by Kent Sterling The commissioner of Major League Baseball will turn 80 before he mercifully retires at the end of the 2014 season. Nothing against Bud Selig, but he’s nearly a half century older than the age of the guy who should have the job. Technology is evolving every 18 months, as is the market […]
Susannah Collins firing shows how tenuous broadcasting careers can be
by Kent Sterling Managers of television and radio stations sometimes stand by their staff when upper management calls for action. Then again, sometimes they don’t. The folks at Comcast Sports Chicago acted quickly when reporter Susannah Collins used the word ‘sex’ instead of ‘success’, as in “the Blackhawks have had a tremendous amount of sex […]
by Kent Sterling Making mistakes is nothing new for me. Throughout my life, I’ve made decisions that required subsequent corrective actions, and moving to St. Louis definitely qualifies. I’m good at trying things, and I’m also good at knowing when things fit and when they don’t. Despite working with some of the best people I’ve […]
by Kent Sterling Some people take the time to do things right, and some are a little bit too busy. Charities ask for items that can be auctioned during fundraisers all the time, and it makes people in control of those assets good when they are able to give. If only the charities were as […]
RTV-6 Pacers Postgame Coverage Provides Some Laughs
by Kent Sterling Very few Indianapolis viewers watch RTV6 newscasts. Ratings are generally poor for their efforts. With a lead-in of the Pacers Game One win over the Knicks, they had some eyes on them that normally might have been elsewhere. The payoff for those viewers was a weird, poorly cued, and inadequately lit mess […]
by Kent Sterling So it’s finally come to this – anything bad happens to your son or daughter at school, and someone needs to be fired. Ding-a-ling parents of thousands of kids demand that their rugrats be treated as the special little presents from heaven that mommy and daddy know them to be, and if […]
by Kent Sterling Add one more thing to the list of things Len Kasper does a whole lot right as the Cubs TV play-by-play voice. He calls the action in an authentically enthusiastic way, and he never elevates his performance beyond the needs of the audience. He is enough of a fan to call out […]
by Kent Sterling Every high school and college student who wants a career in sportstalk radio should call 1070 the Fan’s Michael Grady and ask for his blueprint. He has built a brand from scratch, and continues to earn the trust of listeners with every opportunity that comes his way. Michael called my office roughly […]
by Kent Sterling 1070 the Fan host Dan Dakich and cbssports.com’s Gregg Doyel got passionate as they discussed the Jason Collins story during Dakich’s show today. Both were reasonable and eventually met in the middle, deciding that the best possible response to the story itself is a shrug. Neither thought Collins sexuality is relevant in […]
by Kent Sterling Bernie Miklasz inherited from his grandmother the ability to work long and work hard. She was an immigrant grocer in Baltimore, and he is a sports journalist in St. Louis. She worked tirelessly to keep the family business afloat, and Bernie works tirelessly in a business where many don’t to bring fans […]