Erik Kuselias, Holly Sonders, and Gary Williams on the set at Morning Drive
It has been reported that Golf Channel’s Morning Drive co-host, Erik Kuseias, has been reassigned by NBC Sports to another segment of the NBC family.
Just as Adele would sing it “Rumor Has It”, he and fellow Golf Channel Morning Drive co-hostess Holly Sonders were having an affair.
http://deadspin.com/5784227/erik-kuselias-making-friends-at-golf-channel-just-like-he-did-at-espn
Kuselias’ contract with ESPN was not renewed at the end of 2010 and he was picked up by Golf Channel as co-host for Morning Drive which first aired in January 2011.
Morning Drive with Kuselias, Gary Williams, and Holly Sonders as co-hosts has been well received and become a work horse for Golf Channel’s early morning programming.
Morning Drive features interviews with players, top golf writers, and other golf industry personalities reporting on the leading topics from around the golf universe.
Kuselias brought an edgy slightly over the top personality to the show which made a counter point to Gary Williams more laid back easy going style.
Golf Channel has been using substitute co-hosts for Kuselias over the last week. Jason Sobel, Jerry Foltz, Paul Goydos, and even swing coach extraordinaire, Butch Harmon took a turn in the co-host seat.
In January 2011 Comcast the parent company of Golf Channel acquired a majority interest in NBC Universal the parent of the NBC Network. NBC has combined its golf broadcasting efforts through the Golf Channel.
The combination brings together a myriad of golf broadcasting talent and has seemed to work well.
NBC golf broadcast stalwarts, Johnny Miller, Dan Hicks, Roger Maltbie, and Gary Koch blend in nicely with the Golf Channel’s on air personalities, Nick Faldo, Terry Gannon, Kelly Tilghman, and Rich Lerner.
Not too sure CBS has been too thrilled with their lead broadcast analyst, Nick Faldo, also appearing on the NBC golf broadcasts though.
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