NBC NHL voice Dave Strader will call Dallas Stars games beginning next season. In other news, ESPN has added a year to Dick Vitale‘s contract, and 21st Century Fox CEO Rupert Murdoch will reportedly step down from the position.
NBC’s Strader Named Voice of Dallas Stars
- NBC NHL play-by-play voice Dave Strader has joined the Dallas Stars in the same capacity, the team announced Friday. Strader, who has worked for NBC Sports exclusively since leaving the Phoenix Coyotes in 2011, will continue to call games for the NBC family of networks when his schedule allows. (Dallas Morning News)
ESPN Adds One Year to Vitale’s Contract
- ESPN has extended its contract with college basketball analyst Dick Vitale an additional season, the network announced earlier this week. Vitale was already under contract through 2016-17, but will now stay on through the 2017-18 season. He has been with ESPN since 1979. (ESPN Media Zone)
Murdoch to Announce Plans to Step Down
- 21st Century Fox CEO Rupert Murdoch will soon announce plans to step down from the position, CNBC and other outlets reported Thursday, though he will remain in control of the company. Murdoch has been one of the key figures in sports broadcasting over the past three decades, from the formation of Fox Sports in 1994 all the way through last year’s sports-driven takeover bid for Time Warner. (CNBC)
