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About Us Since its founding in May of 2006, Awful Announcing has been an invaluable source of news and commentary related to the sports media industry, along with sports in pop culture. The site was founded by Brian Powell, a graduate of James Madison University and a Maryland native, in 2006.
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CHSN broadcast navigates White Sox 'Pope Night'
Credit: David Banks-Imagn ImagesThe Chicago White Sox have been one of the best stories in baseball this year. Just two years after going 41-121 and breaking the MLB's single-season loss record, Chicago has been in first place in the AL Central since earl
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Jimmy Traina announces departure from Sports Illustrated
Credit: SI Media PodcastOne of the most recognizable voices on the sports media beat is leaving his post after over 20 years. Jimmy Traina, host of the popular SI Media with Jimmy Traina podcast and a longtime writer for Sports Illustrated who has covered
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Francisco Lindor's 'Café con Lindor' returns for Season 2
Courtesy of Major League BaseballFrancisco Lindor's Café con Lindor is back for a second season, premiering Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 12 p.m. ET with Puerto Rican Latin music star Eladio Carrión as the first guest. The New York Mets shortstop and Major League
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Damien Woody out at ESPN after 15 years
ESPN's Damien Woody called the Dallas Cowboys "soft" on "Get Up." Photo Credit: Get UpESPN talent changes continued this week, with NFL analyst Damien Woody reportedly parting ways with the network. Andrew Marchand was first to report the news for The Ath
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ESPN's Andraya Carter slams fraudulent WNBA fans 'fueled by hatred'
Credit: ESPNAs WNBA detractors call for Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White to be fired, ESPN's Andraya Carter is pushing back on the disingenuous critics. The latest WNBA controversy to garner national attention stemmed from Chicago Sky guard DiJona
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Nick Wright reacts to Bill Simmons' seat-belt admission: 'One of the more wild takes I've ever heard'
Credit: The Volume, The RingerBill Simmons, nicknamed "The Podfather" for his pioneering influence in the podcast space, is so comfortable with the medium that he casually admitted to a baffling (and illegal) habit. Simmons welcomed Kevin Wildes, host of
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Josh Kushner, former Disney CEO Bob Iger to purchase Los Angeles Lakers for $12.5B
Credit: SWinxy/Wikipedia Creative Commons / Winslow Townson-Imagn Images / Jeff Hanisch-Imagn ImagesJust one year after Mark Walter purchased a controlling stake in the Los Angeles Lakers from the Buss family, the billionaire business mogul is selling the
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Jim Nantz, J.J. Watt, Ian Eagle, Ross Tucker discuss new CBS NFL booths amid Tony Romo absence
Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports / Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports / Matt Dayhoff-USA TODAY SportsCBS Sports held its annual NFL Media Day on Tuesday and, somewhat commendably, still made
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Duane Kuiper explains why Mike Krukow's retirement hit him 'like a ton of bricks'
Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images via Reuters ConnectEverybody knows that nothing lasts forever. We try to ignore it, but we know it. The cliché is a cliché for a reason. Nobody can avoid the inevitability of impermanence. Even still, Duane Kuiper hel
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Bart Winkler questions intensity of ESPN's WWE coverage: 'If you don't like it, more exposure will not help'
Credit: ESPNLast year, ESPN signed a deal to become the exclusive U.S. home of all WWE Premium Live Events. As part of the deal, which reportedly sees the Worldwide Leader pay WWE $325 million annually, WWE's PLEs will air live on the ESPN direct-to-consu
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