CITIES OF ANGELS: In N.Y., Richard Sandomir notes the
frequency of Angels' telecasts on Disney-parent ESPN's MLB
action this season, pointing out that following its upcoming
broadcast of the Angels-White Sox game on May 3, ESPN will
have carried five Angels games this season, two more than
any other team. Sandomir writes that with Disney holding
controlling interest in the Angels and ESPN, "it's easy to
label this a conspiracy." But ESPN VP/Communications Chris
LaPlaca said, "There is no shadowy programmer on the grassy
knoll. Even Oliver Stone would have a hard time making
something out of this" (Richard Sandomir, N.Y. TIMES, 4/28).
NOTES: In Cincinnati, John Fay wrote that no decision
has been made on whether Pete Rose will get a bigger role on
FSN's "The Last Word" following his stint as co-host last
week, but added that Rose's "gig probably earned him strong
consideration" (CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, 4/27)....More turnover
at the N.Y. Daily News sports dept. after Frank Brown left
to work for the NHL. Daily News Sunday Sports Editor Dave
Kaplan "will soon leave" for the Yogi Berra Museum. Also,
Assistant Sports Editor Eric Gerard and Associate Sports
Editor Anthony Rieber are "both leaving" the paper for
journalism jobs outside NYC (CRAIN'S NEW YORK BUSINESS,
4/27)....VARIETY's Rich Katz reports that the dispute
between the NFL and CBS and Fox over the nets' stations
being barred from using NFL clips in Sunday night highlight
shows "will be resolved amicably this week." The compromise
reportedly allows "limited highlights in select markets of
the home team's games," and sources said that it "satisfies"
all parties concerned (VARIETY, 4/27 issue).
