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Taryn Hatcher lands first on-air role since leaving NBC Sports Philadelphia. Hatcher turned down a full-time MLB sideline reporter job while managing a health situation Credit: Taryn Hatcher (@tarynhatcher) on Instagram Taryn Hatcher has found her next gig, and it is not one anyone would have predicted. Per the Philadelphia Inquirer, Hatcher has joined The CW as part of its broadcast team covering the Professional Bowlers Association, working alongside former NASCAR lead announcer Rick Allen and former professional bowler Kyle Sherman. She is doing the same kind of in-stadium reporter work she did with the Phillies, including post-victory interviews with bowlers, most recently with Anthony Simonsen after he won the Illinois Classic in Decatur, Illinois, two weeks ago. The PBA season runs through April 26, with The CW airing events on Sundays at 4 p.m. Hatcher told the Inquirer's Rob Tornoe it has been "so much more fun" than she anticipated, calling the opportunity "a perfect fit." That's notable given that she recently revealed on her personal Instagram that she's been dealing with a health situation that has caused her to turn down other roles, including a full-time MLB sideline reporter position with a franchise she declined to name. The health situation is not dire, per Hatcher, but it has been enough to shape which opportunities she has pursued since leaving NBC Sports Philadelphia. "I've known this was happening for a few months, like over the course of the winter, and obviously so has my agent. And during that time, I have gotten some incredible job offers," Hatcher said. "Like, I never thought anybody would come seeking out little old me for some of these potential jobs. There's one that's actually killing me: 110 games baseball sideline, pre- and postgame. The franchise is incredible. The broadcast crew is phenomenal. The money they offered was tremendous. However, I have a bit of a health issue going on. It's not dire; it's not terrible. I am fine, but it is priority number one by a million miles, and because of that, I am kind of picking and choosing the jobs I'm taking a little differently for the short term. After Hatcher's contract expired at the end of the 2025 season, the network eliminated the position rather than replace her, and NBC Sports Philadelphia vice president of content Alexandra Matcham framed it publicly as an evolution in how the network covers baseball. The network later laid out what that evolution actually looks like, which amounts to leaning on digital video producer Spencer McKercher for in-stadium content and sending Ben Davis to the dugout for more field-level work, something that became official earlier this week. None of that is a direct replacement for what Hatcher did. She joined NBC Sports Philadelphia in 2018, spent seven seasons covering the Phillies, Flyers, Sixers, and Eagles, and had already been scaled back to home games only by the time her contract expired. The writing had been on the wall, given that NBC Sports Regional Networks signaled as early as 2020 that it was moving away from in-game reporters across its properties, making Hatcher's run at the network longer than it probably should have been, given the company's stated direction. The PBA on The CW is not where most people would have guessed she'd land next, but the schedule flexibility it offers - the season wraps at the end of April - presumably makes it a reasonable bridge while she manages her health situation and figures out what comes next.

SCORES and Telemundo launch Atletas Poetas ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026(TM). March 19, 2026 Boston Scores is thrilled to announce its new partnership with Telemundo Station Group! Together, Boston Scores is launching Atletas Poetas (Poet-Athletes) - a national youth poetry celebration inviting SCORES students to write and perform original poems in Spanish or bilingual (Spanish-English) inspired by soccer, unity, and community. The initiative runs March 16 through April 30 across seven cities: Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C., Miami, and the San Francisco Bay Area. City winners will be announced the week of April 15, followed by the selection of two national winners on April 30. Those national winners will then be celebrated at the Soccer Legacy Gala on May 8 in San Jose. This partnership feels especially meaningful as SCORES was born from the energy of the 1994 FIFA World Cup - and now, 32 years later, its poet-athletes will take center stage as the world turns its eyes back to the U.S. Check out local coverage from its partners at Telemundo Área de la Bahía and Telemundo 51 Miami to see its poet-athletes in action.

NBC announces exclusive coverage of Sail4th 250 tall ships in NYC. By Tom Butts published 2 days ago NBCUniversal and Telemundo launch 'Our 250th' (Nuestros 250) Semiquincentennial plans NEW YORK - NBCUniversal Local's NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations today launched "Our 250 (Nuestros 250)," a comprehensive multiplatform campaign commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States' independence. The 100-day celebration culminates on July 4 with NBCUniversal News Group's six hours of exclusive live coverage of Sail4th 250 events in New York Harbor, which will gather the largest assembly of international ships in U.S history for an unprecedented maritime spectacle. "Our country's 250th anniversary is a significant milestone for all Americans, and a meaningful opportunity to bring us together to share our pride as citizens, recognize our nation's achievements, and honor our rich history," said Valari Staab, Chairman of NBCU Local. "We're excited to launch this special initiative to inform, entertain and support our communities as we count down the final 100 days to our national celebration on Independence Day, which we're proud to commemorate by presenting Sail4th 250's festivities to audiences nationwide." NBC's plans call for extensive news coverage, specials, features and vignettes covering semiquincentennial storylines across NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations' broadcast, streaming and digital platforms. Article continues below NBCU Local's stations will showcase America's history, traditions, people and places, and covering events and activities taking place across the nation celebrating the milestone through July 4th, with local programming tailored to each market. NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations are also supporting 250-related events and initiatives in their respective communities. As part of Its 250, NBCU Local is serving as an "official media partner" of Sail4th 250, the non-partisan, non-profit host of international goodwill events and civic celebrations in the Port of New York and New Jersey from July 3 to 8. Through the partnership, NBC News and Telemundo, in collaboration with NBCU Local, will produce multiplatform English- and Spanish-language coverage of Sail4th 250's marquee Fourth of July events featuring tall ships, naval vessels and aircraft from 46 nations from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. The live presentation will cover the entirety of Sail4th 250's International Parade of Sail - which will include 26 Class A international tall ships and a fleet of Class B vessels - and showcase the 52 allied and U.S. naval vessels participating in the International Naval Review and the International Aerial Review's 100-plus U.S. and allied aircraft, led by the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels. The coverage will begin as tall ships form a line near Sandy Hook, N.J., starting at 7 a.m. ET, and will continue as the first ships enter New York Harbor, sail past the Statue of Liberty, and up the Hudson River to the George Washington Bridge. Its 250 also covers Sail4th 250 activities and themes leading up to July 4. Open House - the architecture, design and real estate series produced by NBCU Local's LXTV Productions - debuted a special edition this week offering behind-the-scenes tours of tall ships from Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal. Participating ships and their adventures at sea will also be showcased through multiplatform vignettes, and news coverage will follow the flotilla's journey from New Orleans to Norfolk and Baltimore, en route to New York. The professional video industry's #1 source for news, trends and product and tech information. Sign up below.