data.3news-bydate.train.rec.sport.hockey.54761 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Randy A. Graca)
Subject: Re: Don Cherry-New Pens Annoucer?
Organization: Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, U.S.A.
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[email protected] (Lori Iannamico) writes:
>In an article published in this morning's Pittsburgh Post Gazette,
>KBL (the Pgh. cable sports channel) President Bill Craig has
>confirmed that he has had preliminary talks with the Mouth of
>the North, Don Cherry. Craig said he is interested in hiring Cherry
>as color commentator and for post game duties.
>Others being considered for the open broadcasting jobs are current
>Pens announcers Mike Lange and Paul Steigerwald (Craig spoke to
>both yesterday), KBL's Stan Savaran and Guy Junker, ESPN's Mike
>Emrick, MN broadcaster Doug McCloud, and TSN's Jim Hughson.
>KBL and the Penguins have just inked a new deal, giving KBL all
>TV and radio rights to Pens games. Plans are that KBL would like
>to have an entire night of hockey, starting with a 7:00 pre-game
>show and running to a post game show that would sign off about 11:00
>(depending upon length of the game).
>Don Cherry announcing Penguins games. Yeah, and (to quote Pgh's
>goofy mayor) I'm the Queen of Sheba.
Considering how often and how badly he has slammed the Pens on Coach's
Corner on Hockey Night in Canada, it would surprise me as well. But then,
people will do anything for money, won't they?
>Lori
>Contact for the Penguins
>[email protected]
--Randy