Recent news involving sports media personalities, including Larry Collmus calling the Kentucky Derby, Gus Johnson possibly remaining with CBS, and Jim Bowden returning to ESPN.
- Larry Collmus: The horse racing announcer will replace Tom Durkin as the voice of horse racing’s Triple Crown races on NBC. Collmus makes his debut on Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, the first time he has called the prestigious race. (espn.com)
- Gus Johnson: The CBS play-by-play voice could possibly remain with the network. According to the New York Daily News, Johnson “received a written offer from Fox” this week, which CBS will have an opportunity to match. Sports Illustrated reported Thursday that Johnson would part ways with CBS after they were unable to agree to a new contract. (New York Daily News)
- Jim Bowden: The former ESPN MLB analyst has returned to the company as a contributor to both ESPN.com and espnlosangeles.com. Bowden’s return comes just over two years after he resigned as GM of the Nationals in the wake of an investigation into bonus-skimming. He denied any wrongdoing. (ESPN Media Zone)
