Category: broadcaster

BBC Is Biased ‘On Occasion,’ Says UK Culture Secretary

The UK Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has told a group of MPs that the BBC is biased on occasion, but refused to give any specific examples. In her first appearance before the Culture, Media, and Sport Committee since she took up the post in February, Frazer said that she was a supporter of the BBC…


Cardinals Broadcaster, World Series Champ Mike Shannon Dies

ST. LOUIS—Mike Shannon, a two-time World Series winner and longtime St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster, has died. He was 83. The Cardinals said he died Saturday night in St. Louis. The team did not cite the cause of death. “Mike’s unique connection to Cardinals fans and his teammates was reflected in his unbridled passion for the…


Tim McCarver, Big League Catcher and Broadcaster, Dies at 81

NEW YORK—Tim McCarver, the All-Star catcher and Hall of Fame broadcaster who during 60 years in baseball won two World Series titles with the St. Louis Cardinals and had a long run as one of the country’s most recognized, incisive, and talkative television commentators, died Thursday. He was 81. McCarver’s death was announced by baseball’s…


Longtime Sports Broadcaster Fred Hickman Dies at 66

Tributes are pouring in for longtime sports broadcaster Fred Hickman, who died Wednesday at age 66. No cause of death was reported. Hickman co-anchored “Sports Tonight” with Nick Charles beginning in 1980, CNN’s alternative to ESPN’s “SportsCenter.” Hickman was also the first person to appear on air for the YES Network in March 2002. “Fred…


Prominent Radio-Canada Personalities Urge Broadcaster to Fight CRTC N-Word Decision

Dozens of prominent Radio-Canada personalities are urging their employer to fight back against a recent CRTC decision ordering the public broadcaster to apologize over the on-air use of the N-word. The journalists, hosts and commentators say in an open letter published in La Presse that last week’s decision threatens journalistic freedom and independence and opens…


CRTC Bans Russian State-Run Broadcaster RT From Canadian Airwaves

Canadian broadcasters are no longer allowed to distribute Russia’s state-run broadcaster, RT, after the federal regulator found the programming has targeted Ukrainians during the ongoing Russian invasion. The Canadian Radio-television and Communications Commission is removing RT, formerly known as Russia Today, and RT France from its authorized list of non-Canadian programming services and stations. The…


John Madden, Hall of Fame Coach and Broadcaster, Dies at 85

John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning, the league said. He was 85. The NFL said he died unexpectedly and did not detail a cause. Madden gained fame in a decade-long stint as…


Hall of Fame Coach Turned NFL Broadcaster John Madden Dies at 85

John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster, died on Tuesday at the age of 85, the NFL announced. The NFL said in a statement that Madden passed away unexpectedly and did not provide details as to the cause of his death. “On behalf of the entire NFL family, we extend our condolences to…


Hong Kong’s Government Broadcaster Ordered to Support National Security Mission

HONG KONG—Staff of Hong Kong’s embattled public broadcaster were ordered on Wednesday to support national security and the interests of the Chinese and Hong Kong governments, the broadcaster reported, a move certain to stoke fears over press freedom in the city. The only independent, publicly funded media outlet on Chinese soil, Radio Television Hong Kong…