by Kent Sterling Today, the thought of a man or woman being denied access to earn a living because of race is crazy. America has an African American president, CEOs, and a litany of athletic accomplishments that were produced by blacks. Sixty-six years ago, one man’s behavior as the first made all that came after […]
by Kent Sterling For seven weeks, I’ve been a St. Louisan as the program director of 101 ESPN – one of the best sportstalk radio stations in America. This is the first move my family has made in 18 years, and the first time as bona fide adults. There is a lot to know, and […]
by Kent Sterling My wife is running around the house singing, “Meet Me in St. Louis”. That has nothing to do with the job offer I accepted at 101 ESPN in that city. She saw the Judy Garland movie as a kid, and 30-some years later, it continues to stick. The first post written here […]
by Kent Sterling The media is a fickle mistress. Sometimes through no fault of the employee, they are told to stay home tomorrow – and the day after that, and on and on. It’s silly. It’s subjective. And it should always be totally expected because as certain as are death and taxes, so is being […]
by Kent Sterling The Indianapolis 500 is a fascinating event celebrating its 100th anniversary today, and the guy who knows more about the traditions and race than anyone else in the world has become one of the events greatest traditions himself. Donald Davidson has hosted “The Talk of Gasoline Alley” for 40 years, and followed […]
by Kent Sterling There is only one place remaining in the world that clings to the notion that not televising an event locally leads to greater attendance. Everyone else in every organized sport has adopted the philosophy that the more people see an event on TV, the more they will want to pay to see […]
Eddie Sachs died in a fiery crash during the 1964 Indianapolis 500 that also claimed the life of Dave MacDonald, and what followed was one of the most memorable moments in sports broadcasting history. Sid Collins, the original voice of the 500, eulogized Sachs in a poignant and extemporaneous performance that was remarkable, and stands […]
by Kent Sterling What the hell kind of an awful representation of the state of Indiana would prowl the sidelines at Memorial Stadium if Indiana University decided to re-animate the long dormant mascot program at IU? Terry Hutchens of the Indianapolis Star wrote a piece today quoting several fans, all with very different ideas about […]
by Kent Sterling It’s hard to question the sanity or accuracy of the responses from the subject of an interview, especially when he owns the Chicago Cubs. It must be, because Chicago Business’ sports reporter Ed Sherman in his interview with Tom Ricketts let’s him get away with responses that have very little to do […]
by Kent Sterling There is a new book coming out on May 24th that has people in sports journalism buzzing. “Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN” by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales is said to have all the dope on how ESPN was built and evolved into one of […]