Economy not changing NBCs bidding plans Jul 13, 2009
Were American media companies, so of course we want them to win badly, NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol said earlier this year. But theres value in the Olympics no matter where they are. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Tahoe celebrity tourney celebrating 20 years Jul 12, 2009
Battier calls NBC's tourney most pressure-filled pro-am of all. Which of your favorite athletes and celebs have game on the golf course. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Tahoe celebrates 20 years of celebrity golf Jul 10, 2009
"Dick Ebersol was the new CEO of NBC Sports and basically came and said, "We've got to find some programming to fill the void,"' said Jon Miller, NBC Sports executive vice president. "We put together the first Celebrity Golf Championship in Lake Tahoe in the summer of 1990 with 46 players and $400,000. Twenty years later, you can see where we are. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Dan Patrick's radio show made-for-TV? Jun 16, 2009
He says NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol told him, " 'Whatever you see as a role, let me know and we'll talk.' ". Spice rack. (USA Today -- Sports)
PFTjoins NBCSports.com Jun 16, 2009
"We have had other opportunities over the years to partner with established businesses but the fit was never perfect, Florio said in a press release. With NBC Sports, it is. A strong sense of unity flows from everyone we've encountered there. Rick Cordella rolled out the welcome mat for us, and Dick Ebersol opened the front door. We hope our shoes are clean.". ProFootballTalk. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Barkley again courted trouble Jun 5, 2009
NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol suggested there should be no need for concern, noting that the program has been tweaked to leave more room for analysis. "In the [previous] format of the show, we have failed to clear out enough time to discuss football," Ebersol said. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Dungy, Harrison added to Sunday Night crew Jun 4, 2009
But NBC Sports chief Dick Ebersol assured him that the job would only require a weekend commitment, leaving Dungy free to attend his sons high school football games on Friday nights. Ebersol said he had come to believe that lacking a former coach in the studio was a glaring weakness of NBCs pregame show. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Harrison will tackle any subject as analyst Jun 4, 2009
NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol must have been smiling when he heard those words on a conference call as the network unveiled Harrison and former Colts coach Tony Dungy as analysts. If a big part of television is creating a buzz, Harrison delivered an early hit. (Boston Globe)
Dungy to lend coach's voice to NBC studio show Jun 4, 2009
Updated: June 3, 2009, 8:22 PM ET. Dungy joins NBC's Sunday studio show. (ESPN -- Football News)
NBC tries new approach to Sunday Night Football with ex-coach Dungy Jun 4, 2009
NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol said that he realized not having an ex-coach on the show was a "glaring weakness.". Ebersol added that he's seen other weaknesses in the show that he hopes to correct this season. (USA Today -- Sports)
League, union begin talks Jun 4, 2009
NBC Sports chief Dick Ebersol said that lacking a former coach in the studio was a "glaring weakness" of NBC's pregame show. The new format also will focus more on analysis, especially of the network's upcoming game, and less on highlights. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
NBC replaces Bettis as analyst Jun 4, 2009
"Over the past few years, I've enjoyed getting to know Tony through numerous production meetings and his work on our Super Bowl coverage and have been impressed by the way he handled himself not only as a coach and communicator, but more so as a human being," NBC sports chairman Dick Ebersol said. "What I learned is that in addition to his obvious Super Bowl credentials, Tony is a gifted storyteller.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Peter King on Jon Gruden's new gig May 20, 2009
How about when Coughlin approached Paul Zimmerman -- who looked fantastic, resplendent in a dark suit, goateed, trimmer than I'd seen him in years -- at the start of the night and said, "Missed you at the league meetings this year. You didn't chew me out about anything.'' Yogi Berra and Dick Ebersol sat next to each other at the NBC table. When I introduced Yogi as the greatest living baseball player in the United States, everyone began clapping, and Ebersol stood, and then everyone stood.... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
The Case Versus... May 11, 2009
0 national rating on NBC. But, if Dick Ebersol had any real ties to Gary Bettman;s game (the NHL commissioner along with FS Sports Arizona officials have to be very worried that BlackBerry boss James Balsillie will succeed in his attempt to transport the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes to Hamilton, Ontario), NBC would have put Benjamin (The O.C.) McKenzie and Heartland on ice Saturday night and presented Game 5. NBC, which airs limited NHL regular-season and modest post-season schedules, will cap this... (Multichannel News)
