ESPN's "Sportscenter" going live most of the day, Hannah Storm named anchor
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SportsCenter.com to Debut; Continuous Bottom Line During Commercial
Breaks
SportsCenter, ESPN's flagship news, highlights and information
program, will go live 6 a.m.-3 p.m. ET Monday-Friday starting August
11, the opening week of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, replacing the
current wheel of re-aired SportsCenters. ESPN's morning programming
has consisted of encore presentations of SportsCenter since January
1996.
The new nine-hour block of live SportsCenters will feature three teams
of two main show anchors, an update anchor, and production personnel
split into three-hour shifts. Shows will generally reset every hour
and SportsCenter Right Now updates will be presented every 20 minutes
throughout the block.
SportsCenter will evolve throughout the day, originally putting more
emphasis on reviewing the previous night's news and events, then
shifting that emphasis to the news of the day, that night's events,
and the current "buzz" via fan interactivity through a new
SportsCenter.com site. Shows (available on ESPNHD) will consist of
highlights, breaking news, expert analysis, commentary and debate,
plus interviews, live coverage of press conferences, and more.
ESPN, Inc.'s multi-platform presentation of live news now provides
fans several options in the morning, including live morning
SportsCenters on ESPN which complement differentiated live programming
on ESPN2 (ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike in the Morning 6-10 a.m. and First
Take 10-noon live, noon-2 p.m. encore), ESPNEWS' ability to present
live breaking news as warranted within the network's 30-minute blocks,
ESPN Radio (and ESPNRadio.com), SportsCenter Right Now updates on
ESPN.com and ESPN Mobile TV, ESPN Mobile text and video alerts.
"These live SportsCenters will answer fans' call for greater immediacy
and interactivity," Norby Williamson, executive vice president,
production, said. "Going live will allow us to put a fresh perspective
on the previous night's games and cover breaking news during the day,
all within the traditional SportsCenter approach, which focuses on
highlights, scores and news."
New Elements Complementing Live (6 a.m.-3 p.m.) SportsCenter
SportsCenter.com: SportsCenter.com will launch in August and provide
users greater access to interact with SportsCenter and its
commentators and other fans via chats, blogs, e-mails, instant polls
and more.
Continuous Bottom Line: Viewers will receive a continuous Bottom Line
that will graphically present the latest news and scores throughout
the show and during commercials.
Rundown: The vertical list of upcoming stories will be updated live
throughout the nine-hour block.
ESPN Day Programming Effective August 11, 2008
6 a.m.-3 p.m. ET SportsCenter
3-3:30 p.m. Outside the Lines First Report
3:30-4 p.m. College Football Live
4-4:30 p.m. NFL Live
4:30-5 p.m. Rome is Burning
5-5:30 p.m. Around the Horn
5:30-6 p.m. Pardon the Interruption
6-7:30 p.m. SportsCenter
NOTE: Live editions of SportsCenter are also presented at 11 p.m., 1
a.m. and weekend mornings.
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Hannah Storm Joins ESPN For New Morning SportsCenter Debuting in
August
Hannah Storm a trailblazing and award-winning sports and newscaster
for the last 19 years with CNN, NBC and CBS will join ESPN this summer
as a host for the new live weekday morning SportsCenter, which will
debut in August. She will host the 9 a.m. noon ET SportsCenter,
television's most-televised program which has defined the genre of TV
sports news since its 1979 launch.
"We are thrilled to add Hannah's experience, enthusiasm and
personality to our new SportsCenter," said Norby Williamson, ESPN
executive vice president, production. "She connects with viewers who
recognize her credibility and passion as a journalist."
Storm comes to ESPN from CBS News after five years (2002 2007) as a
host of The Early Show, covering numerous major news events, including
the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina, Superbowls XLI and XXXVIII, the 2004
Democratic National Convention, the Presidential campaigns of 2004 and
2008 and the London terror bombings. Storm burnished her reputation as
a skilled interviewer through her conversations with major newsmakers,
including President George W. Bush, First Lady Laura Bush, Secretary
of State Condoleezza Rice, and Senators John McCain, Hillary Clinton
and Barack Obama, as well as many sports and pop culture icons,
including Elton John, Paul McCartney, Peyton Manning, Tiger Woods,
Jamie Foxx, Halle Berry and Jennifer Aniston
In addition to her duties on The Early Show, Storm hosted shows for
the award- winning CBS newsmagazine 48 Hours. She also served as co-
host of the network's "CBS Thanksgiving Day Parade" for five years. In
2007, Storm conceived and wrote a daily blog for CBSNews.com, which
featured behind-the-scenes insights and stories of inspirational
women.
