Knicks C Patrick Ewing worked as an analyst last night
on MSG Network's coverage of the WNBA Liberty. Ewing will
again join the net's coverage on August 13 (MSG)....In
Chicago, Phil Rogers reports that Yankees Manager Joe Torre
"could wind up as a voice on Yankees telecasts on MSG." MSG
Network President Joe Cohen: "If Joe was interested in
broadcasting again, I would be interested in talking to him.
If Joe's plans change, I'd listen" (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 8/2).
...USA TODAY's Michael Hiestand writes, "Fox knows hype:
Saturday, it replaced onscreen graphics with its own logo"
when Ken Griffey Jr. batted, "in case he homered and the
footage was widely replayed." Hiestand writes that Fox also
showed actress Heather Locklear, "to hype her Fox show," on
revolving backstop signage during Saturday's broadcast (USA
TODAY, 8/3)....In Toronto, Chris Zelkovich profiles CTV
Sports Net, set to launch October 9. Bruce Grondin, Senior
VP at Young & Rubican: "I just don't think there's enough
advertising out there to support three networks. A third
network could be the straw that breaks the camel's back."
Zelkovich: "Whether there's room for all three in a country
of 32 million remains to be seen, but CTV is convinced that
the time is right for a regional sports network in Canada"
(Chris Zelkovich, Toronto STAR, 8/2).
RADIO DAYS: Tim Roye, who reportedly planned to accept
an offer to become the new radio voice of the Heat, has
decided to remain with the Warriors. Roye has been the
Warrior's radio play-by-play announcer for the past three
seasons (OAKLAND TRIBUNE, 8/1)....Hurricanes games will no
longer be broadcast on WTCK, according to its Program Dir
Dennis Elliott. Hurricanes Dir of Marketing Rick Francis
said that the team is currently "in discussions" with other
stations and hopes to have a response "within about two
weeks" (Greensboro NEWS & RECORD, 8/3).
