FUTURE OF MARV ALBERT'S CAREER SUBJECT OF MEDIA SPECULATION

          Marv Albert's future in sportscasting continues to be
     examined by the media, and on CNN's "Larry King Live" last
     evening, ABC's Armen Keteyian said, "I think what is truly
     unfortunate here is whether Marv is guilty or innocent ...
     his reputation and his career have been irrevocably harmed." 
     ("LKL," 8/12).  On MSNBC's "InterNight," Vic Kamber,
     president of the PR firm The Kamber Group, said, "I think if
     he's not guilty of a felony, we've seen many, many people go
     on."  Vanity Fair's Christopher Hitchens: "If he's convicted
     of this felony, he will cease to be a sportscaster at least
     for a few years.  Because he'll be somewhere else, he'll be
     up the river" (MSNBC, 8/12).  Media buyer Paul Schulman:
     "NBC, advertisers and the like will stand behind Marv until
     he's proven guilty, if he's ever proven guilty.  He has an
     impeccable reputation until this came along and he still
     hasn't been proven guilty" (USA TODAY, 8/13).