Former Tigers OF Kirk Gibson "is expected to be named
shortly" the color analyst on Fox Sports Detroit's Tigers
broadcasts this season (DETROIT NEWS, 2/10)....Fox's James
Brown will host "Journey to a Dream," a 90-second, daily
feature for urban radio stations that promotes positive
minority role models from the world of sports, beginning
March 2 (BROADCASTING & CABLE, 2/9 issue).... "Veronica's
Closet"/"King of the Hill" co-star Kathy Najimy is set to
appear in a Linda Ellerbee-produced miniseries on a college
sports coach battling Title IX violations (THE SPORTING
NEWS, 2/9 issue)....Last Thursday's Duke-UNC basketball game
on ESPN2 earned a 2.9, making it the net's second-highest-
rated program ever. The game was seen in 1.6 million U.S.
households, an ESPN2 record (ESPN2)....ESPN SportsZone has
launched ESPN Insider, an enhanced subscriber package, with
new content including, "SportsCenter" on Demand, an
audiofeed of the previous night's 2:00am ET "SportsCenter;"
Insider's Guide; Zone notes; fantasy league discounts; and
daily ZoneMail. Charter subscribers will receive a free
issue of ESPN Magazine (ESPN)....Donna de Varona has signed
on with One-On-One Sports as a regular contributor to the
radio network. Varona will provide 90-second commentaries
each Tuesday and Thursday (One-On-One).
