newsok.com - 12/19/2008
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ESPN ’s one-hour Heisman Trophy presentation show, which included the announcement that OU quarterback Sam Bradford had won the award, drew a huge 19.6 rating in the Oklahoma City television market. Nationally, it set an ESPN record with 3,058,000 households and tied the 3.1 rating of 2007. ...
awfulannouncing.blogspot.com - 12/18/2008
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The next league up for auction in ESPN's
profolio of possible acquisitions, is the English Premier League....
It was once considered a bit of a long shot for ESPN to get the rights to the Soccer league, but with the economy driving down the price of ...
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The EPL Is Welcoming A Bid From ESPN
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stations.espn.go.com - 12/12/2008
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The Los Angeles Lakers today announced a new,
multi-year radio broadcasting agreement with 710 ESPN beginning in...
the 2009-10 season. As the flagship station for the Lakers' radio coverage, 710 ESPN will carry all 82 regular season and any playoff ...
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710 ESPN - Los Angeles - - ESPN Radio
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What They’re Saying, December 19th, 2008
Sports Media Journal —
... Caesar at the St. Louis Post Dispatch writes of new hires at St. Louis’ new sports radio station… Jay Posner at the San Diego Union Tribune has the story of a local high school football post season awards show.. Diane Pucin at the LA Times writes of Gary Payton’s new role with NBA TV Mel Bracht at the Oklahoman reports on the BCS 3D offerings in the state…He also has a story on the demise of a local sports talk radio station . And the local TV ratings … Gary Washburn at the Seattle Post Intelligencer has a piece on ...
A Snowy Friday Megalinks
Fang's Bites —
... in the Houston Chronicle says this weekend will feature a smorgasbord of high school football championship games. The Dallas Morning News' Barry Horn says Dallas is not on the list of cities that will participate in the 3-D BCS Championship Game test. Barry says the Closing Ceremonies for Texas Stadium will be carried live nationally and locally. Mel Bracht of the Daily Oklahoman says the plug has been pulled on a sports radio station. Mel looks at the Oklahoma City ratings from last week. And Mel says Stillwater, Oklahoma will be ...
The ratings game.
Sports Media Watch —
With Oklahoma Sooners' quarterback Sam Bradford winning the award, it is little surprise the Heisman Trophy Presentation drew strong ratings in Oklahoma City. The show drew a 19.6 rating in Oklahoma City , easily the best rating for a sporting event in the market last week. While impressive, the 19.6 pales in comparison to ...
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