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GQ: Future of Local Sports Reporting

PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:30 pm
by RE Tycoon
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.

Re: GQ: Future of Local Sports Reporting

PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:51 pm
by Wuba
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...

Re: GQ: Future of Local Sports Reporting

PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:12 pm
by skyscraper
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.

Re: GQ: Future of Local Sports Reporting

PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:36 am
by RE Tycoon
Well, technically the Fan and ESPN are each other's chief rivals because neither can sniff the Ticket.

Re: GQ: Future of Local Sports Reporting

PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:39 pm
by Wuba
RE Tycoon wrote:Well, technically the Fan and ESPN are each other's chief rivals because neither can sniff the Ticket.


Good point.