Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sports media:

Tracking Keith Olbermann: Fang’s Bites posts a timeline of Keith Olbermann’s career, beginning in 1980. It’s been quite an interesting run.

First producer: Norby Williamson, OIbermann’s first producer for SportsCenter, reflects on his return to ESPN at Front Row.

Return of Big Show: Prior to the debut of his new show, Jason McIntyre of Big Lead says Olbermann will host a week of SportsCenter. It will coincide with the launch of the new Fox Sports 1.

Most viewed: Sports Media Watch has the top 50 most viewed sports telecasts of the year thus far. Surprise, surprise, the top 10 are all NFL.

Star power: Richard Deitsch of SI.com says ESPN’s College GameDay hopes to have President Obama and Tiger Woods among its guest forecasters this year.

Selena: John Koblin of Deadspin catches up with Selena Roberts. He writes about Roberts’ new website and her unexpected seven-figure windfall from her late mother.

Missed opportunity: Bob Pool in the Los Angeles Times has the incredible story of the man who collects autographed covers of Sports Illustrated, and the one he didn’t get.

British history: Classic Sports TV and Media has a comprehensive history of TV coverage of the British Open. It started in 1962 with taped coverage on ABC’s Wide World of Sports.

Strategy: Michael Bradley at the National Sports Journalism Center discusses a plan for the new Fox Sport 1 to differentiate itself from ESPN.

Reflections: Jennifer Overman posts comments from attendees of the recent Association for Women in Sports Media convention.

Ohio State connection: Kyle Rowland of Eleven Warriors writes how Ohio State has produced numerous former athletes turned TV analysts: Kirk Herbstreit, Clark Kellogg, Chris Spielman, Eddie George, Jim Jackson and more.

The Swirsk: An interview with Chicago Bulls radio announcer Chuck Swirsky, conducted by Paul Banks of Chicago Sports Media Watch.

LaTroy: Jeff Pearlman writes the backstory about his interview with the Mets’ LaTroy Hawkins for the Wall Street Journal.

New addition: JimRomenesko.com has details of Ben Cohen being named a full-time sports reporter for the Wall Street Journal.

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Podcasts:

Jason McIntyre Show: Interviews Peter King about his new football site at Sports Illustrated. Note: I will have a Q/A with King on Monday.

Sports Media Weekly: Steve Lepore of SB Nation examines Olbermann and more with Keith and Ken.