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MEDIA NOTES

          TV MONITOR: Last night's 10:00pm ET 60-minute edition
     of FSN's "National Sports Report" led with Devil Rays-Blue
     Jays, followed by Tigers-Yankees.  The first non-MLB report,
     at 10:28 into the broadcast, was Cowboys OL Erik Williams
     asking to be traded.  "NSR" reported on the British Open at
     15:28 into the broadcast and had 8:44 of total British Open
     coverage.  Last night's 11:30pm ET 30-minute edition of
     CNN/SI's "Sports Tonight" (the 11:00pm ET edition was pre-
     empted by a special report from CNN) led with trade rumors
     surrounding Reds SS Barry Larkin, followed by Reds-Astros. 
     The first non-MLB report, at 8:35, was a preview of Redskins
     training camp. "Sports Tonight" reported on the British Open
     at 12:32 and had 4:04 of total British Open coverage.  Last
     night's 11:00pm ET 60-minute edition of ESPN's
     "SportsCenter" led with Mets-Expos, followed by Braves-
     Marlins.  The first non-MLB report, at 10:06, was the
     announcement that Ravens LB Ray Lewis will not be suspended
     by the NFL.  "SportsCenter" reported on the British Open at
     10:30 and had 10:19 of total event coverage (THE DAILY). 
          WINDY PROMOTION? In Chicago, Jim Kirk: "It appears that
     an on-air promotion from ESPN Radio's WMVP-AM 1000 claiming
     it is the most-listened-to sports station in Chicago has
     drawn the ire of WSCR-AM 1160."  Arbitron reports that the
     average weekly number of WMVP listeners is higher than
     WSCR's, but WSCR execs claim that "most of that is driven by
     White Sox broadcasts."  WSCR Program Dir Ron Gleason: "They
     beat us at night because of the White Sox.  They do not beat
     us in any major daypart" (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 7/20).
          AN EXPLANATION: Street & Smith's college football
     preview edition was supposed to feature a cover photo of
     Univ. of FL QB Jesse Palmer on its Southeast edition. But
     due to a "mix-up with the negatives," it instead features
     former FL QB Danny Wuerffel.  Both wear No. 7.  FSN's Chris
     Myers: "I know Florida coach Steve Spurrier likes to shuffle
     his quarterbacks, but ... this is a little ridiculous"
     ("NSR," FSN, 7/19).  Street & Smith's Annuals Exec Editor
     Mike Kallay: "We blew it.  There are some long, convoluted
     reasons for it, but clearly, bottom line, it should not have
     happened.  God knows, we regret it" (AP, 7/19).  THE DAILY
     is a publication of Street & Smith's Sports Group.
          NOTES: After ABC's NHL playoff coverage was up 14%, the
     network has decided to air five days of NHL regular-season
     coverage for the 2000-01 season -- one more than last
     season.  ABC Dir of Sports Programming Dan Margulis said
     after the increased playoff ratings, "We're looking forward
     to seeing what another window will do" (BLOOMBERG, 7/19).
     ...In N.Y., Rush & Molloy report that Warner Books has "laid
     out something like" $600,000 for author Roger Angell to
     write a bio of Yankees P David Cone to be released next May. 
     But a "publishing insider" says that Warner execs are
     "starting to worry that readers may cool on Cone," who is
     struggling at 1-8 (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 7/20)....In Ft. Worth,
     Blane Bachelor reviews ESPN2's "MLS Extratime" and writes
     more "personal interaction on the show, instead of so much
     replayed game action, would make for a much more
     entertaining and interesting show" (STAR-TELEGRAM, 7/20). 
       

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