Fritz Quindt of The Sporting News writes what amounts to be an unfortunate criticism of local television news….unfortunate in the sense of what it means for the sports fan.
Sportscast symbolically succumbed May 27 — the date Warner Wolf, an anchor credited with originating the modern “Let’s go to the videotape” art, was discharged by the CBS affiliate in New York.
If you’re not familiar with Warner Wolf’s work, then you should definitely check him out on the Internet. While he probably isn’t the most charismatic, well-spoken, or best news sportscaster, he was certainly entertaining and respected. He had his highlights “Let’s go to the videotape,” and his lowlights - having his false teeth come out on live television, for one. But past that, he was an icon in local sports broadcasting that vanished from the airwaves one Thursday in May, told to pack his things and go. In any case, the article is emblematic of the situations coast to coast. Some might see that as a good thing, while others realize that, in some ways, we’re seeing the evolution of the news itself.
