I've been to Newton, MA and back, South Kingstown, RI and back and all over my hometown of North Kingstown, RI and all of this today. It's time to do the megalinks and get them all done in one sitting. There's the Weekend Viewing Picks for your sports and entertainment programming. National Sports Business Daily … Continue reading The Friday Night Megalinks
Jade McCarthy Is Leaving NESN
Chad Finn at the Boston Globe reports tonight that NESN Daily host Jade McCarthy has given her two week notice and will leave the network at the end of the month. According to Finn's story, McCarthy's husband has found a job in Philadelphia and they will move soon. Finn writes that McCarthy is seven months … Continue reading Jade McCarthy Is Leaving NESN
2011 Approval Ratings – Don Orsillo
Don Orsillo is the Red Sox play-by-play announcer for NESN. Growing up in Madison NH, Orsillo dreamed of being a broadcaster for the Red Sox. In 2001 that dream became reality as he became the NESN Red Sox voice. His very first game that season was a no-hitter by Hideo Nomo. Since 2005, Orsillo has … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Don Orsillo
2011 Approval Ratings – Tom Caron
Tom Caron serves as Red Sox studio host for NESN. The Lewiston, Maine native was a journalism major at Saint Michael's College in Vermont. He began his television career as an intern during his junior year in college at WPTZ-TV in Plattsburgh, NY, where he reported on the Montreal Canadiens and Montreal Expos. Jobs at WNNE-TV in Hanover, NH, … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Tom Caron
2011 Approval Ratings – Heidi Watney
Heidi Watney is the Red Sox reporter for NESN. Watney joined NESN in 2008, replacing the popular Tina Cervasio. She was born and raised in Fresno, California, and graduated with honors from the University of San Diego on an academic scholarship. Prior to coming to NESN she was a sports anchor for Fox affiliate KMPH-TV … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Heidi Watney
2011 Approval Ratings – Andy Brickley
Melrose native Andy Brickley has been Bruins analyst since 1996 when he was hired by WBZ radio to replace Barry Pederson, who had just received a promotion at the investment firm he was working at. The following year, Brickley was hired to do the Bruins TV broadcasts on channel 38, replacing Derek Sanderson. In 2000, … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Andy Brickley
2011 Approval Ratings – Mike Milbury
Former Bruins player and coach Mike Milbury has become one of the most in-demand NHL analysts both locally and nationally. The Massachusetts native has done Bruins studio analysis for NESN, as well as co-hosted the network's show The Instigators. He has also been doing a weekly appearance on sports radio WEEI. Nationally, Milbury is the studio … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Mike Milbury
2011 Approval Ratings – Kathryn Tappen
Kathryn Tappen is NESN's host of Boston Bruins studio coverage. She broke onto the New England media scene in 2005 at NBC Channel 10 in Providence, Rhode Island, where she was the weekend sports anchor and sports reporter for the station. She also has received two Emmy nominations for sports feature reporting. Tappen has served as … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Kathryn Tappen
Local and National Stanley Cup Finals Coverage
Here is a roundup of the local and national coverage of the Stanley Cup Finals. From the NHL: 2011 STANLEY CUP FINAL TO FEATURE VANCOUVER CANUCKS VS. BOSTON BRUINS NEW YORK (May 27, 2011) – The 2011 Stanley Cup Final will feature the Western Conference champion Vancouver Canucks and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Bruins. … Continue reading Local and National Stanley Cup Finals Coverage
2011 Approval Ratings – Jack Edwards
Update - A mirrored version of the messageboard is now available. Click on the Forum link above. We wrap up what has been a "Bruins Week" with NESN play-by-play man Jack Edwards. A New England native who went to both high school (Oyster River High School) and college (UNH) in Durham NH, Edwards has had … Continue reading 2011 Approval Ratings – Jack Edwards