SportsProf (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Why is he so angry at just about everything? The nastiness he displays on MSNBC can't help his trademark on the pretentiously named "Football Night in America." Also, note to NBC: it's one thing if you want to permit Olbermann to display his opinions -- unvarnished and frequently impolite -- on MSNBC. But do you think it's a good idea to let such an idealogue be your front man on "Football...
MSNBC.com: Horse Racing (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
Sumacha'hot rallied late to win the $200,000 Maryland Million Classic at the Jim McKay Maryland Million on Saturday.
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
Frank Radice resigned as president of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences yesterday just hours before the group's annual News & Documentary Emmy ceremony. "It was due to significant differences between myself and management," the former NBC executive told The Hollywood Reporter . Radice held the position for less than nine months . He joined NATAS in December as CMO...
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
Ramon Dominguez , the nation's leading rider, will be showcasing his skills at Laurel Park on Saturday during the $1.23 million Jim McKay Maryland Million Day, a program of races for the offspring of Maryland-based stallions. Dominguez, who won six riding titles in Maryland earlier this decade before moving his tack to Delaware Park, has been the dominant jockey in New York this season. The Venezuelan...
They gave us a republic (Free subscription) | 07/18/2009
When I say I grew up with Walter Cronkite, it is a literal statement. He took over the anchor desk at CBS News several months before I was born, and he retired the year I graduated from high school. The CBS Evening News was a staple in our house, and in the pre-cable years, finding out where to point the rooftop antenna to pull it in was a high priority in every new dwelling. Every significant news...
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 06/20/2009
This morning on "The Early Show", several CBS Newsers will pay special tribute to their dads in honor Father's Day tomorrow. CBS News and Sports president Sean McManus talks about his dad, legendary sports journalist Jim McKay ; Evening News EP Rick Kaplan reflects on his dad, one of the first men to storm the beaches of Normandy on D-Day 1944; and chief White House correspondent Chip Reid...
Swimming World Magazine News (Free subscription) | 02/26/2009
RICHMOND, Virginia, February 26. THREE relay records were broken on day one of the 2009 CAA Swimming & Diving Championships at the Jim McKay Natatorium at George Mason University. After the first...
Filmmaker Magazine: Blog (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
Director and producer Jim McKay (Everyday People, Our Song) sent the following email about Jonathan Demme's latest feature, Rachel Getting Married, to his personal list. It's a great acclamation of the film, and it nicely addresses and puts into context some of the movie's bolder editorial choices. With permission, I'm posting it here. If you're thinking about taking a pass on the new Jonathan
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
S eems Towson University head basketball coach Pat Kennedy and wife Jeannie may soon have some friends in high places. And we're not talking the height of his players. At the Babe Ruth Museum's "Tribute to Jim McKay ," the Kennedys were looking forward to Election Day with a particularly personal interest, and a great story to tell.
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has just announced it will posthumously honor ABC Sports legend Jim McKay at this year's News & Documentary Emmy Awards. McKay, who died in May, is the father of CBS News & Sports president Sean McManus . NBC Sports dedicated Friday's production of the Beijing opening ceremony to McKay. NBC Sports & Olympics Chairman Dick Ebersol was...
Examiner (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
On the evening of Tim Russert's demise, when the television airwaves were filled with wall-to-wall tributes to NBC's chief political maven, the Baltimore Orioles preceded their ballgame with Pittsburgh with a tribute to Jim McKay.
Examiner (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
When Jim McKay traveled to St. Andrews in Scotland to cover the 2000 British Open it was his final overseas event in more than 50 years of broadcasting.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
When Jim McKay traveled to St. Andrews in Scotland to cover the 2000 British Open, it was his final overseas event in more than 50 years of broadcasting.
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
When Jim McKay traveled to St. Andrews in Scotland to cover the 2000 British Open, it was his final overseas event in more than 50 years of broadcasting.
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Broadcasting pioneer honored at service in Baltimore The funeral service for Jim McKay today attracted a number of celebrities, including CBS anchorwoman Katie Couric, Orioles owner Peter Angelos and network sportscasters Bob Costas, Jim Nantz and Phil Simms.
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