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Darren Pang said on
#Blackhawks
broadcast that Jets owner boarded Hawks’ bus to apologize to Connor Bedard for Winnipeg media’s continuous questions about made-up rumors in Corey Perry situation.
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NASCAR Chicago Street Race drew a total audience of 4.795 million viewers on NBC and Peacock.
It’s the most-watched race on NBC in six years, since the 2017 Indy 500 (5.647M), and the most-watched Cup Series race on any network since Daytona in Feb on FOX (8.173M).
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Jason Benetti will call his first NFL game for Fox on Sunday. He has Cardinals at Falcons with analyst Brady Quinn and reporter Megan Olivi. (Benetti previously called the NFL for ESPN Radio.)
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Prime Video announced its greenlighting 4 new sports documentaries, including an anthology about the best Game 7s in sports history that includes
#Cubs
2016 World Series winner.
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Jason Benetti to Robbie Hummel during IND-ILL broadcast, on Ed Cooley’s return to Providence — but I think this had double meaning:
“Robbie, I just don’t understand it. A guy leaves his dream job … for another job with a rival. That never happens.”
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Chicago sports check-up:
#Bears
- rebuilding
#Blackhawks
- rebuilding
#Bulls
- competing
#Cubs
- rebuilding
#WhiteSox
- depends on the day
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Great news:
#Cubs
radio voice Pat Hughes agreed to a multiyear contract extension that was announced today.
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At long last, Pat Foley returns to the
#Blackhawks
TV booth tonight with Eddie Olczyk.
Hallelujah.
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Marquee Sports Network announced it will have an all-female booth for the Angels-
#Cubs
game July 7, with PBP Beth Mowins, analyst Elise Menaker and reporter Taylor McGregor. The game will mark the first such broadcast in Cubs history.
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@ESPN1000
schedule Wednesday to honor Jeff Dickerson:
7-10am - Jesse Rogers and Jeff Meller
10am-1pm - Carmen, Silvy and Waddle
1-4pm - Kap and J. Hood
4-6pm - Fred Huebner
6-8pm - Bleck and Abdalla
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Jim Deshaies is awesome.
On Marquee broadcast, Pat Hughes says the Reds were the first team to pay baseball players back in the 1870s.
JD retorts: "Now they don't wanna pay anybody!"
#Cubs
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Boog says on
#Cubs
broadcast that MLB jerseys look like “giveaway jerseys.” I was hoping a local broadcaster would comment about them on the air. I wish he would’ve gone stronger. They’re a disgrace.
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SPORTS MEDIA NEWS: Jason Goff re-signed with NBC Sports Chicago for 2 years. He'll return as Bulls pre/postgame host.
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MLB Network will air a special reliving Game 7 of the 2016 World Series with former managers Terry Francona & Joe Maddon on Feb. 22 at 7 pm CT. Bob Costas & Tom Verducci will host and break down the game with the managers.
#Cubs
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SPORTS MEDIA NEWS:
Leila Rahimi promoted to lead sports anchor at NBC 5 Chicago; she'll appear on The Score on Wednesdays -
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To honor Jeff Dickerson,
@ESPN1000
will air ALL local shows Wednesday. More details to come.
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BREAKING: Eddie Olczyk will be Turner Sports’ top NHL game analyst beginning next season -
#Blackhawks
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#Illini
-Purdue on Nov. 12 in Champaign is on ESPN's "College GameDay" radar. Said a show honcho: "[It's] one of many on the list of potential sites that day. Who knows!"
Illinois is one of seven Power 5 schools that haven't hosted the show.
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ESPN announces
#Cubs
-Rangers will be its exclusive MLB Opening Night broadcast March 28 at Globe Life Field.
The game marks the start of ESPN’s 35th season of MLB coverage.
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BREAKING: David Kaplan announces he’s leaving NBC Sports Chicago on Dec. 30.
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Jason Benetti in talks with Fox to become No. 2 college football announcer, joining Brock Huard in booth.
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My list of candidates to replace Danny Parkins on The Score:
Jason Goff
That's it. That's the list.
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Jason Goff is the leading candidate to replace Danny Parkins on The Score, the Sun-Times has learned.
