Posts Tagged ‘ ABC ’

Erin Andrews: The New Face of College GameDay

July 12, 2010
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Erin Andrews: The New Face of College GameDay

Erin Andrews, everyone’s favorite sideline personality, has just signed on with the popular College GameDay crew. ESPN/ABC was forced into giving Andrews a new contract after her stint with “Dancing with the Stars” made her a household name. Several media outlets expressed interest in signing Andrews, but ESPN/ABC answered the call. After several negotiations, ESPN/ABC re-signed the Lewiston, Maine native to continue what she does best–reporting on college football.   As part of her new contract she garnered more...

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“Mute” Button

August 27, 2009
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“Mute” Button

When The Matador thinks college football, Kenny Chesney does not come to mind. It pains me to think that part of Chesney will be incorporated into every single ESPN/ABC college football game this season. Last fall Kenny Chesney was at a Nashville dinner with play-by-play announcer Brett Musburger, football analyst Kirk Herbstreit and producer Bill Bonnell. Presumably with whiskey in hand, Chesney began scribbling lyrics on a cocktail napkin. These lyrics soon became a recorded song titled “This Is Our Moment.” The video...

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