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yahoo.com - Teddy Ricketson - Longtime Trail Blazers broadcaster Kevin Calabro parts ways with team due to 'subprime' offer
Longtime Trail Blazers broadcaster Kevin Calabro parts ways with team due to 'subprime' offer
Yahoo!

The Portland Trail Blazers made headlines in May after the organization laid off about 70 people as part of a restructuring under new team owner Tom Dundon. The negative press kept coming Wednesday, when The Oregonian's Joe Freeman reported that…

nypost.com - Spencer Brod - Trail Blazers dump multiple broadcasters in new owner's latest belt-tightening moves
Trail Blazers dump multiple broadcasters in new owner's latest belt-tightening moves
New York Post

The Trail Blazers broadcast department will look vastly different next year. In another wave of cost-cutting moves under new owner Tom Dundon, multiple Portland broadcasters won't return, and some were laid off. Play-by-play broadcaster Kevin…

crickettimes.com - Ekansh Rastogi - ZIM vs IND, T20I Series: Date, Match Time, Broadcast and Live Streaming details
ZIM vs IND, T20I Series: Date, Match Time, Broadcast and Live Streaming details
Cricket Times

India return to T20I action with a three-match series against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club, beginning on July 23. The Men in Blue will be eager to bounce back after a disappointing run following their T20 World Cup 2026 triumph, having…

yardbarker.com - Sean Keane - El Cheapo': Blazers owner strikes again as team loses longtime broadcaster
El Cheapo': Blazers owner strikes again as team loses longtime broadcaster
Yardbarker

Since Tom Dundon took over the Portland Trail Blazers in April, his parsimony has cost the team a head coach, one mascot and one of the most respected broadcasters in the NBA. Kevin Calabro, a 31-year broadcasting veteran, announced Wednesday that…

awfulannouncing.com - Qwame Skinner - Blazers make sweeping cuts to broadcast team under Tom Dundon
Blazers make sweeping cuts to broadcast team under Tom Dundon
Awful Announcing

The Portland Trail Blazers' long-awaited sale finally went through via a $4.25 billion deal to private equity investor and Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon. However, since becoming the steward of the franchise, Dundon's willingness to spend big…

philstar.com - Radio Veritas reaffirms mission after FAMAS broadcast award
Radio Veritas reaffirms mission after FAMAS broadcast award
Philstar.com

Church-run Radio Veritas 846 reaffirmed its commitment to truth, hope and service after winning at the inaugural FAMAS Broadcast Arts Awards. The station received the Best AM Radio Program award for its flagship program, “Healing Mass sa…

fortune.com - Joe Reedy - Ryan Clark found out he was fired live, mid-broadcast, on NFL Live as ESPN undergoes first major layoffs in 3 years
Ryan Clark found out he was fired live, mid-broadcast, on NFL Live as ESPN undergoes first major layoffs in 3 years
Fortune

ESPN is undergoing a significant round of layoffs for the first time in three years after taking over NFL Network in April. Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in a memo to employees Tuesday morning, obtained by The Associated Press, that most moves are the…

irishexaminer.com - Paul Hosford - RTÉ annual report reveals executives dominate broadcaster's highest earners list
RTÉ annual report reveals executives dominate broadcaster's highest earners list
The Irish Examiner

RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst has committed to capping pay at the same basic salary level of €250,000 as his own, though his pay is expected to rise to €270,000 in the future. Mr Bakhurst was RTÉ's highest earner…

broadcastnow.co.uk - Broadcast Awards 2027 open for entries
Broadcast Awards 2027 open for entries
Broadcast

Live event to take place on 3 February in London's JW Marriott Grosvenor House Up to the minute industry news Agenda-setting interviews with key industry figures Insight into the latest programme performances Ratings data with viewing trends Access…

cyclingnews.com - Jacob Jones - How to watch Tour de France Stage 17: All the broadcasters and live streams for potential breakaway day
How to watch Tour de France Stage 17: All the broadcasters and live streams for potential breakaway day
Cyclingnews

Watch stage 17 of the 2026 Tour de France as the peloton continues from Chambery to Voiron. Tour de France: Stage 17 Streaming Details ► Date: Wednesday 22 July ► UK: TNT Sports/HBO Max ► Free: SBS (Australia) / France TV…

frontofficesports.com - Alex Schiffer - Trail Blazers Slash Broadcast Team as Dundon Keeps Cutting Costs
Trail Blazers Slash Broadcast Team as Dundon Keeps Cutting Costs
Front Office Sports

Tom Dundon continues to apply his Hurricanes playbook to the Trail Blazers. On Tuesday, the organization laid off the majority of its broadcast team including analyst Michael Holton, who has been with Trail Blazers for nearly 20 years. Hosts Neil…

broadcastnow.co.uk - Jake Bickerton - The Hundred relaunches with rebrands, private ownership and broadcast surge
The Hundred relaunches with rebrands, private ownership and broadcast surge
Broadcast

Three franchises have been renamed and Sky Sports has reported a 38% rise in viewership as The Hundred enters its most commercially ambitious season to date The Hundred kicked off its 2026 season yesterday with the 2026 rebrand of three…

broadcastnow.co.uk - Jake Bickerton - ITV extends British Touring Car Championship broadcast deal
ITV extends British Touring Car Championship broadcast deal
Broadcast

ITV4 and ITVX are set to carry seven hours of live coverage from each of the 10 race days per season, alongside extensive highlights programmes TOCA, the organiser of the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC), has agreed a three-year extension to…

nytimes.com - Charlotte Harpur - After Wimbledon showcase, the future of doubles in men's tennis is on the line
After Wimbledon showcase, the future of doubles in men's tennis is on the line
The New York Times

THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, London — Standing on Centre Court at Wimbledon after winning a second men's doubles title in three years, British tennis player Henry Patten had something to tell the world. “The ATP submitted proposals to maybe…

katc.com - Building Barriers: Exploring the future of La.'s coast
Building Barriers: Exploring the future of La.'s coast
KATC News

For decades, large-scale sediment diversions were considered a cornerstone of Louisiana's coastal restoration strategy. But after years of debate, political opposition, and the cancellation of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, the state's…

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