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Radio Host Paul Finebaum Headed To ESPN, SEC Network05 / 21 / 13Radio host Paul Finebaum on Aug. 1 is “leaving the Birmingham, Ala., market where his contract expired in January, for Charlotte, N.C., and a national forum: ESPN.” His “multi-tiered platform will include a radio program on ESPN networks, 100 televised appearances annually on ESP... |
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MARKETPLACE ROUND-UP
The Cotton Bowl Classic is seeking four presenting sponsors to share billing during its New Year''s Day college football game, according to AD AGE. Integrated media packages are available for less tha
Tags: Cablevision, CBS, ESPN, Int'l Speedway Corp., Jacksonville Jaguars, NBA, New York Liberty, NFL, NHL, San Francisco 49ers, Viacom, Walt Disney
SPONSOR-LESS SUN BOWL SIGNS SIX-YEAR TV DEAL WITH CBS
A new six-year contract with CBS ensures that the Sun Bowl, formerly sponsored by John Hancock, will be played this year. Sun Bowl Association President Joyce Feinberg: "I don''t know if we''ll get a
Tags: ABC, CBS, Colleges, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance, NCAA, Viacom, Walt Disney
EXECUTIVE TRANSACTIONS
JOHN MAZZOLA as been promoted to GM of the USF Sun Dome in Tampa (Sun Dome)....PAUL JACOBS, former Exec VP/General Counsel of the Rockies, is now a lead partner in Jacbos Chase Frick Kleinkopf & Kelle
Tags: Cablevision, Colorado Rockies, ESPN, Madison Square Garden, People and Pop Culture, Walt Disney
NATIONAL SPORTS FORUM TO FOCUS ON TEAM SPORTS
Seaver Marketing is organizing the 1996 National Sports Forum to bring together executives in team sports marketing, promotions, and corporate sponsorship sales. The forum will be held January 22-24 a
Tags: Anaheim Ducks, Anaheim Sports, Dallas Mavericks, NFL, Philadelphia Phillies, Southwest Sports Group, People and Pop Culture, Walt Disney
NAMES IN THE NEWS
BRUCE MCCAW, who has a controlling interest in Orca Bay Entertainment in Vancouver, is also into IndyCar racing. He owns a team called PacWest Racing which is profiled in the VANCOUVER SUN. McCaw: "Ou
Tags: Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, People and Pop Culture, Ticketmaster
STADIUM NOTES
The Georgia Dome was declared safe yesterday and will be ready to host the Falcons home opener on Sunday (ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, 8/30)....Heeding the advice of its attorneys and "spurning a plea" from
Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Facilities
MORE FALLOUT FROM THE MARKETING DIVISION FOR THE PIRATES
The Pirates continue to run off-beat ads to boost attendance. The club "has been poking fun at its dismal attendance and using other jokes to reach out to unsmiling fans." The humor is meant to "be se
TRIBUNE EXAMINES COLLEGE SPORTS' PROBLEM WITH AGENTS
In a three-part series, the CHICAGO TRIBUNE''s Andrew Gottesman analyzed the "problematic relationship between professional sports agents and college athletes." In Part I, Gottesman notes the harassme
RAMS NAMING RIGHTS DEAL WITH TWA AWAITING TAKEOFF
The Rams are "relatively close" to a deal with TWA under which the airline would pay "millions of dollars" for naming rights to the new domed stadium, according to William Freivogel in today''s ST. LO
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RAYCOM OPENS NEW OFFICE IN FLORIDA
Raycom Inc. has opened an additional office in St. Petersburg, FL, to manage and market South Florida events, including the newly created ThunderDome Shootout. The Shootout will be a one-day, four-tea
Tags: ABC, Walt Disney
