GQ: Future of Local Sports Reporting

by **RE Tycoon** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:30 pm

http://www.gq.com/sports/profiles/20100 ... al-markets

Interesting read on the dynamics of the future of local sports coverage. Focuses on ESPNDallas.com and how they are better and worse than traditional media.

by **Wuba** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:51 pm

His expression drops when he sees a tweet confirming the news from 105.3 FM, the Dallas sports-talk station and ESPN's chief rival.

I guess the reporter was not in town long enough to discover the AM side of the dial...

by **skyscraper** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:12 pm

Thanks for passing along the link. A good read.
As for the radio thing, both ESPN and The Fan know they are fighting for second place in this market.

by **RE Tycoon** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:36 am

Well, technically the Fan and ESPN are each other's chief rivals because neither can sniff the Ticket.

by **Wuba** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:39 pm

RE Tycoon wrote:Well, technically the Fan and ESPN are each other's chief rivals because neither can sniff the Ticket.

Good point.