Recent news involving sports media personalities, including Adrian Healey being named lead MLS voice for ESPN, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith missing NBA coverage on TNT due to the NCAA Tournament, and Steve Kerr working more college basketball coverage for CBS.
- Adrian Healey: The ESPN soccer broadcaster has been named the lead voice of the network’s Major League Soccer coverage. Healey, who has called World Cup matches for ESPN/ABC, makes his debut on Tuesday night’s MLS season opener. (ESPN Media Zone)
- Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith: Presumably due to NCAA Tournament commitments, the TNT NBA studio analysts are not scheduled to appear on the network’s March 22 NBA doubleheader. Ernie Johnson will anchor studio coverage that night with Chris Webber. (Turner Sports)
- Steve Kerr: The TNT NBA analyst will work college basketball coverage on CBS this weekend, Jim Nantz told reporters in a conference call Tuesday. Kerr has already worked one CBS game this season, the February 26 BYU/San Diego State matchup. (CBS/Turner conference call, 3/8/11)
