Archive for July 20th, 2011

Ratings: U.S. Women’s Open, John Deere Classic, MLB on FOX

Recent sports TV ratings news, including declines for the U.S. Women’s Open on NBC, double-digit increases for the PGA Tour John Deere Classic on CBS, and a slight rise for Major League Baseball on FOX.

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Big Names: Dave Strader, Jean-Jacques Taylor, Dan Hawkins

Recent news involving sports media personalities, including NHL voice Dave Strader reportedly heading to NBC/Versus full time, Jean-Jacques Taylor leaving the Dallas Morning News for ESPNDallas.com, and former NCAA coach Dan Hawkins joining ESPN as [...]

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Bestwick to Replace Reid As ESPN’s NASCAR Voice

ESPN announced Wednesday yet another overhaul of its NASCAR broadcast team. ESPN NASCAR Countdown host Allen Bestwick has been named the network’s new lap-by-lap voice for NASCAR Sprint Cup races, replacing Marty Reid.

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