Radio

10/01/2007 -- Harry Kalas, Chris Wheeler, Larry Andersen and Scott Franzke will be behind the radio microphones for every inning of every postseason Philadelphia Phillies baseball game.

Gary Matthews, along with hosts Jim Jackson and Franzke, will be on the air for the pre-game and post-game shows that have been expanded from 30 minutes to one hour. The shows will provide audio highlights of the game, analysis, interviews and reports of other MLB postseason games.    » read more »

One-game tie-breaker, if necessary, would be played on Monday, Oct. 1 and carried by TBS and ESPN Radio

09/27/2007 -- Additional coin tosses were held today by Major League Baseball to determine the sites for various potential two-team tie-breakers that would impact the National League Wild Card. The sites for potential one-game tie-breakers to determine the National League Wild Card are as follows:

Opponents - Site:

ARI vs. NYM - Shea Stadium, New York
ARI vs. SD - PETCO Park, San Diego
ARI vs. COL - Coors Field, Colorado
ARI vs. PHI - Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia    » read more »

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As the exclusive satellite radio home for the National Hockey League, XM is expanding its coverage to provide every game for every NHL team.

NHL fans across the continental U.S. can hear their favorite teams on XM throughout the season, wherever they live.

XM is expanding from six NHL play-by-play channels to nine in order to offer comprehensive coverage of the league. Games can be heard on XM channels 204-209 and channels 237-239.    » read more »

XM to Be Exclusive Satellite Radio Home of the Grand Ole Opry With Live Weekly Broadcasts, Performance Archives, WSM-AM'S Eddie Stubbs, and More

Announcers Eleno Ornelas and Jose Guzman agree to extensions

09/25/2007, ARLINGTON -- The Texas Rangers announced today the club extended its Spanish broadcasting agreement with Univision Radio through the 2009 season and agreed to contract extensions with Spanish Broadcasting Coordinator Eleno Ornelas and color analyst Jose Guzman.

"We are proud to be part of the DFW Hispanic community and excited that Eleno and Jose will continue to bring Rangers Baseball to our Spanish-speaking fans in their native language on KFLC," said Rangers President Jeff Cogen.    » read more »

Washington, D.C.; September 21, 2007 -- Journalist, author, media critic and educator Alicia C. Shepard has been named Ombudsman for NPR, it was announced today by Kevin Klose, President, NPR. She joins NPR on October 2 and will report to Klose.    » read more »

ESPN Radio's Mike Tirico Show Launches in Syracuse, Where Host’s Career Began

September 20, 2007 -- SportsCenter anchor Scott Van Pelt will join The Mike Tirico Show (1-3 p.m. ET M-F) on a regular basis and serve as substitute host while Kirk Herbstreit and Michele Tafoya will also be regular contributors to ESPN Radio’s weekday afternoon program. All three will appear on today’s show debut.    » read more »

September 20, 2007 -- On Tuesday, Sept. 25, just two days after the Atlanta Falcons’ first home game without quarterback Michael Vick, who has pleaded guilty to charges of involvement with dogfighting, ESPN will convene a live Town Meeting in Atlanta to examine the repercussions of the story that shocked the city and the nation.    » read more »

September 18, 2007 -- MADISON – Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen sent a letter today to United States Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Thomas O. Barnett asking that the United States Department of Justice block the proposed merger between XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio. Barnett heads the United States Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, which has the authority to challenge acquisitions and mergers.    » read more »

Radio Programmers and Listeners to Create a Journey Through Music that Complements Innovative Creative for Launch of “Journeyman”

Stephen A. Smith to Host 3-4 p.m. Weekdays

September 17, 2007 -- Versatile sportscaster Mike Tirico, the Monday Night Football commentator who has hosted or served as play-by-play voice for many of ABC and ESPN’s marquee events, will host ESPN Radio’s weekday 1-3 p.m. ET program slot beginning Thursday, Sept. 20. Additionally, Stephen A. Smith of 1050 ESPN Radio in New York, will host the network’s 3-4 p.m. hour. Both shows can be heard live, daily on ESPNRadio.com.    » read more »

September 11, 2007, Little Rock, AR – Former Gov. Mike Huckabee (AR) will make the following media appearances while on the campaign trail in California on Sept. 11 and 12:

Tuesday, September 11, 2007    » read more »

September 11, 2007; New York, Washington, D.C. and Boston – Public media companies NPR and WGBH Boston today announced they have made an offer to acquire National Public Broadcasting, LLC (NPB), the leading multi-market sponsorship representative for public television and radio stations.

The offer has been accepted in principle by Williams Communications, Inc., majority owner of NPB.    » read more »

9/10/2007, PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Larry Long today launched a campaign aimed at preventing drunk driving and underage drinking with new 30-second radio public service announcements set to air on stations throughout the state. The spots are timed to coincide with the back-to-school season and will air more than 1,200 times between now and October.    » read more »