After remote broadcast shaming, Leafs’ radio announcers will be allowed to go on road for second round
Once again, public shaming leads to a remote broadcast reversal.
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False fire alarm persisted for 10 minutes during Blue Jays remote broadcast
Fortunately, it was not a real fire. It was a real -- and largely unnecessary -- inconvenience for those listening.
The Blue Jays again won’t send their radio announcer on the road
"When you’re going to describe to someone who’s not there what’s going on, you need background and stories … you’ll never get that if you’re sitting in (front of a) monitor."
Chris Fowler’s remote broadcast honesty is much appreciated
It's somewhat understandable why networks go to remote broadcasting. But they should tell viewers.
Australian Open remote broadcasts and ESPN+ focus lead to backlash
ESPN is taking criticism both for remote broadcasts and for the prominence ESPN+ is playing in their coverage.
After criticism, MASN is reportedly reversing course and sending Orioles and Nationals TV broadcasters on the road again
It looks like Orioles and Nationals TV booths will return to the road.
Matt Vasgersian “embarrassed” by the Angels’ remote broadcast difficulties
The Angels and Bally Sports are trying a unique remote setup, and so far the results have been embarrassing, according to Matt Vasgersian.
All NBC event announcing teams for the 2022 Beijing Olympics will be calling events remotely from Connecticut
Many of these events were initially planned with remote announcers, but figure skating, snowboarding and alpine skiing were supposed to have on-site commentators.
No. 23 Seton Hall’s 64-60 win over No. 7 Texas came with a FS1 remote broadcast, no first-half shot clock, and many complaints
Going with the remote broadcast here may not have been the best choice.
ESPN’s Mike Shiffman talks their NBA coverage this year: “The production will be at its best when we can travel people.”
About half of ESPN's games will feature an on-site truck (and likely on-site announcers as well), with Shiffman saying "The production will be at its best when we can travel people."
Doc Emrick says he doesn’t mind calling games remotely, but he does miss the individual conversations with players
"The joy of covering a playoff is being close to players and after the pack peels away, going and sitting down next to a player in a dressing stall and asking a question about something you’ve been curious about and all of a sudden you get a story that you wouldn’t have gotten otherwise about a player’s background that you can use in your telecast. And there’s no chance of that this year."
Kevin Harlan says TNT broadcast crews will call NBA games from studios in Atlanta
Broadcasters may move on-site during the conference finals and NBA Finals, according to Harlan.
Multiple reports suggest local MLB announcers may call road games remotely this year, if there is a season
If we get a 2020 MLB season, the local broadcasts of road games may be done remotely.
