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Jim Williams: Region filled with talent for national signing day

Jim Williams — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:05:00 +0000

Tom Lemming is widely considered one of the country's top college football recruiting analysts. His weekly show on CBS Sports Network tracks the top high school prospects. CBS Sports Network will have a special covering national signing day Wednesday at 1 p.m. Lemming will be joined by former UCLA coach Rick...

Jim Williams: NBA show offers an inside look at Nuggets

Jim Williams — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:05:00 +0000

The Denver Nuggets will be featured on NBA TV's third season of the critically acclaimed show "The Association." The first episode can be seen Sunday at 5 p.m., with multiple replays being shown throughout the week. Providing behind-the-scenes access to the players and coaches, the show will follow around a...

Jim Williams: CSN to launchnew talk show

Jim Williams — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:05:00 +0000

Comcast SportsNet is launching a new show Monday at 10:30 p.m. -- "Sports Talk Live" co-hosted by Ivan Carter and Brian Mitchell. The program is getting the full support of the NBC Sports Group, as the network wants to work closer with their regional partners and provide guests and analysts to the new CSN program. ...

Jim Williams: For Johnson, being busy just works

Jim Williams — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:05:00 +0000

Hardly a day goes by in which Dave Johnson has only one assignment. No matter whether he is at home in Washington or on the road in Los Angeles, the sports director of WTOP-FM never misses doing his morning drive sports reports. He handles the play-by-play duties for the Wizards on 106.7 The Fan, and he is the...

Jim Williams: Serving up first major of tennis season

Jim Williams — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:05:00 +0000

Washington is one of the best tennis towns in the country. The area usually ranks in the top 10, and often in the top five, in TV ratings for the majors. The Australian Open, the first 2012 major, will begin Monday in Melbourne and coverage will start Sunday. The tournament is part of the ESPN2 alliance with the...

Jim Williams: WNEW, 106.7 the Fan join forces

Jim Williams — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:05:00 +0000

Washington is most news-oriented city in the country, and it has the most successful all news radio station in the country in WTOP (FM 103.5). It not only is the area ratings leader, it leads the country in the most important statistic -- billing -- bringing in a staggering $57 million in 2011 according Radio Ink...

Jim Williams: Stone moves from ESPN to Fox

Jim Williams — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:05:00 +0000

The versatile Rob Stone, who was part of the soccer team at ESPN, has made the move to Fox where he will serve as the network's lead host. He will make his debut on the network's live coverage of the Arsenal-Manchester United game, which will air prior to the NFC championship game at 10:30 a.m. on Jan....

Jim Williams: NBC Sports Network makes debut Monday

Jim Williams — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:05:00 +0000

Monday will mark the end of the Versus network and the launch of the NBC Sports Network. It is a transition that has been nearly a year in the making. Many changes already have taken place, but to say the best is yet to come would be an understatement. Jon Miller is a Bethesda native, a self proclaimed Washingtonian...

Jim Williams: Double dose of NBA duo for Christmas Day games

Jim Williams — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 01:05:00 +0000

For many sports fans, watching the NBA on Christmas Day has become a tradition. The league has been playing on Dec. 25 since 1947, but for the first time in NBA history it also will mark the beginning of the regular season. On Sunday, five star-studded games will be shown on three networks. The games are Celtics at...

Jim Williams: Channeling 2011 success

Jim Williams — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:05:00 +0000

In 2011, the Golf Channel had record ratings, launched new programs, showed more live tournaments and, most importantly, was added into the NBC Sports Group. The move gave the network the tools needed to take programming to the next level. Golf Channel president Mike McCarley discussed what changes were made and what...