Derby caller fails to keep eye on longshot May 4, 2009
NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol, says the Daily Racing Form, noted to Neumeier on Saturday that it was 70 years ago to the day that Lou Gehrig took himself out of the New York Yankees lineup. But Neumeier is expected back for NBC's Preakness coverage May 16. (USA Today -- Sports)
Jay Hovdey blog May 3, 2009
Dick Ebersol, the chairman of NBC Sports who was visiting Neumeier as well, summoned an appropriate historical reference. "It was 70 years ago today, May 2, 1939," Ebersol told Neumeier, "that Lou Gehrig took himself out of the Yankees line-up after 2,130 games.". (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
NBC Sports leads all networks with 11 Emmys Apr 30, 2009
Chairman Dick Ebersol presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award. (L-R) NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, NBA Commissioner David Stern, PGA Commissioner Tim Finchem, MLB Commisioner Bud Selig and CEO and Chairman of NASCAR Brian France took part in a tribute to NBC Sports & Olympics Chairman Dick Ebersol (center), who was presented with the Lifetime AchievementAward at theSports Emmys ... Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Sports & Olympics, is presented a lifetime... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Collinsworth on replacing John Madden: 'I want to make him proud' Apr 29, 2009
He learned about Madden's decision from Dick Ebersol, NBC Sports chairman, an hour before NBC's announcement. Ironically, Madden's retiring to spend more time with his family will mean less family time for Collinsworth, who will have three kids in Highlands High School this fall. (USA Today -- Sports)
NBC Leads Sports Emmy Pack Apr 28, 2009
Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Sports & Olympics, was presented with the lifetime achievement award. Ebersol has led NBC Sports for the past 20 years and set the record for the most-watched event in U.S. history with its coverage of the Beijing Games, and the largest single event for Super Bowl XLIII.HBO jabbed its way to three Emmys for its coverage of the Calzaghe-Jones 24/7 series. (Multichannel News)
John Madden Retires Apr 20, 2009
The Washington Times reported NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol as saying Madden was the only analyst he knew who influenced television ratings for games. It s easy to see why. (Human Events Online)
Beachley ready to hang up her board Apr 20, 2009
NBC Sports boss Dick Ebersol called Madden "the absolute best sports broadcaster who ever lived". We know how Americans think the world doesn't extend beyond them, but I have to agree with Ebersol. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Battle erupts over Esplanade fencing Apr 18, 2009
Similarly, the athletic fields were built largely with private money as a living monument to Teddy Ebersol, the 14-year-old son of NBC sports executive Dick Ebersol and a Red Sox fan who died in a plane crash. The Friends group contributed nearly $2 million to the fields and still spends $100,000 a year on maintenance. (Boston Globe)
Madden turns off microphone Apr 18, 2009
Cris Collinsworth will replace Madden, moving over from the network's studio show, NBC Sports chief Dick Ebersol said. Collinsworth filled in when Madden took a game off last October. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Ex-coach, famed broadcaster Madden retires Apr 18, 2009
He told NBC Universal Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol of his decision last week. Ebersol flew to the Bay Area with Montag on Wednesday and spent 11 hours trying in vain to persuade Madden to accept a partial schedule to lessen the weekly grind. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Boom! Pow! Sigh . . . John Madden retires Apr 17, 2009
Sandy Montag, his agent, said Madden had ruminated during and after the season about retiring, and told Dick Ebersol, the chairman of NBC Universal Sports, Tuesday. Ebersol spent most of Wednesday in Pleasanton with Madden but was unable to persuade him to stay at NBC with a schedule of September and November games, with Collinsworth calling the others. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Madden Retires from Football Broadc... Apr 17, 2009
Madden s animated style of broadcasting games captured audiences by the masses, and Dick Ebersol labeled him the best sports broadcaster ever. Video Games and Athlete s Foot. (Suite101.com)
John Madden retires from football broadcast booth Apr 17, 2009
NBC Sports chief Dick Ebersol called him "absolutely the best sportscaster who ever lived.". His antics spiced up broadcasts on NBC, CBS, ABC and Fox. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
GRIFFITH: Colleagues adored him Apr 17, 2009
" Dick Ebersol, chairman NBC Sports and Olympics, told the story Thursday of how Virginia Madden flew to New York last December, planning to celebrate Anniversary No. 49. It looked as if the NBC "Sunday Night Football'' crew would be staying in New York for two consecutive weeks. Unfortunately, it was decided at the last minute that the final regular-season telecast would be Denver-San Diego instead of Miami-N.Y. Jets so Madden had a day with his wife in New York before heading West again on... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
'Emotional' John Madden found 'right time' to leave NFL Apr 17, 2009
