Recent sports media news, including the Blues hitting multi-year highs in St. Louis, Greg Anthony adding NBA TV duties, and ESPN paying tribute to U.S. troops.
- Ratings: Last Saturday’s Thrashers/Blues game earned a 3.9 rating on Fox Sports Midwest in St. Louis, the highest rated Blues telecast on the network in over three years. The game topped the previous three-year high set just two nights earlier by Blues/Predators (3.8). The two games rank among the five highest rated Blues telecasts on FS Midwest over the past ten seasons. Blues ratings were up 34% in October. (Puck The Media)
- Big Name: CBS college basketball analyst Greg Anthony has joined NBA TV as a regular guest analyst for the network’s NBA coverage. Anthony, who previously served as a lead NBA studio analyst for ESPN, will work Wednesday night studio coverage alongside Matt Winer and Kenny Smith. Anthony will continue working for CBS. (Turner Sports)
- Idle Note: ESPN will again honor U.S. servicemen and women during the week of Veterans Day. The network’s many studio shows — NASCAR Countdown, Sunday NFL Countdown, College Gameday, and others — will include veteran-focused features. Additionally, several segments of the Veterans Day edition of SportsCenter will air from the U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr Parade Field in Germany, with Josh Elliott and Hannah Storm hosting. (ESPN)
