Steve Nidetz

For the second time in less than a year, broadcast executives were left with tough decisions to make about weekend sports coverage as news events (first the war, now the...

Ric LaCivita knows CBS has taken its share of hits over its baseball coverage. As the network`s coordinating producer, LaCivita has heard it all, from the whining about the lack...

The new Chicago all-sports radio station still isn`t operational, but it already knows ''the Score.'' Negotiations continue Monday in Washington between lawyers for the station owner and officials of the...

Negotiating down to the last minute, SportsChannel America and the National Hockey League finally came to terms Thursday, the first day of the 1991-92 season, on a one-year extension of...

For the first time in a few years, there will be a hometown announcer in the network TV booth when the American League playoffs begin on CBS Tuesday night. Former...

Corey McPherrin`s the new kid in town, the heir-apparent to WBBM-Ch. 2 Sports Director Johnny Morris. Morris, who turned 56 Thursday, wants to ease into retirement after 25 years before...

No one was more surprised that Wayne Hagin lost his White Sox broadcasting job than Wayne Hagin. And justly so, according to sources. Hagin`s three-year contract with the team and...

When the National Football League announced its 1991 schedule, ABC officials were all smiles. For the Bears, those darling Bears, were slated for three ''Monday Night Football'' matchups. ''We`re extremely...

White Sox broadcaster Wayne Hagin has had his fill of excitement for one lifetime. Planes, earthquakes, tornados. In fact, Hagin was designated as Sox spokesman for Sunday`s forced landing of...

Got up at 9 o`clock Sunday morning to get ready for the Bears-Giants game. The game didn`t start till noon, but this is more than just another NFL game. This...