RE: t-and-f: TV summer
I agree with Ed. Friday night at the track, kinda like friday night at the fights. Now if Gillette will only sponsor. I was in Wisconsin on Friday night ... when the Paris meet should have been on ESPN. I had a TV Guide for Wisconsin and everything, so I know that Paris was planned to have been shown at 8 PM, central time. Once I tuned in, though it was Friday Night at the Fights for several hours. The Guide said Times approximate, but I the fights went on for several hours and the meet was not shown. Why is this? Besides fights being much more popular (which is obvious), the meet WAS in the Guide, slotted for 8 PM, and WAS shown in other markets (at least you guys say it was). What gives? Does ESPN decide on an individual-market basis who they will pull the track meet from? /Brian McEwen -Original Message- From: Phil Weishaar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 6:01 PM To: Ed Grant Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: t-and-f: TV summer Last big meet I was at was Oly Trails in Atlanta so this may not be new but I always get a kick out of watching the Euro meets and others and see what new tech devices someone comes up with. At Paris I saw this little remote control device come on the screen when they were showing the womens hammer winning throw. The device I guess is used to carry the implement back to cage. Obviously it is too much effort for someone to actually carry the hammer back so we build a battlebot (i love that show) device to deliver it. BTW, is anyone better at interviews than Lewis Johnson? I agree with Ed. Friday night at the track, kinda like friday night at the fights. Now if Gillette will only sponsor. phil weishaar chapman kansas
RE: t-and-f: TV summer
I really like the guy who works next to Larry Rawson (sorry I cannot remember his name). He adds an aweful lot of excitement to his race calls. It's kind of like the difference between our local radio football and baseball announcers. The football announcer has no voice left when he is done, but the baseball guy tries to use as little energy as possible (I guess so he can do 162 games). Is there any TF history about him, or is he just an ESPN guy who does lots of different sports? Cory Beard -Original Message-From: Ed Grant [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 4:02 PMTo: track netSubject: t-and-f: TV summer Netters: Srprised at the lack of comment on the TV coverage so far of the European meets. Isn't it wonderful to see a whole hour (minus commercial time, of clurse) without one "up close and personal." What we are seeing is something like the nightly roundups I have seen on BBC (after, of course, full coverage during the day) of World Championship meets. These, of course, have no commercials and it is amazing how much action would be spacked into that 60-minute period. Ed Grant
Re: t-and-f: TV summer
I really like the guy who works next to Larry Rawson (sorry I cannot remember his name). He adds an aweful lot of excitement to his race calls. Adrian Karsten and he is good. Steve S
Re: t-and-f: TV summer
In a message dated Sat, 7 Jul 2001 6:04:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Phil Weishaar [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Last big meet I was at was Oly Trails in Atlanta so this may not be new but I always get a kick out of watching the Euro meets and others and see what new tech devices someone comes up with. At Paris I saw this little remote control device come on the screen when they were showing the womens hammer winning throw. The device I guess is used to carry the implement back to cage. Obviously it is too much effort for someone to actually carry the hammer back so we build a battlebot (i love that show) device to deliver it. BTW, is anyone better at interviews than Lewis Johnson? Lewis Johnson is good, but Steve Cram, on BBC radio, is one of the best I've heard. Knows the sport very well. Probably went through so many interviews in his own day, he knows which questions should (and more importantly) and should not be asked. sideshow
Re: t-and-f: TV summer
I've watched both Golden League meets and have been very satisfied. The only thing I wish they would do is (a al Eurosport) is show PB's and seasonal bests at the start of each race for the athletes. --Kebba From: Ed Grant [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Ed Grant [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: track net [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: t-and-f: TV summer Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2001 14:01:33 -0700 Netters: Srprised at the lack of comment on the TV coverage so far of the European meets. Isn't it wonderful to see a whole hour (minus commercial time, of clurse) without one up close and personal. What we are seeing is something like the nightly roundups I have seen on BBC (after, of course, full coverage during the day) of World Championship meets. These, of course, have no commercials and it is amazing how much action would be spacked into that 60-minute period. Ed Grant _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
Re: t-and-f: TV summer
Last big meet I was at was Oly Trails in Atlanta so this may not be new but I always get a kick out of watching the Euro meets and others and see what new tech devices someone comes up with. At Paris I saw this little remote control device come on the screen when they were showing the womens hammer winning throw. The device I guess is used to carry the implement back to cage. Obviously it is too much effort for someone to actually carry the hammer back so we build a battlebot (i love that show) device to deliver it. BTW, is anyone better at interviews than Lewis Johnson? I agree with Ed. Friday night at the track, kinda like friday night at the fights. Now if Gillette will only sponsor. phil weishaar chapman kansas
