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Tony Dungy Confirms Exit From NBC Sports After 17 Years
"It’s disappointing news but I want to thank my NBC family for making the last 17 years so special."
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."
NFL Reportedly Considering Thanksgiving Eve Game as Soon as This Coming Season
"If implemented, the additional contest would take place on November 25, 2026, and would represent another step in the NFL’s broader effort to stretch its schedule across more days of the week."
Matt Vasgersian Reportedly Tabbed as NBC and Netflix Opening Day Play by Play
"NBC selected Vasgersian to handle play-by-play duties for its Opening Day telecast when the New York Mets visit the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 26."
Laurence Holmes: Michael Jordan’s NBC Sports Agreement Belongs in the Hall of Fame of “The Bank”
"Oh, wait a minute. That interview’s been in the can since November."
What Snoop Dog Can Teach Music Radio About Alternate Broadcasts
To me, it seemed like his reports — and especially his outfits — were one of the best parts of the Milan Cortina Winter Games coverage.
Is It Too Late for the FCC To Fix Sports on Television
"The FCC probably can't do much. Its jurisdiction over streaming is murky. Netflix and Amazon don't answer to it the way broadcast stations do. The agency's sharpest weapon is noise — enough of it that Congress eventually acts."
Jason Benetti Reportedly Chosen as Lead MLB Play-By-Play for NBC Sports
"Benetti will handle the play-by-play responsibilities for NBC’s revived baseball coverage, beginning March 26."
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."