“You have to know when to hold ’em,” Kenny Rogers sang, “know when to fold ‘em.” Bob Elson, a gin rummy whiz, had pigeons in ...

In 1974 CBS president Bob Wussler hired Jane Chastain, who was a well-prepared, terrific sports reporter who understood pro ...

Four decades ago, most of the sports television universe consisted of the three New York-based networks – ABC, CBS, and NBC. Sounds very simple, right? Exclusivity was a very big deal to each of ...

In this third installment in our series, Sports Broadcast Journal continues our journey down memory lane. Today, we shift our focus to the Top 20 all-time announcer, football cards. In our next ...

It was announced late yesterday that Phyllis George passed on Thursday night. She was 70 years old. A former Miss America, George was the first woman who was prominently and regularly visible on ...

Editor’s Note: Jake Baskin is a dedicated student of play-by-play and sports broadcast history. He has a particular passion for hockey. Jake assessed NHL broadcasters and stacked up the sport’s ...

The 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs started on Monday, the first postseason of the new seven-year American TV deal with ESPN and Turner Sports. This is the first time there has been more than one NHL ...

Announcers say things on-air or circulate tweets that end their careers. Do they deserve a death sentence? It’s been a rough stretch for broadcasters. Only the guarded survive. Some voices spend an ...

She’s firm, disciplined and determined. And she’s a mother of three. Football fans know her. No need for an introduction. Still, each week her name wafts mellifluously off the lips of Jim Nantz. Every ...

David J. Halberstam David is a 40-year + industry veteran who served as play-by-play announcer for St. John's University basketball in New York and as radio play-by-play voice of the Miami Heat in ...

Fifty years ago this past February, Bill White was introduced to the media as the third member of the New York Yankees broadcast team. He joined Phil Rizzuto and Frank Messer. In the story that Maury ...

The ceremony honoring this year’s Ford Frick winner, Bob Costas, will be held Saturday evening in Cooperstown, New York, home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Bob is the 42nd winner of the ...