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CBS captures Santa Clara coach not granted timeout at end of regulation

Mar 20, 2026 @ 3:30pm

For every insane last-second shot in the NCAA tournament, there’s a team full of devastated players on the other side. Friday’s first-round matchup between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Santa Clara Broncos men’s basketball teams ended regulation with a last-second go-ahead shot and subsequent buzzer-beater to tie, bringing out myriad emotions for everyone involved. With Read more... The post CBS captures Santa Clara coach not granted timeout at end of regulation appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone extends partnership with Jomboy Media

Mar 20, 2026 @ 3:00pm

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Aaron Boone’s media home is secure through the entire MLB season, with the New York Yankees manager agreeing to re-up with Jomboy Media. Boone ditched traditional radio interviews for weekly spots with Jomboy Media’s Talkin’ Yanks podcast in 2023, where he’s interviewed by hosts and Yankees fans Jimmy O’Brien (Jomboy) and Jake Storiale. And both Read more... The post Yankees manager Aaron Boone extends partnership with Jomboy Media appeared first on Awful Announcing.

DOJ, FCC sign off on Nexstar–Tegna deal as legal fights remain

Mar 20, 2026 @ 2:30pm

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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) formally approved the proposed merger of broadcast station groups Nexstar and Tegna on Thursday. And while some legal hurdles still remain, this is the closest the two companies have been to combining. The deal was approved after the federal government agreed to Read more... The post DOJ, FCC sign off on Nexstar–Tegna deal as legal fights remain appeared first on Awful Announcing.

ESPN could resist NFL rights fee hike as ‘Thursday Night Football’ gains stronger games

Mar 20, 2026 @ 2:00pm

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The increasing quality of teams on Amazon’s Thursday Night Football is upsetting ESPN executives. As a result, ESPN may not agree to a percentage increase comparable to the likely 50-60% jump CBS is poised to pay, according to a report by CNBC. The NFL has begun negotiating new broadcast agreements well before its contractual opt-outs Read more... The post ESPN could resist NFL rights fee hike as ‘Thursday Night Football’ gains stronger games appeared first on Awful Announcing.

VCU head coach Phil Martelli Jr. gives student reporters wholesome shoutout

Mar 20, 2026 @ 1:30pm

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College coaches usually go viral for scolding the media, but VCU head coach Phil Martelli Jr. is garnering attention for a wholesome shoutout to the student reporters at his press conference. Fresh off coaching VCU to a stunning comeback win against North Carolina in the first round of the men’s NCAA Tournament, Martelli Jr. had Read more... The post VCU head coach Phil Martelli Jr. gives student reporters wholesome shoutout appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Donald Trump issues executive order to preserve Army-Navy broadcast window

Mar 20, 2026 @ 1:00pm

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Say what you will about the current state of the economy or waging foreign wars, but Donald Trump has followed through on at least one promise during his second administration. He has issued an executive order to preserve an exclusive timeslot for the Army-Navy Game. With the impending expansion of the College Football Playoff, there Read more... The post Donald Trump issues executive order to preserve Army-Navy broadcast window appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Renee Montgomery subs for Kenny Smith in NCAA Tournament studio

Mar 20, 2026 @ 12:30pm

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CBS and TNT Sports have been hit with multiple absences already during the 2026 NCAA Tournament due to illness. As viewers were welcomed to Friday’s coverage of the Round of 64, they would have noticed a major change with Renee Montgomery at the main desk in New York in place of Kenny Smith. Host Adam Read more... The post Renee Montgomery subs for Kenny Smith in NCAA Tournament studio appeared first on Awful Announcing.

ABC should fill Sunday primetime window with women’s basketball after ‘The Bachelorette’ cancellation

Mar 19, 2026 @ 4:42pm

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Disney made the shocking decision to pull Season 22 of popular reality show The Bachelorette on Thursday after disturbing video of Taylor Frankie Paul, the star influencer tabbed as the season’s centerpiece, as the aggressor in a 2023 domestic violence incident was released. “In light of the newly released video just surfaced today, we have made Read more... The post ABC should fill Sunday primetime window with women’s basketball after ‘The Bachelorette’ cancellation appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Bill Raftery joke had John Fanta’s wife worried he was necking with a bartender

Mar 19, 2026 @ 4:10pm

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If you’ve worked with Bill Raftery, you have a good drinking story with the legendary announcer, which John Fanta and his wife can attest to. Fanta joined this week’s episode of SI Media with Jimmy Traina to discuss his career and the NCAA Tournament. And Fanta, who calls NBA and college basketball games for NBC, Read more... The post Bill Raftery joke had John Fanta’s wife worried he was necking with a bartender appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Orel Hershiser, Luis Gonzalez to call MLB Opening Day for NBC

Mar 19, 2026 @ 3:30pm

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NBC promised to feature MLB analysts with ties to the teams they would cover in its broadcasts, and it has followed through on its Opening Day coverage teams. MLB Network analyst and former New York Mets pitcher Al Leiter and former Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Neil Walker are serving as the game analysts for the Read more... The post Orel Hershiser, Luis Gonzalez to call MLB Opening Day for NBC appeared first on Awful Announcing.