Fox Sports Media Group has scored a 13-year pact with the Big 12 Conference, giving the programmer exclusive cable rights to some 40 football games per season, plus access to an array of Olympic sports and conference championship contests. Kicking…
4/14 – DC Sports TV & Radio Schedule
MLB 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington » MASN2, WJFK (106.7 FM), WFED (820 AM, 1500 AM) 7 p.m. Baltimore at New York Yankees » MASN, WWXT (92.7 FM), WWXX (94.3 FM), WTEM (980 AM) OTHER GAMES: MLB Noon Colorado at…
4/13 – Westwood Posts Strong Results, But Lockouts Would Hurt
Westwood One today reported a 7% increase in fourth quarter revenue and for all of 2010. Westwood One president Rod Sherwood says the gains were in part from stronger demand for NFL and NBA play-by-play. The company said it expects…
4/13 – Leonsis Angry at ESPN 980, Needs to Grow Up
Ted Leonsis, majority owner of the Capitals and Wizards is upset with ESPN 980’s coverage of sports, outside of football, and he posted his strong opinion on his blog. Leonsis writes, “I find it ironic that this station doesn’t really…
4/13 – CSN Director Leaves
Tony Burke, Comcast SportsNet’s news director for the past three years – and assistant news director for two years prior to that, has announced that he will leave the Bethesda-based sports network in mid-May to pursue other career opportunities. He…
4/13 – Exec Who Created The Fan Leaves CBS
CBS Radio VP of strategic programming Tom Bigby is leaving the company after 23 years. Bigby was apparently largely responsible for the programming and content at WJFK, when the station changed formats from talk to sports, and essentially created 106.7…