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          PEOPLE: CBS has officially named ex-49ers coach George
     Seifert to its NFL studio team as an analyst (CBS)....In
     Philadelphia, a deal between WYSP-FM and local sportscaster
     Garry Cobb to become the color commentary for the Eagles
     radio broadcasts "fell through" because station execs
     "insisted that a 'no criticism' clause remain in the
     contract" (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 4/17).
          NOTES: USA TODAY's Mike Dodd rates the official Web
     sites of all 30 MLB teams, naming the Dodgers' site "World
     Series Champion" and the Indians and Reds "Pennant Winners"
     (USA TODAY, 4/17)....In Canada, James Christie with that
     with Canucks, Maple Leafs and Flames all missing the NHL
     Playoffs, "the chances of the playoffs drawing massive
     audiences look -- like those channel changers -- remote."
     "Hockey Night in Canada" Exec producer John Shannon: "We
     hope Edmonton, Montreal and Ottawa capture the magic and
     interest, but sometimes it's a struggle when the three
     largest markets are out of the picture" (GLOBE & MAIL,
     4/17)....In Miami, Barry Jackson writes that NBC dropped
     regional coverage of the Heat-Hawks season finale on Sunday,
     as it believed that the game "would not generate a high
     enough rating" in FL and GA to "boost NBC's overall national
     rating by more than a fraction."  The Heat will offer a live
     closed-circuit telecast for free at the opening of its new
     team store (see #19)....Also in Miami, WQAM-AM GM Greg Reed
     said that the "deterioration of the Marlins" has contributed
     to a reduction in ad sales for game broadcasts.  Reed: "Last
     year, we made money.  This year, our ad sales are off and we
     don't expect to make money" (MIAMI HERALD, 4/17).

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On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with TNT’s Stan Van Gundy as he breaks down the NBA Playoffs from the booth. Later in the show, we hear from ESPN’s VP of Programming and Acquisitions Tim Reed as the NFL Draft gets set to kick off on Thursday night in Motown. SBJ’s Tom Friend also joins the show to share his insights into NBA viewership trends.

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