ESPN mainstay Dick Vitale has agreed to a contract extension with the network. In other news, ESPN reporter Shelley Smith has announced that she has cancer and the Reds’ Todd Frazier will serve as a guest analyst for the MLB playoffs on TBS.
Vitale, ESPN, Extend Contract
- ESPN has agreed to a contract extension with college basketball analyst Dick Vitale through the 2016-17 season. Vitale, who has been with ESPN since the network’s first year in 1979, will continue in his current roles. (ESPN Media Zone)
ESPN’s Smith Announces Cancer Diagnosis
- ESPN reporter Shelley Smith announced via Twitter on Wednesday that she has breast cancer. Smith, who has been with ESPN in some capacity since 1993, said she will begin treatment in January. (Sporting News)
Reds’ Frazier Joins TBS Studio Thursday
- Cincinnati Reds 3B Todd Frazier will join the MLB on TBS studio team for Thursday’s Division Series coverage. Frazier is the second active MLB player to take a guest analyst gig for the postseason, with the Indians’ Nick Swisher set to join FOX for the World Series. (cincinnati.com)
