Media Notes

In Minneapolis, Judd Zulgad cites a source saying that the NFL “has had preliminary discussions about moving the first round [of the NFL Draft] into primetime on Friday,” with the remaining rounds on Saturday and Sunday. Putting the first round in primetime “means more viewers would be available to watch,” and “some NFL officials believe it would be a good idea to give teams time to decompress before Round 2” (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 5/4).

MIKED UP: Arbitron’s rating data from January 1-April 4 found 1050 ESPN Radio’s “Mike & Mike In The Morning” had the seventh-highest rating in the N.Y. market among males 25-54, registering a 3.4 share in its time slot. The rating is the second-highest among AM stations. The station’s ratings are up for all afternoon programming, with Michael Kay and Stephen A. Smith each pulling a 2.0 share in the 25-54 male demo, and Dan Patrick’s syndicated show registering a 1.5 locally (N.Y. POST, 5/4).

LET IT RAIN: EA Sports has signed a deal with The Weather Channel that will allow users of “NCAA Football 08” to play games “in the real-life weather conditions of the homefield the moment [they] fire up the console” (ESPN THE MAGAZINE, 5/7 issue).

WHERE’S TIGER? In Charlotte, David Scott notes 1,500 myLeaderboard PDAs are being used by tournament officials and guests of Wachovia at this weekend’s PGA Tour Wachovia Championship. The device provides real-time scoring, player location, bios, news flashes and the location of on-course facilities. It is “roughly the size of a deck of cards” and links to the Tour’s ShotLink system. The device will be available for fans at next week’s Players Championship for $20 (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 5/4).