re women broadcasters

[Dan <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

>Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 10:06:51 -0500
>From: "A. M. Noonan" <jdeadyo@richmond.infi.net>
>Subject: women broadcasters
>
>Re:  a question Kim asked and a response from Dorine.  As another woman who
>is an avid sports, especially basketball fan, I note with celebration each
>inch women gain in sports broadcasting.  I agree that there must be many,
>many women who could do great play-by-play and have enjoyed a couple of
>games called by women.  In general I hate the fluff pieces, whether in the
>hands of women or men, and especially hate it when told that fluff (as in
>the Olympics broadcasts, for example) is designed to appeal to women!
>Jeez!  I see more and more women in the sports departments of local tv
>stations.  As I said, women are only inching along and, as in most
>businesses, there are halls in which they do not walk --- yet.  Most of the
>women I've heard in sports are serious, intelligent, direct to the point,
>knowledgeable about what they are reporting, and yes, let's find more of
>them.
>
>On anther note, here in a non-NBA city, we are lucky to get the box scores
>and a paragraph or two on games.  This morning's brief report mentioned a
>sparse turnout at the game.  True or not?  Are ticket sales way down again?
>I thought ticket and season ticket sales went up once Pitino was hired.
>Have there been any sellouts this year?
>
>Aimee
>
I would take a woman announcer over Cous anyday.