http://www.ionadas.com/230/impact-of-espn-local/ Search Engine Optimization and Social Media for Local Businesses Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:38:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.ionadas.com/230/impact-of-espn-local/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Brian Combs Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:17:00 +0000 http://www.ionadas.com/?p=230#comment-11 Interesting question. I wonder if ESPN will try to hire some of the local talent away from the papers and television stations. Some of those guys (and gals) have been covering their local sports for decades, and have access that others can only dream about. Interesting question. I wonder if ESPN will try to hire some of the local talent away from the papers and television stations. Some of those guys (and gals) have been covering their local sports for decades, and have access that others can only dream about.

]]> http://www.ionadas.com/230/impact-of-espn-local/comment-page-1/#comment-10 anonynmous Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:09:54 +0000 http://www.ionadas.com/?p=230#comment-10 ESPN is already the 800lb gorilla in the sports arena...why is it trying to take jobs away from the local city papers which are already struggling? Most local sports writers grew up in their market and bleed the blood of their teams! Is ESPN just going to shop "sports experts" in to take over? Local sports fans should show their same team loyalty to the local papers/writers who've been with them every step of the way!!!! ESPN is already the 800lb gorilla in the sports arena…why is it trying to take jobs away from the local city papers which are already struggling? Most local sports writers grew up in their market and bleed the blood of their teams! Is ESPN just going to shop “sports experts” in to take over? Local sports fans should show their same team loyalty to the local papers/writers who’ve been with them every step of the way!!!!

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