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Bob Costas Suggests MLB Work Toward Providing Fans With Local Calls on National Games
"When people say, especially in baseball, ‘I want to hear my own guys,’ as soon as they figure out how, they should be able to hear their own guys."
Why NBC Sports’ Nostalgia Broadcasts Are Roadmaps for Others To Replicate
"The industry spends so much time chasing what’s next — new platforms, new angles, new metrics — that it sometimes forgets what worked. A well-timed throwback isn’t regression. It’s perspective."
Bob Costas Hints at Possible Additional NBA on NBC Throwback Broadcasts Coming
"For a variety of circumstances, Marv Albert is not, Ahmad Rashad is not, and Dr. J [Julius Erving] is not. They all wanted to be part of it."
Bob Costas Considers His Role at NBC Sports More “Show Pony” and Not “Workhorse”
"This gives me a chance to hit some grace notes and tie the proper ribbon around it and feel good about the closing chapter."
NBC Sports Announces Throwback NBA Broadcast Featuring Bob Costas, Doug Collins, Mike Fratello
"Costas will handle play-by-play alongside Collins and Fratello, with Gray reporting courtside, while Storm hosts NBA Showtime on Peacock with Thomas and Carlesimo serving as studio analysts."
RJ Choppy: Mike Tirico Essay of the US Men’s Hockey Gold Medal Moment Didn’t Have Any Agenda
"Maybe the new number one seed of sports broadcasters. Bob Costas had it back in the day. Then Jim Nantz, and now I think Mike Trico has the gold."
How NBC Is Proving Nostalgia Still Works — If You Use It Right in Music Radio
Tapping into heritage talent in your market can make a giant difference in how your station is perceived.
Bob Costas Makes First NBA on NBC Appearance Since 2002
"And as I was saying, back in 2002, welcome to the NBA on NBC."
Bob Costas’ NBC Sports Return for ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ May Last Past 2026
"I think I’ll be a contributor. As long as I’m upright and haven’t lost my fastball completely, I’ll be a contributor as long as I have something to contribute."
Bob Costas Named Pregame Host Of NBC Sports’ Sunday Night Baseball
"As appreciative as I am of other aspects of my career, especially HBO and the MLB Network, for 40 years, my true broadcasting home was NBC."