John R. Turner, Ph.D.

Donny Baarns achieves his goal of doing play-by-play of a Major League Baseball game. Kurt Streeter reports in The New York Times: https://nyti.ms/2wDZLlo

By Cara Buckley from The New York Times: https://nyti.ms/2MGqAiN

Marysol Castro is the second woman and first Latina to be a Major League Baseball PA announcer as reported by James Barron in The New York Times: https://nyti.ms/2MDPeQn  

Jason Notte reports in The New York Times: https://nyti.ms/2N08cO8

Scott Cacciola reports in The New York Times about how the Golden State Warriors’ broadcasters persevered in the losing years of the franchise. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/16/sports/basketball/golden-state-warriors-nba.html

Julie DeCardo in The New York Times writes about the latest response to a woman sportscaster. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/sports/nfl-beth-mowins-julie-dicaro.html?_r=0

“Orphan Black” is one example that having dedicated, loyal fans can keep a program on the air.  By John Koblin in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/10/business/media/orphan-black-cloneclub.html?_r=0

Richard Sandomir looks back on the highlights of Bob Wolff’s sportscasting career. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/17/sports/bob-wolff-described-perfection-and-often-hit-the-right-notes.html

Former Washington Senators’ announcer Bob Wolff had a sportscasting career that spanned 8 decades. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/16/sports/bob-wolff-dead-sports-broadcaster.html

Will other countries follow or does FM have a future?  From The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/world/europe/norway-fm-radio.html