GOLFWEEK’s Adam Schupak reported Jim “Bones” Mackay will “serve as the lead analyst for NBC Sports” on the telecast of the PGA Tour’s Mexico Open this week, the "first time an active caddie has ever filled that role." Mackey “isn’t interested in the full-time job and made it clear” that his upcoming TV appearance “shouldn’t be interpreted as him throwing his hat in the ring for the job.” Mackey joined NBC in 2017 as an on-course reporter and has “continued to dabble in doing TV for NBC” when Tour player Justin Thomas has been off ( GOLFWEEK, 2/18 ).
PLAY BALL : In L.A., Bill Shaikin noted the Latino Media Network is “expected to announce an agreement” today under which the Dodgers’ Spanish broadcasts “will remain on KTNQ (AM 1020) in Los Angeles and also be aired on LMN stations in Las Vegas and Fresno.” LMN founder Stephanie Valencia said that the net “would consider airing the A’s on one of its stations in Las Vegas, if and when the A’s get there” ( L.A. TIMES, 2/19 ).
