Bulls viewers hung in there (even when Bulls didn’t)
The majority of the Bulls fans watched to the bitter end Thursday. Game 6 of the Bulls-Cleveland series did a 15.0 local rating on ESPN; 1 local ratings point is...
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Changes coming for ESPN’s ‘Mike & Mike,’ Scott Van Pelt
ESPN has been busy this week, with the network announcing several programming moves. -- The "Mike & Mike" show, which is heard locally on WMVP-AM 1000, will be moving to...
Buzzer-beaters by Bulls, Cavaliers deliver big TV ratings
ABC and ESPN are winning big with the Bulls-Cavaliers series.Sunday's Game 4 on ABC did a 5.5 national rating, the highest for the NBA playoffs thus far; 1 national point...
Chicago Sky criticized for replacing female announcers
The Sky has come under fire for replacing what had been the only women announcers pairing in the WNBA with two men who reportedly will receive higher salaries. The situation...
Paul Konerko’s farewell video to White Sox fans up for Sports Emmy
Paul Konerko won many honors during his baseball career, but he probably never thought about winning a Sports Emmy. Konerko’s “PK Thanks Chicago” farewell video is nominated for a Sports...
ESPN’s Chris Berman bound for Cable Hall of Fame
When you reach a milestone birthday and receive a big lifetime achievement honor at the same time, the finish line to a career comes into clearer focus.Chris Berman definitely will...
NFL draft on TV: Chicago more of a backdrop than a star
ESPN and NFL Network may choose to showcase Chicago more during the NFL draft Friday and especially Saturday, when the concluding rounds will be conducted outside in Grant Park. But...
Bigger local TV draw: Bulls or Chicago’s NFL draft?
Ratings battle: Bulls playoff game versus the NFL Draft in Chicago with the Bears picking seventh? And the winner is ... the Bulls, and it was about as close as...
Dick Butkus to narrate NFL Network’s draft introduction
Dick Butkus may have made his name in football, but he will show off his skills as an actor at Thursday night's NFL draft. The Bears legend is the narrator...
A.J. Pierzynski adamant: Pete Rose doesn’t belong in Hall of Fame
A.J. Pierzynski continues to prepare for a post-baseball career in broadcasting. The former White Sox catcher had this view on Pete Rose during an interview on "Jim Rome on Showtime,"...