Storm added, "ESPN is changing the sports broadcasting game again with
the introduction of the new SportsCenter a.m. I'm thrilled to be a
part of the team and to return to my roots in sports journalism. I
look forward to adding a new dimension to ESPN's coverage of sports
through in-depth interviews, investigative pieces and behind-the-
scenes packages."
Prior to CBS News, Storm worked for 10 years (1992 - 2002) at NBC
Sports, where she hosted four Olympic Games: the late-night programs
from Barcelona (1992) and Atlanta (1996), and the daytime and weekend
programs from Sydney (2000) and Salt Lake City (2002). Storm became
the first woman in American television history to act as solo host of
a broadcast network's sports series when she hosted NBC's Major League
Baseball coverage from 1994 to 2000, including three World Series.
Storm acted as part-time host and reporter for the "NBA on NBC" for 5
years, before becoming the show's full- time host from 1997 to 2002.
Storm also anchored NBC Sports coverage of Wimbledon, Notre Dame
football, NBC SportsDesk, Women's US Open and various college bowl
games. Storm also made history as the first play-by play announcer for
the WNBA in 1997.
Storm's national television experience began as the first female host
of CNN Sports Tonight from 1989 - 1992. She also hosted Major League
Baseball Preview and reported from spring training, the playoffs, and
Daytona 500. In addition, Storm hosted the Goodwill Games for TBS in
1990.
A graduate of the University of Notre Dame with degrees in
communications and political science, Storm began her career while
still in school, working at WNDU-TV, the Notre Dame-owned NBC
affiliate in South Bend, Indiana. After graduation, she took a job as
a disc jockey at KNCN-FM in Corpus Christi, Texas. Six months later,
she landed at Houston's KSRR-FM as their drive-time sport anchor.
During her four year tenure in Houston, Storm hosted the Rockets and
Astros pre-and post-game shows on KTXH-TV. From 1988 1989, she was a
sports anchor and reporter for WPQC-TV Charlotte, N.C where she also
hosted NASCAR specials.
In 2004, Storm received the American Women in Radio and Television
Gracie Award for Outstanding Anchor for News. In 1998, Storm won her
first Gracie Award for her pioneering work as a female in the world of
sports broadcasting. This year, Storm received The Paley Center for
Media's highest honor when she was named as a member of the "She Made
It, Women Creating Television and Radio" Hall-of -Fame. Storm has also
received The University of Notre Dame' s Distinguished Alumni Award,
the March of Dimes Sports Legends Award, the Kim Perrot Courage Award,
the YWCA Brava Award and the Traditional Home Classic Woman Award.
Storm is the mother of three daughters with her husband, NBC golf host
Dan Hicks. She has written two books, "Notre Dame
Inspirations," (Doubleday, 2006) and "Go Girl!: Raising Healthy,
Confident and Successful Daughters through Sports" (Sourcebooks,
2002), is in its second printing. Storm has also contributed to a
variety of other books and written extensively for several magazines,
including Cosmopolitan, Nick Jr., Family Circle, Child and Notre Dame
Magazine.
This year, Storm created the Hannah Storm Foundation, which raises
awareness and provides treatment for children suffering from
debilitating and disfiguring vascular birthmarks. She also sits on the
board of the "Tribeca Sports Film Festival," "Colgate Women's Sports
Awards," "21st Century Kids 1st Foundation" and has done extensive
work with the March of Dimes, Partnership for Drug-Free America, Boys
and Girls Club, Special Olympics, the Women's Sports Foundation,
Vascular Birthmark Institute, University of Notre Dame and Diocese of
Bridgeport. Storm also founded Brainstormin Productions for the
creation of educational and inspirational programming.
remys...@yahoo.com
and have to stare at that the entire time. Will being live help?
jack ak
> Too much SportsCenter. It annoys me when I sit in a bar or restaurant
> and have to stare at that the entire time. Will being live help?
If you are annoyed when sitting in a bar or restaurant, don't go there.
remys...@yahoo.com
I'm already avoiding the places that show squishyvision on 16:9
screens. You'll leave me with nowhere to go/