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BREAKING: Longtime
#Blackhawks
analyst Eddie Olczyk joining Seattle
#Kraken
’s broadcast team -
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SPORTS MEDIA NEWS:
@BoogSciambi
&
@JimDeshaies
agree to multiyear contract extensions with
#Cubs
’ Marquee Sports Network -
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The Score's Danny Parkins set to join FS1's new morning show this fall.
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Former Chicago sportscaster
@SieraSantos
joins
@MLBNetwork
, will host "Quick Pitch" and "Big Inning" -
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The National Sports Media Association revealed its winners by state. In Illinois …
Sportscaster of the Year:
Jason Benetti, White Sox/NBCSports Chicago
Sportswriter of the year:
Kevin Fishbain, Athletic
Congrats to both!
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NBC Sports Chicago officially announces that Laurence Holmes will host "Football Aftershow" after the final 2
#DaBears
games of the season. Host David Kaplan is leaving NBCSCH at the end of the month. Holmes was the show's original host.
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John Schriffen thanks Steve Stone on
#WhiteSox
broadcast:
“It has not been easy, my first year in the bigs. I’ve made my fair share of mistakes, and I’m gonna make more mistakes. But I feel like you have always been there for me since Day 1 … and I am forever grateful for that.”
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Pat Foley took issue with ESPN, which prevented
#Kraken
fans in Seattle from watching the home opener without ESPN+. He warned it'll happen to
#Blackhawks
fans, too.
He's right on both counts.
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BREAKING:
#Blackhawks
are on track to hiring Darren Pang to be their TV analyst. Story to come.
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Len Kasper and A.J. Pierzynski will call Game 2 of the
#WhiteSox
-
#Guardians
doubleheader Saturday on Fox.
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NBC Sports Chicago is revamping its
#Blackhawks
studio talent, which will include Caley Chelios, Chris Chelios, Tony Granato, John Scott & Denis Savard. Pat Boyle returns as the studio host for his 12th consecutive season.
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ESPN’s documentary on former Sky star Candace Parker will debut Nov. 12 at 8 pm CT.
“Candace Parker: Unapologetic,” directed by Joie Jacoby, features behind-the-scenes access during Parker’s 2022 season with the Sky while tracing her story back to her childhood in Naperville.
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#WhiteSox
fans, this is your warning … er, reminder … that the game Friday vs. the Rays is on Apple TV+.
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ESPN 1000 goes local with
#DaBears
breaking news, ditching Mike Greenberg’s show. Great to have that flexibility.
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Congrats to
#Cubs
TV voice Jon Sciambi, who won his first individual Emmy over the weekend at the Chicago/Midwest Regional Emmy Awards.
"Boog" won for "Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – Sports Analyst/Play-by-Play."
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ESPN 1000 announces the addition of
@CourtneyRCronin
, who will serve as Bears reporter and fill-in host. She'll start tomorrow, covering the NFL Draft. Cronin last covered the Vikings for ESPN. She grew up in Glenview and attended Glenbrook South and Indiana.
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SPORTS MEDIA NEWS:
@suntimes_sports
has added
@LaurenceWHolmes
to its columnist lineup, joining
@MorrisseyCST
,
@ricktelander
and
@SLGreenberg
. Holmes' first column will appear Wednesday.
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COLUMN: As
#Blackhawks
change course in TV booth — again — remember, they didn’t need to veer in the first place.
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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on former
#Blackhawks
coach Joel Quenneville and GM Stan Bowman's status with the league: "They're both not eligible. They both reached out seeking an opportunity to come back. It's something I have to consider."
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NEWS: White Sox, Bulls & Blackhawks near deal to make Stadium their new home after NBC Sports Chicago deal expires.
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#PatFoley
farewell:
#Blackhawks
’ voice will be remembered as the voice of the fans. My one-on-one sitdown with Foley, my all-time favorite:
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@FOXSportsPR
makes it official: Adam Amin, former
#WhiteSox
AJ Pierzynski and Tom Verducci will call Game 1 of Sox-
#Astros
.
FOX will air the entire postseason in 4K HDR through select providers, such as Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH, FiOS, Altice (NY), Fubo TV, YouTube TV, and others.
