Chronicle Live
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Chronicle Live is a television sports talk show that airs on Comcast Sportsnet Bay Area
at 5PM PST/PDT and reairing normally at 11PM on the same network, and midnight on Comcast Sportsnet California. Since its inception it has been hosted by veteran Bay Area sportscaster Greg Papa
, well known as being the radio voice of the Oakland Raiders
.
newspaper, as the show's panel is composed primarily of columnists from the Chronicle. However, writers from the MediaNews Group
(mainly the San Jose Mercury News
, Oakland Tribune and Contra Costa Times
) and the Sacramento Bee also frequent the show.
The show premiered on April 6, 2009 along with the news show (Sportsnet Central). Like the launch of CSN Bay Area itself a year earlier, this was intentionally set at the same time as the start of the baseball season. The show is thought to be the first of its kind in the Bay Area.
and Oakland Athletics
baseball teams, the playoff run for the San Jose Sharks
and the conclusion of the season for the Golden State Warriors
were discussed. The later half of 2009 was mostly dominated by the San Francisco 49ers
and Oakland Raiders
. The other half of the show's purpose is to interview a large variety of Bay Area sports personalities. Often this will be coaches and players of teams currently playing. All of the main pro teams (The Giants, A's, Sharks, Warriors, Raiders and 49ers) have been represented, as well as UC Berkeley
, Stanford, San Jose State and other local college teams for various sports.
During these specials, the guests would almost exclusively be related to the team hosting the event, or related to the event itself.
CSN Bay Area
Comcast SportsNet Bay Area is a regional sports network that serves cable outlets throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as other parts of Northern California, Central California, Southern Oregon, and Nevada.-History:...
at 5PM PST/PDT and reairing normally at 11PM on the same network, and midnight on Comcast Sportsnet California. Since its inception it has been hosted by veteran Bay Area sportscaster Greg Papa
Greg Papa
Greg Papa is an American sportscaster working in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been broadcasting for most of the Bay Area professional sports franchises for 21 years, covering the Oakland Raiders, Oakland Athletics, Golden State Warriors and San Francisco Giants.Currently, he is best known as...
, well known as being the radio voice of the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
History
The show was announced in February 2009, as part of a revamping of the CSN Bay Area lineup. Previously, the channel (then Fox Sports Net Bay Area) was mainly just for airing local sports telecasts and FSN original programming. When the channel was re-launched in April 2008 as CSN Bay Area, plans were announced to have a news show for all Bay Area sports. It was then announced that sports talk show would premiere as well, and would be hosted by Greg Papa. The show is named for the San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle
thumb|right|upright|The Chronicle Building following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake]] and fireThe San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, but distributed throughout Northern and Central California,...
newspaper, as the show's panel is composed primarily of columnists from the Chronicle. However, writers from the MediaNews Group
MediaNews Group
MediaNews Group, based in Denver, Colorado, is one of the largest newspaper companies in the United States. It is privately owned and operates 56 daily newspapers in 12 states, with combined daily and Sunday circulation of approximately 2.4 million and 2.7 million, respectively...
(mainly the San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury News
The San Jose Mercury News is a daily newspaper in San Jose, California. On its web site, however, it calls itself Silicon Valley Mercury News. The paper is owned by MediaNews Group...
, Oakland Tribune and Contra Costa Times
Contra Costa Times
The Contra Costa Times is a daily newspaper based in Walnut Creek, California, U.S.. The paper serves Contra Costa and eastern Alameda counties, in the eastern part of the San Francisco Bay Area...
) and the Sacramento Bee also frequent the show.
The show premiered on April 6, 2009 along with the news show (Sportsnet Central). Like the launch of CSN Bay Area itself a year earlier, this was intentionally set at the same time as the start of the baseball season. The show is thought to be the first of its kind in the Bay Area.
Subjects
Half of the show's purpose is to discuss Bay Area news and results of the main pro and college teams. For example, in the first month, topics such as the start of the season for the San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
and Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
baseball teams, the playoff run for the San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
and the conclusion of the season for the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
were discussed. The later half of 2009 was mostly dominated by the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
and Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. The other half of the show's purpose is to interview a large variety of Bay Area sports personalities. Often this will be coaches and players of teams currently playing. All of the main pro teams (The Giants, A's, Sharks, Warriors, Raiders and 49ers) have been represented, as well as UC Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, Stanford, San Jose State and other local college teams for various sports.