That's what NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol assumed when Madden called with the news April 7. "I took a pause for a good 15 seconds," Ebersol said. (USA Today -- Sports)
Madden Retires From Sports TV Apr 17, 2009
Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Sports, said Cris Collinsworth will replace Mr. Madden as the analyst on "Sunday Night Football." As for how Mr. Collinsworth's slot on NBC's studio show would be filled, Mr. Ebersol said that would be addressed in the coming weeks. It's been such a great ride, Mr. Madden said in a statement released by NBC Sports. (TVweek.com)
John Madden retires as football analyst; NBC taps Collinsworth Apr 17, 2009
The retirement is not over health concerns, according to NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol and Sandy Montag, Madden's agent. Ebersol said Madden, 73, recently had "his best physical in years" and that good health "actually propelled him in this direction even more.". (USA Today -- Life)
What they're saying about John Madden Apr 17, 2009
"I've never had an association in some 40 years where I really was as friendly with a talent, and yet at the same time as in awe of him, not just because of his talent, just the way he is as a human being. The last three years we had primetime football, I've left New York on Thursday morning and come back on Monday morning, and the reason I did that, aside from the fact that I thought that's where I belonged, the main reason I did it was that I had the opportunity to travel the roads of America... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Madden retires from broadcasting Apr 17, 2009
April 16: NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol tells MSNBC's Contessa Brewer and CNBC's Melissa Francis that John Madden still loves football, but after 30 years, he wants to spend time with his family ... Cris Collinsworth will replace Madden, moving over from the networks studio show, NBC Sports chief Dick Ebersol said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Madden: 'It's time' Apr 17, 2009
"Finally, I was up against it, the two months were up, and the NFL schedule was coming out, and I called up Dick Ebersol [chairman of NBC Sports] and told him.". Madden, who guided the Raiders to their first Super Bowl victory in 1979, then retired as head coach, cobbled together a remarkable broadcast career that spanned nearly three decades at four major networks, the last three at NBC as Al Michaels's partner on "Sunday Night Football." Madden had three years remaining on a six-year contract. (Boston Globe)
KING:Madden's impact on football unmatched Apr 17, 2009
After Roethlisberger's winning touchdown pass to , Madden raised his voice a few octaves higher than I'd heard it in a while and said, "Unbelievable!'' I remarked to NBC Sports president Dick Ebersol after watching the game, "Madden got so excited on that last drive. Ebersol knew. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Giants at Boys highlights 2009 SNF schedule Apr 15, 2009
For the first time, the Sunday Night Football schedule features all of last years playoff teams and the vast majority of the great traditional rivalry games that are the essence of the National Football League, said Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Sports. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Ebersol wants USOC to make accommodations Mar 26, 2009
Jack Dempsey / APNBC Sports and Olympics chairman Dick Ebersolspokeat the SportAccord gathering on Wednesday ... Im hoping someone will provide me with an arm to escort me out of the building, Dick Ebersol said Wednesday after his Q&A session at the SportAccord conference in front of hundreds from the Olympic family. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Resolution to end revenue sharing pact goes to IOC Mar 26, 2009
NBC chairman Dick Ebersol, speaking in a forum here Wednesday, said "there should be some form of accommodation" on the USOC's part but added "probably not as much as (international) federations want.". NBC paid $2. (USA Today -- Sports)
Michaels making Olympic comeback Mar 6, 2009
But NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol says Lampley's Olympic TV record 14 assignments will keep growing because he "can't imagine" Lampley not having a role in NBC's Vancouver and 2012 London Games. (Bob Costas, who previously teamed with Michaels when they portrayed an announcer pair in the film Baseketball, remains NBC's primetime Olympic host. (USA Today -- Sports)
Michaels to host Vancouver Olympics for NBC Mar 6, 2009
Since Michaels joined the networks Sunday Night Football broadcasts in 2006, NBC Sports chief Dick Ebersol had intermittently gauged his interest in calling other events. Last month, Michaels said hed love to host an Olympics. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Program announced for Denver Sportaccord Feb 20, 2009
Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Universal Sports & Olympics Will discuss sport as mainstream entertainment on March 25. Paul Tagliabue, former National Football League commissioner and currently of counsel at Covington & Burling LLP Will moderate a panel about how North American professional sports leagues and international sport governing bodies can improve their collaboration on March 26. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
