TV MONITOR: Last night's 10:00pm ET 60-minute edition
of FSN's "National Sports Report" led with the NBA Draft,
followed by a report on Cubs RF Sammy Sosa's possible trade
to the Yankees and game highlights of Cubs-Pirates. The
first report on the Braves and P John Rocker's visit to N.Y.
for the upcoming series against the Mets was at 9:14 into
the broadcast. "NSR" had 8:02 of total NBA Draft coverage.
Last night's 11:00pm ET 30-minute edition of CNN/SI's
"Sports Tonight" led with the NBA Draft, followed by a
report on Isiah Thomas selling the CBA to the NBPA and Blue
Jays-Devil Rays. The first report on Rocker in N.Y. was at
10:33. "Sports Tonight" had 7:56 of total NBA Draft
coverage. Last night's 11:00pm ET 60-minute edition of
ESPN's "SportsCenter" led with the NBA Draft, followed by
Yankees-Tigers and Blue Jays-Devil Rays. The first report
on Rocker in N.Y. was at 36:23. "SportsCenter" had 11:33 of
total NBA Draft coverage (THE DAILY).
NOTES: ESPN Magazine has raised its guaranteed rate
base to 1.15 million, which takes effect with the current
July 10 issue. The next rate base increase will be in
January 2001 when circulation hits 1.25 million (ESPN
Magazine)....The National Rookie League signed a deal with
Sport Productions Int'l Network (SPIN), under which SPIN
will broadcast Philadelphia Force games on WPWA-AM and on
broadcastsports.com. Under the deal, SPIN will broadcast at
least nine Force games, including all eight home games
(NRL)....The Marlins-Mets game Monday night on FSN N.Y.
earned a 3.69 rating and was seen in 253,688 HHs, marking
the Mets' second-highest-rated game this season behind Mets-
Reds on April 25, which earned a 4.20 rating (FSN).
