NEWSDAY's Harry Berkowitz examined the "soaring" value
of cable networks and wrote that Cablevision "is one of a
number of major players reaping the rewards of the booming
cable network business" with a total worth currently
estimated at $3B. The "most valuable cable network" is
ESPN, with its total worth estimated at $9B (NEWSDAY, 5/9).
...In DC, Ken Denlinger profiled John Thompson and his role
as host of a weekly talk radio show on WTEM-AM. Thompson,
who "has shown his witty and relaxed side" as host, has
delivered "twice the audience" of men 25-54 that tuned in
during the fall and the Arbitron rating for men 18-34 "is
even better" (WASHINGTON POST, 5/8)....In N.Y., Keith Kelly
wrote that SI "retracted" its original statement last week
that its book on the coaching techniques of former UNC
basketball coach Dean Smith was written by Smith with David
Chadwick. The book was instead written "solely by
Chadwick." SI Publicity Manager Robin Shallow: "It was
human error. It certainly wasn't intentional" (N.Y. POST,
5/9)....CBS SportsLine presents a week-long special starting
today examining the "advancement and inequities provided for
African-Americans in sports" (CBS SportsLine, 5/9)....FSN's
Keith Olbermann, previewing upcoming highlights during a
lead-in to a commercial break last night: "We promise we
will not try to sell you a magazine" (FSN, 5/9).
