Get out from under the rock.
Submitted by Anonymous Source (not verified) on Wed, 08/22/2007 - 10:00pm.

Get out from under the rock. In addition to the obvious one (Cubs/Tribune Co.) this happens all the time.

Boston Globe writers get paid for appearing on NESN, which is owned by the Red Sox, and I've never once seen anyone here cry conflict.

NY Daily News writers appear on SNY, which is owned by the Mets.

Jason Whitlock? Columnist for the Star had a job at KCSP, which telecasts the Jayhawks. Also had a job at WHB, which telecasts the Royals.

Michael Kay does Yankees radio play by play and is an ESPN Radio host.

Jim Donovan does Indians TV play by play, Browns preseason play by play, and is the lead sports man for Cleveland's NBC affiliate. Heck, FSN Ohio is run right out of WKYC's offices.

Matt Underwood continued to work as a broadcaster for Cleveland's ABC affiliate for years after becoming an Indians radio play-by-play guy.

Cleveland Plain-Dealer has three writers who freelance write for the Indians Gameday magazine, owned by the team.

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