Comcast SportsNet Kicks Off Fall Sports Season with All-Star Lineup on Washington Post Live

Bethesda, MD, October 14, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The region’s only local live daily sports analysis and entertainment show, Comcast SportsNet’s Washington Post Live, debuts a whole new look beginning on Monday October 12 when new host Ivan Carter celebrates the start of the NHL and NBA seasons with exclusive interviews with some of the top newsmakers in sports and other special guests and features. Washington Post Live airs daily on Comcast SportsNet live from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, and encores at 11:30 pm.

Carter, a former Washington Post sports reporter who brings deep local ties and a thorough knowledge of local sports to the show, will host Magic Johnson to preview the upcoming NBA season and handicap the Wizards 2009-2010 prospects; Jack Nicklaus to assess the test of time for his PGA records and his second career as one of the world’s most successful course designers; Washington Post investigative reporter Bob Woodward about the parallels between politics and sports; and former Oriole Cal Ripken, Jr. to breakdown the MLB postseason. His guests also include actor and sports fan Dennis Leary, Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer, and panelists from the ranks of the region’s sports press corps.

Never one to shy away from a competitive challenge, Carter puts down his pen to go head to head with special in-studio guests, including competitive eater Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas, the Radio City Rockettes, and fitness guru Denise Austin.

The schedule for Washington Post Live includes:

Monday October 12
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr.
Redskins head coach Jim Zorn
Duke University men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski
The Radio City Rockettes
Washington Post columnist and author John Feinstein
Washington Post sports reporter Barry Svrluga

Tuesday October 13
Comedian and actor Donnell Rawlings
Comcast SportsNet NFL analyst and former Redskins general manger Charley Casserly
Washington Post columnist Mike Wise
Washington Post Redskins Insider Jason Reid

Wednesday October 14
Jack Nicklaus
Comcast SportsNet Redskins analyst Brian Mitchell
The Jersey Boys
Comcast SportsNet Capitals analyst Alan May
Washington Post assistant sports editor Gene Wang

Thursday October 15
Washington Post associate editor and author Bob Woodward
Actor and sports fan Dennis Leary
Comcast SportsNet NFL analyst Doc Walker
Virginia Tech football head coach Frank Beamer
Washington Post Redskins Insider Jason Reid

Friday September October 16
Competitive eater Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas
Former Baltimore Oriole Cal Ripken, Jr.
Comcast SportsNet Redskins analyst Brian Mitchell
WTOP movie critic Joe Barber
Washington Post Redskins reporter Rick Maese

(Schedule subject to change)

About Comcast SportsNet:
Comcast Sports Group operates 10 sports networks that deliver 2,400 sporting events annually and sports news and analysis to 40 million cable and satellite homes. Comcast Sports Group’s networks are: Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, Comcast SportsNet California, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, Comcast SportsNet New England, Comcast SportsNet Northwest, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, SNY, The Mtn. – Mountain West Sports Network, and CSS. Comcast Sports Group also manages New England Cable News (NECN), the nation’s largest regional news network, and The Comcast Network, based in Philadelphia and Washington, which delivers community-oriented programming. For more information, visit ComcastSportsNet.com.

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