Who did 5-or so-minute sports capsules on each of the 4 major networks? CBS I know had Pat Summerall, Phil Rizzuto and Win Elliot, NBC, Curt Gowdy, Joe Garagiola, and later Wally Robinson on weekends in the '80s, Mutual had Al Wester and Jack Gregson, and ABC pre-and-post split, Howard Cosell, Tom Harmon, Lou Boda and Don Chevrier. There may be some others I'm leaving out.
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Network radio sports roundup question
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Brent Musburger did a sports news and commentary merely called "Sports Time" for CBS Radio weekdays. I want to say it was fed live at 6:25pm ET during the late 80s and into the early 90s. Correct me if I'm wrong, CBS's weekend ones were "Sports World Roundup" at :20 and :50 in the morning and "Sports Central USA" at :15 in the afternoon. When did they drop those?
Fred Manfra used to do that for ABC into the late 1990s, especially on weekends. My AM news-talk station still picks up ABC sports reports on their morning news.
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Mutual had Van Patrick and Bill Stern.
Harmon's show was 10 minutes, not five.
Harmon's show was 10 minutes, not five.
In approximately the mid-1960's, CBS had a five-minute program with Jack Drees. I recall the opening of the show began with a sound like a cranking bell (like on one of those old wall telephones) and then Drees would say ... "Hi, this is Jack Drees presenting the highlights and sidelights in sports".
In 1964 and perhaps into 1965, ABC Radio had two five-minute shows on Saturday night and two five-minute shows on Sunday night hosted by Jim Brosnan, the former major league baseball pitcher who also authored some books on the sport.
Also on weekends in the early-to-mid-1960's, Mel Allen did some five-minute shows during the NBC Radio show, "Monitor". Allen was also a guest host on that program in the early 1960's.
Also on weekends in the early-to-mid-1960's, Mel Allen did some five-minute shows during the NBC Radio show, "Monitor". Allen was also a guest host on that program in the early 1960's.
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Curt Gowdy also had a daily sports show on Mutual. Here's where you can listen to the promo:
http://misterk60.com/promo gowdy.mp3
http://misterk60.com/promo gowdy.mp3
NBC had Don Criqui in the early '90s. I worked for an NBC affiliate station, and we carried his sports updates. But I seem to recall that they were shorter than five minutes. Maybe two or three minutes, plus a commercial break.
I worked for an ABC affiliate station, and Mike Harris did those updates for ABC at the time. But mine was a weekend shift, so he, too, may have been a weekender about that time (again, early '90s). And I believe that his, too, were in the 2-3 minute time frame, also with network commercials.
I worked for an ABC affiliate station, and Mike Harris did those updates for ABC at the time. But mine was a weekend shift, so he, too, may have been a weekender about that time (again, early '90s). And I believe that his, too, were in the 2-3 minute time frame, also with network commercials.
I vaguely remember a newspaper or TV guide interview with Cosell where he said the sports updates he did on ABC radio in the early 60's were his big broadcasting break. He did quite a few at I believe :25 after the hour. Seems like 12 on SAT and SUN. If I remember correctly he said he was paid $25.00 per show.
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