Friday, February 16th 2007

"Costas on the Radio" Preview - Feb 17, 2007

LOS ANGELES, February 16, 2007 - Tune in to Costas on the Radio this weekend to hear interviews with the following guests:

William Daro "Billy" Bean - Former MLB player and author of "Going the Other Way: Lessons from a Life in and Out of Major League Baseball." Bean, who came out in 1999, will discuss the recent negative comments made by former NBA player Tim Hardaway regarding gay teammates and the recent admission of retired NBA veteran John Amaechi.

Gary Bettman - The NHL Commissioner will discuss the state of the league, from the success in the U.S. to television contracts, and what's next for the sport.

Photo: Bettman with Costas in Premiere Radio's NYC studios.

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Costas on the Radio is a two-hour weekend show hosted by Bob Costas and features conversations with newsmakers and significant figures from sports and other walks of life, as well as Costas’ own commentaries and observations. The program is nationally syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks on 120 stations including KLAC/Los Angeles, KNBR/San Francisco, WTEM/Washington, D.C., and WDFN/Detroit.


Contact: Rachel Nelson
Premiere Radio Networks
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