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#WhiteSox
NEWS:
Jason Benetti’s departure hastened by contentious relationship with executive Brooks Boyer.
Plus, Mike Monaco, Connor McKnight among potential successors.
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ESPN coverage notes for
#Islanders
-
#Blackhawks
broadcast at 7 tonight:
- Sean McDonough & Ray Ferraro will call it; Emily Kaplan will report rinkside.
- It will show the Tony Esposito pregame ceremony.
- Jonathan Toews will be mic’d for the game.
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CONGRATS TO THE ILLINOIS WINNERS!!!
ILLINOIS SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR (TIE)
@JeffJoniak
&
@leilarahimi
ILLINOIS SPORTSWRITER OF THE YEAR (TIE)
@SLGreenberg
&
@MarkLazerus
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#WhiteSox
fans have spoken:
@MLBNetwork
will air 2005 World Series Game 2 at 7 pm April 1 to cap
#WalkoffWednesday
marathon.
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Glenview’s Charlie Yook (
@yookc
) excited to lead
@nflnetwork
draft coverage on site again -
@richeisen
@MoveTheSticks
#NFLDraft
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The Nashville Predators of baseball.
It’s not that we dislike Cubs fans, per se. We just really prefer Brewers fans.
This special presale begins tomorrow. Details:
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John Schriffen, on what he said to Luis Robert Jr.:
"I talked to him, and I said, 'What did you think about my home-run call the other day? You listen to me?' He said, 'Oh, yeah.' I said, 'You like it?' He said, 'I really like it.' ... That little roar."
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"Good thing Binny's is our sponsor, because you may need a beverage from Binny's after witnessing that."
— Pat Boyle, on
#Blackhawks
' first period
Well done.
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Marquee Sports Network announces two new analysts to its crew:
Former
#Cubs
Cliff Floyd and Cameron Maybin will contribute to pre- and postgame shows.
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Arthur Arkush appeared on
@ParkinsSpiegel
in his father’s time slot at 4 today. He said Hub is on Day 29 in ICU and has made strides. He has a long road ahead and is awaiting surgery. Best wishes to Hub, who hired me at Pro Football Weekly.
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"If any of those radio losers clip it and try to make fun of you, nobody cares about them anyway." —
#WhiteSox
TV voice John Schriffen, after analyst Gordon Beckham flubbed a sponsor read
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On NBC Sports Super Bowl conference call, executive producer Fred Gaudelli says network will debut new graphics and score bug.
@artofscorebug
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John Wiedeman will fill in for Chris Vosters alongside Darren Pang on NBC Sports Chicago tonight for Flames-
#Blackhawks
. Joe Brand will fill in for Wiedeman with Troy Murray on WGN Radio.
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@Michael_Cerami
I disagree. Vehemently. They have the City Connect one now. That freshened things up.
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SPORTS MEDIA NEWS:
NBC Sports Chicago will debut weeknight show ‘Unfiltered with David Kaplan’ on April 4
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#BullsNation
radio voice Chuck Swirsky will call his 2,000th
#NBA
game Friday, when the Bulls host the Thunder. The team will honor
@ctsbulls
at the game.
Congratulations, Chuck!
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I really don’t like when broadcasts mention Steve Bartman. Leave the guy alone already. It’s been 20 years.
#Cubs
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Quite an emotional send-off for Danny Parkins and
@ParkinsSpiegel
on The Score. Well done by all.
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Streaming sports news:
NBCUniversal announced it will offer its regional sports networks, including NBC Sports Chicago, on a direct-to-consumer platform later this year.
#BullsNation
#Blackhawks
#WhiteSox
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One of the best parts of
@suntimes_sports
: We still run box scores. Baseball boxes are the best, and we run them, plus our teams’ stats, in full.
#iloveagate
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.
@MattSpiegel670
says he’ll call
#Cubs
-
#STLCards
series on The Score with
@EliseMenaker
next Friday-Sunday while Pat, Ron & Zach are in Cooperstown for Hughes’ HOF induction.
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Tirico called the Peacock game "a milestone moment in media." It's more like a milestone in making consumers pay twice for something.
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The
@suntimes_sports
cover, featuring
@JArrieta34
, who threw his second no-hitter in
#Cubs
16-0 rout.
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