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New ESPN book goes public.

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by 21, May 16, 2011.

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  1. BillyT

    BillyT Active Member

    Re: New ESPN book--a big secret.

    I was reading to keep reading that for an hour or more.
     
    BillyT, May 17, 2011
    #49
  2. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Re: New ESPN book--a big secret.

    Didn't Jim Hill get a mega deal to go to KABC and that's when Olbermann was brought over? I think KABC threw a ton of money at Hill after Paul Moyer jumped to KNBC.
     
    MileHigh, May 17, 2011
    #50
  3. exmediahack

    exmediahack Well-Known Member

    Re: New ESPN book--a big secret.

    And, that's hilarious... Jim Hill?

    I remember when he was brought into the ABC College Football Postgame Show when Lampley left in 1987 or 1988. Just no personality whatsoever.

    I'll never understand how Jim Hill lasted in the biz as long as he did.
     
    exmediahack, May 17, 2011
    #51
  4. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Re: New ESPN book--a big secret.

    And still on the air on KCBS. Nattily attired as usual. Every time I go home, freakin' Roggin is still on the air.
     
    MileHigh, May 17, 2011
    #52
  5. Bob Cook

    Bob Cook Active Member

    Re: New ESPN book--a big secret.

    I love the part of the excerpt that warned us all not to believe the mascot commercials. You mean Sparty doesn't come by for eight hours a day to run the copier and file papers? I... I just don't know what to believe anymore.
     
    Bob Cook, May 17, 2011
    #53
  6. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Re: New ESPN book--a big secret.

    Only if they're police reports...
     
    slappy4428, May 17, 2011
    #54
  7. Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!

    Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!! Well-Known Member

    Re: New ESPN book--a big secret.

    Show us on the doll Mr. Berman: Where did Sparty touch you?
     
    Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!, May 17, 2011
    #55
  8. SoCalDude

    SoCalDude Active Member

    Re: New ESPN book--a big secret.

    I never got why Roggin was hired in the first place ... and he's been there more than 30 years.
    Hill was always only OK, but the athletes talked to him. He got access.
    Over the past few years, he has dropped considerably. He's become a Lakers ass-kisser. The led the 11 o'clock news with the Lakers being swept by Dallas. It had a tone of "the president has just been shot," a tragedy of epic proportions.
    And Hill is notorious for mispronouncing names. To me, that's the signal to retire. And here's one last gem from Hill: "The Ducks lost to the Atlanta Flames tonight, 4-1, in overtime."
     
    SoCalDude, May 17, 2011
    #56
  9. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Re: New ESPN book--a big secret.

    Stuart Scott was a big reason why I stopped watching SportsCenter. When I was in college and it was Kilborn, Patrick and Olbermann, I never missed a nightly SportsCenter.

    Scott was OK when his biggest catchphrase was "as cool as the other side of the pillow" but got worse as he got more famous.
     
    Mizzougrad96, May 17, 2011
    #57
  10. jlee

    jlee Well-Known Member

    Re: New ESPN book--a big secret.

     
    jlee, May 17, 2011
    #58
  11. TheShou

    TheShou New Member

    Re: New ESPN book--a big secret.

    I'm sure Mitchie was right there in the studio taking notes just like that time at the NCAA Tourn...oh.
     
    TheShou, May 17, 2011
    #59
  12. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Re: New ESPN book--a big secret.

    Hill has always gotten athlete access. But, yeah, that's pretty bad.

    Of course, the one who butchered names all the time was Silver Tip Stu.
     
    MileHigh, May 17, 2011
    #60
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