Meet the Syracuse alumni set to take the mic at 2020 Olympic Games
Courtesy of Jason Benetti and Chris Lewis
The pair will make their Olympic debut this summer calling the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. (Right: Benetti, Left: Lewis)
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Before the Chicago White Sox spring training came to a close in the final week of March, Jason Benetti the team’s announcer and a Syracuse alumnus had a very special day. The day began with a highly anticipated moment: Benetti received the COVID-19 vaccine.
On its own, this would’ve made his day fantastic, Benetti said, but not even two hours following the shot, Benetti received a call from NBC offering him the position of baseball play-by-play announcer at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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ESPN Will Try to Replicate CBS Nickelodeon Broadcast With Marvel NBA Broadcast
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Eyebrows were raised when news broke that CBS would be simulcasting an NFL playoff game on Nickelodeon earlier this year, complete with the graphics and effects expected from a network that caters to a young age group. Besides the fact that the violent foundation of football does not exactly mesh with the bright colors and innocent fun of Nick, there were questions about the ability to seamlessly infuse a football broadcast with enough flashing lights to keep the 7-12 age group entertained while actually keeping it a sports broadcast.