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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.: Radio Hall of Fame honors broadcaster James Dobson

thenewstribune.com     12 hrs ago   3 related          

Conservative Christian broadcaster James Dobson beat out shock-jock Howard Stern and others in national online balloting for induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame. Dobson’s Focus on the Family radio program is the...                

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Scoring 'Express' tickets

stargazette.com     5 hrs ago          

It will be a star-studded night when "The Express" premieres in Syracuse on Sept. 12, but some tickets probably will be made available to the general public hoping for a sneak peek at the film based on the life of Ernie Davis.                

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Everything's supersized in Beijing

freep.com     yesterday          

The Beijing games will set records in the number of nations competing (205, compared to 201 in 2004) and the amount spent for U.S. TV rights ($894 million, compared to $793 million in 2004). When it comes to the total number of...                

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theglobeandmail.com: A performer plays a drum during a rehearsal of a show featuring the Olympic mascots in Beijing. theglobeandmail.com

TWO WEEKS TO CHANGE THE WORLD (OR AT LEAST THE BUSINESS MODEL)

theglobeandmail.com     yesterday   1 related          

Bob Costas has a training program he undertakes before every Olympics. In the weeks and months leading up to the opening ceremonies, the veteran NBC broadcaster does an inordinate amount of reading. Even in the sporting world,...                

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canada.com: A crane that toppled on the south side of Highway 1 in Surrey early Tuesday slowed traffic for hours. canada.com

Beijing's supersized Olympics suit American tastes

msn.com     Jul 25, 2008   78 related          

As the Olympics near, people try variations on the word "big." When it comes to the total number of U.S. hours (3,600 on NBC and cable), it will top all previous games combined. Bob Costas, NBC's anchor, says the Chinese...                

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Obama's Savvy Ad Buy

tnr.com     yesterday   32 related          

I meant to comment on this earlier but forgot about it amid the Berlin excitement. Anyway, I think the $5 million Olympic ad buy is a really big deal, and quite shrewd. Not just because Obama will get his mug out there during a...                

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Not that I ever listen, but this sports talk ain't bad

times-news.com     yesterday          

Don't say anything about this to my bosses, because whenever they find out we listen to the radio here in the Times-News editorial department they beat us. But yes, just as radio and television stations read the newspaper, we...                

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'Elite Athletes': How the Best Beat the Rest

nysun.com     Jul 25, 2008          

With "the Games of the XXIX Olympiad" (as Bob Costas would say) looming ever larger on the horizon, a new documentary, "Elite Athletes," provides a welcome measure of insight into what it takes to become the kind of athletic...                

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Oakland Raider News: Team reports to camp and Lane Kiffin speaks

mvn.com     Jul 25, 2008   1 related          

Training camp opened today, if this was baseball, it would be time for a long winded essay by George Will as read by Bob Costas about hope springing eternal and all those other cliches that are part of Americana. This is...                

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Dobson In Radio Hall Of Fame

rightpundits.com     Jul 24, 2008   8 related          

Dr. James Dobson, the Focus on the Family broadcaster, has been inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame. It is the first religious program to receive this honor. The show has been on the radio for over 30 years. The...                

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