Regular guests
- Cam Inman - Contra Costa Times columnist
- Tim Kawakami - San Jose Mercury News columnist
- Ann Killion - csnbayarea.com columnist
- Monte Poole - Oakland Tribune columnist
- Mark Purdy - San Jose Mercury News columnist
- Ray RattoRay RattoRay Ratto has been a San Francisco Bay Area sportswriter since the 1970s and a sports columnist since the 1980s. He is "Senior Insider" for the TV station Comcast SportsNet Bay Area and writes for the website . He also has written national columns for and currently does same at CBS'...
- CSN Bay Area Senior Insider - Scott Ostler - San Francisco Chronicle columnist
- Damon BruceDamon BruceDamon Bruce is a sports talk radio host in San Francisco, CA. He hosts the "Damon Bruce Show" - Monday - Friday on KNBR 1050. He is also the post-game host of the San Francisco 49ers.Bruce joined KNBR in October 2005 as the host of, SportsPhone 680...
- KNBR 1050 radio host - Roxy BernsteinRoxy Bernstein-Early life and career:Bernstein was born in San Francisco, and grew up on the peninsula in the Bay Area.After graduating from Pinewood School in Los Altos, California in 1991, Bernstein went on to the University of California, Berkeley and graduated in 1996 with a degree in American Studies...
- Sports Byline USA radio host - Al Saracevic - San Francisco Chronicle columnist and editor
Substitute hosts
When Greg Papa had a scheduling conflict (such as a Raiders game) or was on vacation, notable fill-in hosts include:- Dave Benz - Sportsnet Central co-host
- Jim KozimorJim KozimorJim Kozimor is the play-by-play announcer for the Major League Soccer team San Jose Earthquakes on Comcast SportsNet California and Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. In addition, Kozimor also serves as an anchor for SportsNet Central at CSN Bay Area....
- Comcast Sportsnet contributor - Gary RadnichGary RadnichGary Radnich is the host of the 9 a.m. to noon slot on KNBR radio in San Francisco, California, and is also the lead sports anchor on KRON television.-Early life:...
- Bay Area sports radio host - Barry TompkinsBarry TompkinsBarry Tompkins is a well-known American sportscaster. He is better known for his work as a boxing commentator, but he has covered football and another number of sports as well.-San Francisco, New York City and NBC:...
- Pac-10 play-by-play caller for Fox Sports NetFox Sports NetThe Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net , are a collection of cable TV regional sports networks in the United States owned and operated by News Corporation.- Beginnings :...
On the road
Chronicle Live is typically filmed in the CSN Bay Area's studios in San Francisco but the show has moved to other sites for special events. These include:- AT&T ParkAT&T ParkAT&T Park is a ballpark located in the South Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, California. Located at 24 Willie Mays Plaza, at the corner of Third and King Streets, it has served as the home of the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball since 2000....
- During the Bay Bridge SeriesBay Bridge SeriesThe Bay Bridge Series is the name of a series of baseball games played between—and the rivalry of—Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics of the American League and San Francisco Giants of the National League. The series takes its name from the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge which...
in San Francisco. - Oakland Coliseum - During the Bay Bridge SeriesBay Bridge SeriesThe Bay Bridge Series is the name of a series of baseball games played between—and the rivalry of—Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics of the American League and San Francisco Giants of the National League. The series takes its name from the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge which...
in Oakland. - HP Pavilion - For the San Jose Sharks' home opener for the 2009-2010 season.
- Stanford StadiumStanford StadiumStanford Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium on the Stanford University campus, the home of Stanford Cardinal college football team. It originally opened in 1921 as a football and track stadium, an earthen horseshoe with wooden bleacher seating and flooring upon a steel frame...
- Filmed the day before the 2009 Big Game between Stanford and Cal. - Haas PavilionHaas PavilionThe Walter A. Haas, Jr. Pavilion is the home of the University of California's men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, and men's and women's gymnastics teams...
(UC Berkeley) - Filmed prior to the men's basketball game between Cal and OregonUniversity of Oregon-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
, the television play-by-play being handled by Greg Papa.
During these specials, the guests would almost exclusively be related to the team hosting the event, or related to the event itself.