
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, June 24, 1990                   TAG: 9006240106
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: E-12   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: NEW YORK                                LENGTH: Short

MUSBURGER RETURNS

After a three-month exile, Brent Musburger returns to television Monday night with a new role, a new look and a new network.

Musburger's first assignment for ABC is the "All-Star Pro Sports Awards," an Academy Awards-style show for athletes, featuring Clint Eastwood, Arnold Schwarzenegger and other celebrities.

As host of the live, two-hour telecast from Los Angeles, a tuxedo-clad Musburger will explain the voting process and interview the winners. His biggest challenge, though, may be getting his letters straight.

"I've been practicing saying ABC instead of CBS," he said. "I just hope I don't slip up on the air."

Musburger was the network's top sportscaster for 15 years before getting fired April 1 on the eve of the NCAA basketball championship game - his final telecast for the network. - Associated Press

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