On
the Air
by Laura Nachman
March 28, 2003
With the final Phillies season at
Veterans Stadium upon us, required viewing is a salute to the Vet titled
"Field of Memories," lovingly written and produced by Dan
Stephenson, the team's manager of video production. This 90-minute
special captures all the big moments in the Vet's 30-plus year history
and interviews everybody in the Phillies organization from the
superstars such as Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton to members of the
ground crew. Larry Bowa, Greg Luzinski, Tug McGraw, Darren Daulton,
John Kruk, Lenny Dykstra, Bob Boone, and the Phanatic are just a few of
the Phillies on the show. There's only one gripe - no shots
of the old "picnic area," and no updates on the whereabouts of
former mascots "Phil and Phyllis?" "Field of
Memories," narrated by Phillies executive Bill Giles airs Sunday at
1:30 p.m. on Comcast SportsNet. Unlike the Eagles, the Phillies
are embracing their three decades at the Vet. Where have you gone
Mary Sue Stiles?
The Phillies opener against the Florida Marlins
will air on KYW-3 Monday at 4 p.m. According to a KYW press
release, sister-station UPN 57 had a scheduling conflict, so it couldn't
air the game. (What, more "That 70's Show" reruns?)
Could the new Wanda Sykes sitcom "Wanda at
Large," which premiered Wednesday on Fox end her days as the wacky
correspondent on HBO's "Inside the NFL?" According to
HBO spokesperson Raymond Stallone, even if the show gets picked up for
the fall schedule, the weekly NFL show with Bob Costas wants to have her
back.
Here are more details on the sudden departure
of WIP 610-AM vice president and general manager Cecil "Butch"
Forster, Jr. According to a press release sent by Inifinity
Broadcasting, Forster retired after almost ten years at the station.
However, his "retirement" came days after Infinity announced
that Drew Hilles was named marketing manager for the Philadelphia
Infinity stations which include WPHT 1210-AM, WOGL 98.1 FM, WYSP
94.1-FM, and KYW 1060-AM.
University
of Missouri head basketball coach Quin Snyder (swoon) will join CBS as a
studio analyst for the rest of the NCAA tournament. If Snyder ever
decides to give up coaching, he'll have no problem getting a television
job.
The Bernard Hopkins/Mourade Hakkar championship
middleweight boxing match from the First Union Spectrum will be on HBO
Saturday at 10 p.m. This is the first time that HBO's Saturday
night boxing series has visited Philly. Jim Lampley, George
Foreman, and Larry Merchant will do the fight.
The Sports Emmy nominations were announced and
NBC led with 36 nods, mostly for the Olympics. ESPN followed with
22. Up for best sports personality studio host - Bob Costas (HBO),
Ernie Johnson (TNT/TBS), Jim Nantz (CBS), John Saunders (ABC/ESPN), and
Kenny Mayne (ESPN). Though Nantz deserves some kind of award for
putting up with Deion Sanders, Saunders who capably stepped into the big
shoes of the late Dick Schaap on "The Sports Reporters" should
win. Up for best sports personality- play by play - Al Michaels
(ABC), Dick Enberg (CBS), Jim Lampley (HBO), Joe Buck (Fox), Marv Albert
(TNT/NBC), and Mike Breen (NBC). I'd give it to Lampley who eats
and sleeps boxing for HBO. The awards will be given out April 21
in New York City.
Jim Nantz is going above and beyond the call of
duty for his network. He's appearing on the silly sitcom
"Yes, Dear" Monday night.
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