• NASCAR Commentator Mike Joy Under Fire As FOX Broadcast Irks Longtime Fans

    FOX networks have broadcasted NASCAR Cup Series races since 2001, and lead commentator Mike Joy has been with them the entire way. But 23 years later, FOX and Joy have begun to draw the ire of fans who want to see more racing, fewer commercials, and fewer cutaways. Joy found himself at the center of […]

  • Amazon Prime has framework deal for NBA broadcast rights, per sources, putting pressure on TNT, NBC

    In what will be a landmark move in sports media history, the and Amazon Prime Video have the framework of a deal that will make the streaming service one of the main homes for the league’s games, executives with direct knowledge of the talks told The Athletic. It is expected that Prime Video’s package will include significant regular-season and postseason games, perhaps even some conference finals. The anticipation is that the final contract will be for at least a decade and begin the 2025-2026...

  • Scorebug issue on NBC Sports Bay Area broadcast of Giants-Rays game leads to player being listed as 'Currentpitcher Lastname'

    Saturday’s broadcast of the matchup between the San Francisco Giants and the Tampa Bay Rays on NBC Sports Bay Area featured a bizarre scorebug issue that resulted in a pitcher being misnamed in perhaps the weirdest way possible. The game itself wasn’t all that interesting. The Giants were easily able to cruise to a blowout

  • NASCAR Announces Nominees For NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class Of 2025

    NASCAR today announced the 15 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 and the five nominees for the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.

  • A Pioneer In Chattanooga Broadcasting

    Several women hold the distinction of being among the firsts in Chattanooga broadcasting, but one in particular stands out, and that’s Drue Smith. The Hamilton County native helped open WDEF TV Channel 12 on their first day of telecasting, April 24, 1954 - 70 years ago.

  • Inflation Optimists Should Prepare to Be Disappointed

    The Fed's preferred gauge of price changes confirmed that we're at the

  • What to expect for historic Summer of Cicadas

    MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Cicada season has officially begun in Middle Georgia, but this year will be different. Dr. Bruce Snyder, Associate Professor and Coordinator at Georgia College & State University, says this year we will see the emergence of the Southern Brood. The Great Southern Brood emerges every 13 years. “For the first time since Thomas Jefferson was the

  • Lackawanna County election preparations

    SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — From your local election headquarters on Tuesday, Pennsylvania voters head to the polls for the 2024 primary election. These primaries are crucial because they determine who will represent each party in the race for positions ranging from local offices up to federal representatives and of course, the presidency. The road []

  • NASCAR revels in its MJ moment

    By PAUL NEWBERRY TALLADEGA, Ala. — Suddenly, Michael Jordan’s new life seems just as satisfying as his old one. This felt a whole lot like M.J. knocking down a buzzer beater, winning the big game, celebrating like a champion. Of course, his title-hoarding days in the NBA are long behind him. But Jordan’s current passion […]

  • Debating the Slaughter: a Historical Retrofitting

    In the summer and into the fall of 1942, the Germans deported over a quarter of a million Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto to be exterminated at the Treblinka death camp. In the ensuing uprising in the spring of 1943, about 14 thousand Jews were killed or captured and then killed. By the end of More

  • Bishops urged to prepare for seismic shift

    United Methodist Council of Bishops President Thomas J. Bickerton sees potential for big changes coming out of General Conference — including an end to the denomination’s bans related to LGBTQ people. Bishops, he said, will have a role to play in what comes next.

  • Tamaqua student preparing for music career

    TAMAQUA, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Music and community service are in the heart of a senior at Tamaqua Area High School. She was recently awarded two scholarships for college as she prepares for a music career. Every year, the Schuylkill County Chorus awards a scholarship for potential music majors. This year, Shaina Ristila is the []