Giancarlo Stanton had a MONSTER Yankees debut — SMASHING 2 home runs — and TMZ Sports talked to NYY’s legendary radio announcer, John Sterling … about his polarizing Stanton HR call. Sterling — who’s announced every Yankees game since 1989…
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Showing posts with label Broadcaster. Show all posts
Friday, March 30, 2018
Yankees Broadcaster John Sterling: Here"s How I Came Up W/ Giancarlo Stanton"s Home Run Call
Giancarlo Stanton had a MONSTER Yankees debut — SMASHING 2 home runs — and TMZ Sports talked to NYY’s legendary radio announcer, John Sterling … about his polarizing Stanton HR call. Sterling — who’s announced every Yankees game since 1989…
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
NFL Broadcaster Rich Eisen: Peyton Manning"s Totally Worth $10 Million, "I Get Half!"
Rich Eisen says Peyton Manning in the broadcast booth is worth whatever money networks wanna throw at him — even if his price tag’s $ 10 MIL … or more! We got Rich leaving Craig’s in L.A. … and the NFL Network star didn’t balk at reports that…
NFL Broadcaster Rich Eisen: Peyton Manning"s Totally Worth $10 Million, "I Get Half!"
Rich Eisen says Peyton Manning in the broadcast booth is worth whatever money networks wanna throw at him — even if his price tag’s $ 10 MIL … or more! We got Rich leaving Craig’s in L.A. … and the NFL Network star didn’t balk at reports that…
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Japanese Broadcaster Sends False North Korean Missile Alert
The good news is Japan is NOT paying close attention to Hawaii anymore. The country’s public broadcaster, NHK, fired off an alert Tuesday warning a North Korean missile was incoming, but it turned out to be a false alarm. The warning went out to…
Japanese Broadcaster Sends False North Korean Missile Alert
The good news is Japan is NOT paying close attention to Hawaii anymore. The country’s public broadcaster, NHK, fired off an alert Tuesday warning a North Korean missile was incoming, but it turned out to be a false alarm. The warning went out to…
Saturday, January 13, 2018
Sports Broadcaster Keith Jackson Dead at 89
Keith Jackson — who many considered the voice of college football … died Friday at 89. Jackson spent 50 years working for ABC covering a wide variety of sports, but was best known as ABC’s voice of college football. Jackson was credited for…
Thursday, July 6, 2017
James Brown Says Tony Romo Has Secret Weapon As Broadcaster
First off, James Brown is awesome — this guy rules. So, when we saw him out in NYC on Wednesday, we had to ask about his newest CBS Sports colleague, Tony Romo — and if he had any advice for the ex-QB on how not to suck in the broadcast…
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
John Saunders Dies; Veteran ESPN Broadcaster Was 61
John Saunders, a long-time broadcaster and journalist for ESPN, died suddenly today at the age of 61.
Saunders hosted studio and play-by-play programming on the network for decades.
He covered a wide range of sports, from college football… to basketball… to professional hockey, often anchoring SportsCenter and serving for years as host of The Sports Reporters.
Saunders was a founding member of The V Foundation for Cancer Research and served on its board of directors, having been very close to late NC State Coach Jim Valvano, after whom the charity is named.
He was considered, by viewers and employees alike, as one of the most respected and professional members of the large ESPN staff.
Saunders was born in Canada and was an all-star defenseman in the junior hockey leagues of Montreal.
He then went on to play at Western Michigan before becoming one of the most prominent broadcasters of his era.
Colleague Hannah Storm was forced to make a live announcement of Saunders’ death while reporting from Brazil.
Here it is:
In response to this tragic news, John Skipper, president of ESPN and co-chairman of Disney Media Networks, has released the following statement:
John was an extraordinary talent and his friendly, informative style has been a warm welcome to sports fans for decades.
His wide range of accomplishments across numerous sports and championship events is among the most impressive this industry has ever seen.
More importantly, John was a beloved and devoted family man who cared deeply about people and causes, as evidenced by his long-standing efforts as a passionate board member for The V Foundation for Cancer Research.
Added Skipper:
He was one of the most significant and influential members of the ESPN family, as a colleague and mentor, and he will be sorely missed.
Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this extremely difficult time.
Saunders joined ESPN in December 1986 as a SportsCenter anchor.
He hosted ESPN’s coverage of the Stanley Cup playoffs from 1993 to 2004 and also worked on coverage of the World Series and Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game.
Expect endless tributes to pour forth today and this week from his co-workers, but we’ll start here with a couple.
Wrote Chris Mortensen on Twitter early Wednesday:
“The news of John Saunders’ death could not be more crushing. We all loved him dearly. We grieve. We will miss him. Can’t replace the man.”
ESPN’s Adam Scheffer, meanwhile, said he was “sickened and saddened” by the news.
No details regarding Saunders’ death are available at this time.
“John Saunders represented everything that was good in a human being. He was all about family and helping people,” said Dick Vitale, a longtime colleague of Saunders.
“He was as good as it gets and he had deep loyalty and love for others. His work with The V Foundation was so special — he loved Jimmy V and poured his heart and soul into the cause.
He was always willing to share and give, and he played a vital role in the success of helping so many. I can’t believe this stunning and horrible news. He will be forever in our thoughts.”
Saunders is survived by wife Wanda and daughters Aleah and Jenna.
We send them our condolences.
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