Let’s give you a few links on this Saturday.
Ed Sherman of the Chicago Tribune reports that veteran Chicago radio talk show host Chet Coppock has been suspended by ESPN Radio 1000 for making an anti-Semetic remark last week.
Remember that Chris Berman video that surfaced from 8 years ago? Well the person who added that infamous tirade has added three more embarrassing videos over the last 24 hours. Michael David Smith of the AOL Fanhouse blog wonders what ax this person has to grind with Berman.
The Dallas Morning News’ Barry Horn has Dick Vitale relieved now that he has his voice back after vocal cord surgery.
Jerry Garcia of the San Antonio Express-News says there are plenty of options to watch this weekend even though football is ending for the season.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch media writer Dan Caesar talks with St. Louis native Bob Costas about the decision to end Inside the NFL.
William Houston of the Toronto Globe and Mail has a story on CBC’s Hockey Day in Canada’s 13.5 hour telecast today.
Jim Williams of the DC/Baltimore Examiner talks with Jay Bilas about Georgetown which is playing Louisville on ESPN tonight.
The Sports Media Watch has its weekly weekend ratings predictions. And the blog reports that Duke-North Carolina generated good ratings for ESPN this week as expected.
Alden Gonzalez of the Gainesville (FL) Sun writes that fans were ready to watch Duke-North Carolina on ESPN Wednesday only to find the game was blacked out.
Jim Riggs of the Jamestown (NY) Post-Journal says he didn’t watch the Super Bowl last week.
Michael Klinski of the Sioux Falls (SD) Argus Leader lists some things that are wrong on sports television.
Randy Wright has some ratings news about the Super Bowl and other stuff in the Columbia (MO) Tribune.
Eric Young of the San Francisco Business Times says Comcast plans to bulk up FSN Bay Area’s staff to provide more local programming.
John Bohnenkamp of the Burlington (IA) Hawk Eye writes that Iowa fans will see the school’s next three out of four basketball games on ESPN.
That’s it for now.
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