“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NBC Sports has announced details for its commentary and production in advance of the NHL’s restart Saturday with five games across NBC and NBCSN. NBC Sports’ game voices and studio teams will feature ...

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 ...

Hall of Fame broadcaster Chuck Kaiton is a decorated National Hockey League play-by-play announcer who missed just one game in his 39 seasons in the league. In 1979, Kaiton was appointed the original ...

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 ...

Florida’s busiest play-by-play voice Gene Deckerhoff can’t disguise his unmistakable voice or temper his wonderful enthusiasm. Gene is who he is. He doesn’t sprinkle phrases into his play-by-play that ...

Nationally, his sound was unmistakable. Smooth, deep and syrupy, the perfect soundtrack for 21 seasons of baseball on Sunday nights. From the first Bush to the second and all the way through to Trump, ...

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 ...

In 1974, Marty Brennaman arrived in Cincinnati and told it as he saw it for 46 seasons. From the closing of one stadium to the opening of another and from seasons of triumph to seasons of malaise, ...