We have a rule at RMNB – anything we do on TV or radio we have to throw on the blog.
Earlier in the day on Wednesday, NBC 4 asked me about my thoughts about the Orioles parting ways with the Frederick Keys after 31 years. I’ve lived in Frederick virtually all my life and I’ve attended Keys games nearly every year since 1989. So naturally, I had a few things to say.
Alex Ovechkin scored his 27th career hat trick on Tuesday, tallying a naturally hatty in 4:24.
That was obviously the big news on local sportscasts, but then NBC 4 all went and namedropped us.
Wednesday, the Washington Capitals released photos of the Evgeny Kuznetsov bobblehead scheduled to be given away during their March 26 game against the Hurricanes. The bobblehead features a very realistic Kuzy flapping his wings while doing his signature bird celly.
NBC4 Sports’ Sherree Burruss gave Kuznetsov a first look at his new ceramic mini-me.
“That’s not bad, eh,” Kuznetsov said while giggling like a happy toddler. “That’s a pretty good looking boy!”
Ahead of the Capitals Championship Parade, NBC4 gave Jakub Vrana a GoPro to document his experience. For anyone that followed Vrana’s drunken adventures from the night the Capitals won the Stanley Cup, through to the day of the parade, you can imagine why NBC4 handed over a camera.
NBC4 released the “Behind the Scenes” segment Monday, of the footage Vrana captured at the parade, and it is definitely not disappointing.
By Donya Abramo 5 years ago
Friday afternoon, I spent an hour with NBC4 Washington’s Heather McDonough and cameraman Brooks Meriwether. I answered questions and gave them a tour of RMNB Headquarters, which is a suuuuuuper elaborate way of saying my basement.
The feature was on NBC4’s Caps Stadium Series: Live from Annapolis pregame show Saturday night and aired directly after Sherree Burruss’s interviews with Gary Bettman and Ted Leonsis. I note this because the NHL commissioner and the Caps owner were my warmup acts. Thank you, gentlemen. 👍
My 11-month-old son Ethan Wesley, who we named after Caps PA announcer Wes Johnson, even made an appearance.
A few weeks ago, I did a feature on Frederick native Amelia Segal, one of NBC 4’s star meteorologists. We learned about her love of hockey and her relationship with the Caps. We learned that she’s a big nerd (I mean this in a loving way).
Now, with the blessings of NBC 4, Ameila will be providing Winter Classic forecasts for us like she’s RMNB’s own Jim Cantore.
For hockey players who first learned the game on frozen ponds, the Winter Classic is a throwback to their youth. On January 1st, the NHL’s signature game will invade Nationals Park to pay homage to that tradition. But one of the major story lines heading into New Year’s day won’t be hockey; it’ll be about weather.
“It maybe snow, maybe it’s gonna be rain,” Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin recently said of Washington D.C.’s unpredictable climate. “You never know what the weather’s going to be.”
If you’ve seen NBC’s most recent Winter Classic commercial, there’s no doubt what kind of forecast they’re hoping for. As CGI’d snow falls around Washington’s historic landmarks, the clip announces, “hockey returns outdoors.” Barack Obama crows in the background, “let us brave once more the icy currents and endure what storms may come.”
The mere chance of snow excites fans. If the sky spits just a little that day, it could provide bigger ratings and better visuals both for NBC and a league eager to reach new fans. The weather will have a major impact on the playing surface as well. A long stretch pass from the defensive zone just won’t make it if the ice sheet is blanketed with snow… or puddles.
With all that on the line, one of the most interested bystanders will be emerging-star weekend meteorologist for NBC Washington, Amelia Segal. And for good reason. Not only does she love weather, she’s also from this area and loves the sport.
Some will say that baseball has divided the region. The Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals, who are in different leagues and don’t even play each other lest they both make the fall classic, seem to be mutually exclusive fandoms.
At least, that’s the premise of NBC 4’s latest promos. These videos, completely bereft of #NatriolesMagictude, depict a DMV split into two factions, each side leery of the other. The schism affects the playground, dog walks, even the TV room.
By Peter Hassett 8 years ago
