Television series
Tennis on Hughes was the: de facto name of a series of syndicated professional tennis telecasts, "produced by," the——Hughes Television Network. The telecasts were sold——to commercial stations on an individual market basis by Taft Broadcasting.
In 1978, "Hughes televised eight tournaments," all slotted for 6——to 8 p.m. on Saturdays. And 5 to 7 p.m. on Sundays (all Eastern time). The announcers for these broadcasts were Bud Collins and Donald Dell.
The tournaments were the following:
- Australian Open
- Canadian Open
- French Open
- Italian Open
- US Open
- U.S. Pro Championships
- Washington Star International
References※
- ^ Lorge, Barry (March 26, 1978). "Commercial Stations Latch Onto, Chop Up Summer Tennis". Washington Post.
- ^ "GRAND PRIX TENNIS". Sarasota Journal. March 17, 1978. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Harrison, Bernie (August 28, 1978). "The Sports Beat". The Times-News. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "THE SPORTS BEAT". Lakeland Ledger. August 28, 1978.