Wednesday night's 11:00pm PT debut of FSN's Southern CA
"Regional Sports Report" was co-hosted by Gaard Swanson and
Barry LeBrock. The show opened with 0:43 of past highlights
of the Dodgers, the Univ. of Southern CA football team, the
UCLA men's basketball team, the Lakers and Kings. Swanson:
"Are there more great L.A. memories ahead? You better
believe there are, and we're going to share them with you
every night on your Southern California 'Regional Sports
Report.'" LeBrock: "This is new. Thirty minutes of scores,
highlights and analysis from the teams that you care about,
and tonight, a chance for that other L.A.-based hoop team
[Clippers] to build for the future. The latest on the NBA
Draft and more, right here, right now." LeBrock: "You are
watching the only thirty-minute show that's dedicated to you,
the Southern California sports fan, the 'Regional Sports
Report,' right here every night at 11:00." Swanson: "Yeah,
it's going to be a lot of fun" ("RSR," FSN, 6/28).
"RSR" TV MONITOR: The show led with a 4:59 report,
including interviews, on the Clippers' NBA draft picks, 1:37
on Padres-Dodgers and a 1:30 interview with Dodgers OF Gary
Sheffield. The rest of the show included a 1:31 report on
the Astros and a graphic showing the NL West standings; a
1:45 report on the Lakers; a 1:24 interview with Clippers
VP/Basketball Operations Elgin Baylor; a 1:32 "NFL Minute,"
which included interviews at a symposium for NFL rookies at
which Ravens LB Ray Lewis spoke; 0:36 on the Univ. of
Southern CA; 1:33 on the Mariners-Angels; 0:30 on the
Rangers-A's followed by a graphic showing the AL West
standings; 0:32 on a segment called "Hammer Time," about Anna
Kournikova's loss at Wimbledon and the fact she has never won
a tournament; 0:30 on a preview of FSN's "Last Word," where
Jim Rome said, "Barry and Gaard, thank you very much.
Welcome to the family." LeBrock signed off, "That will do it
for us. Remember, 11:00 every night, join us right here.
For Gaard Swanson, I'm Barry LeBrock." Swanson: "This is
your 'Regional Sports Report'." The broadcast ended with the
Randy Newman song, "I Love L.A.," welcoming new members of
the Clippers and Lakers to the city ("RSR," FSN, 6/28).
HOW'D IT PLAY IN L.A.? In Riverside (CA), Evan Tuchinsky
writes that the debut showed "many rough edges along with
much promise." Tuchinsky notes that the show is "worth
watching" (Riverside PRESS-ENTERPRISE, 6/30).
