Tag: ESPN
ESPN Ombuds
ICYMI - Jim Brady, a local newsman with a recent background in Internet news publishing, has been named "public editor" for ESPN.
The role is...
Steiner Speaks(Posts)
Former ESPN anchor Charley Steiner, who began his career in Connecticut at WAVZ and WPOP, used Facebook this week to criticize ESPN for slashing...
ESPN Layoffs Hit CT Hard
ESPN has announced it is laying off up to 300 people from its worldwide operations. 200 of those layoffs will be in Bristol, Connecticut.
The...
Sportscenter Reunion?
Former ESPN host Dan Patrick is not sounding positive about a possible Sportscenter reunion with Keith Olbermann.
The 40 year anniversary of the program is...
Layoffs?
There are unconfirmed reports Bristol based ESPN is considering major layoffs as a means to cut costs in a rapidly changing cable TV programming...
Nothing to See Here
It strikes us as mostly business as usual but Bristol based ESPN can't be happy to see a New York Times analysis of recent...
Monday ICYMI
Some odds and ends from last week that we didn't get to right away.
You'll remember the decision a few weeks back at CBS owned...
Olbermann Leaving
As we predicted last week, it appears Keith Olbermann is leaving the ESPN family again.
Olbermann and the network apparently couldn't agree on a new...
Catching Notice
Robin Roberts, who before Good Morning America was a major presence in Connecticut as part of ESPN, has been chosen to emcee the ticker...
OTL 25
Bristol based ESPN is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the magazine show Outside the Lines with a special Tuesday night.
In a news release promoting...