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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…

afr.com - Sam Buckingham-Jones - SBS's secret 2030 FIFA World Cup broadcast deal
SBS's secret 2030 FIFA World Cup broadcast deal
Australian Financial Review

The biggest sporting event in the world will remain freely available and in front of a paywall for Australians after the government-backed SBS quietly extended its contract with FIFA to broadcast the 2030 Men's World Cup. Days after Spain triumphed…

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…

express.co.uk - Chris Burns - Commonwealth Games set for new broadcaster as BBC lose rights after 76 years
Commonwealth Games set for new broadcaster as BBC lose rights after 76 years
Daily Express

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more When the Commonwealth Games get underway in Scotland this Thursday, British television audiences will witness a historic shift: for the…

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…

walesonline.co.uk - Chris Burns - BBC not showing Commonwealth Games as new broadcaster takes over
BBC not showing Commonwealth Games as new broadcaster takes over
Wales Online

This Thursday marks the start of the Commonwealth Games in Scotland and a historic shift in British television: the BBC's continuous coverage of the event, which dates back to the 1950s, has officially ended. Following a bidding war, TNT Sports…

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…

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…

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…

thedesk.net - Matthew Keys - NOAA to explore delivering weather alerts over broadcast TV frequencies
NOAA to explore delivering weather alerts over broadcast TV frequencies
TheDesk.net

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) has forged a partnership with a private datacasting company with the goal of testing broadcast television spectrum for potential use in delivering emergency alert messages when legacy…

dailypost.co.uk - Ellie Gosley - Bonnie Tyler funeral further details as thousands to watch broadcast service
Bonnie Tyler funeral further details as thousands to watch broadcast service
North Wales Live

Additional details have been revealed for the funeral of Welsh music legend Bonnie Tyler, with her family confirming that supporters worldwide will be able to view the service via an online stream. The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer, born Gaynor…

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…

bbc.co.uk - Matthew Henry - Is 2026 the Commonwealth Games' last dance or a future-proofing revamp?
Is 2026 the Commonwealth Games' last dance or a future-proofing revamp?
BBC

Matthew Henry BBC Sport journalist in Glasgow It is an event that has been going for 96 years. The Commonwealth Games have provided iconic sporting moments – from Roger Bannister's win in the 'Miracle Mile' of 1954 and Eilish McColgan…

theguardian.com - Nosheen Iqbal - What does the BBC do for you? - podcast
What does the BBC do for you? - podcast
The Guardian

Media critic Mark Lawson discusses with Nosheen Iqbal why even the BBC director general has lost faith in the current licence fee model, and explore what options the national broadcaster has to secure funding On Sunday night, the BBC rebooted an…

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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