POSTED: Saturday June 20th 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NBC SPORTS’ U.S. OPEN COVERAGE TOMORROW TO BEGIN AT SPECIAL EARLY START TIME OF 11AM ET

NBC's coverage is produced by Tommy Roy, one of the most nominated persons in the history of the Sports Emmys.

       NEW YORK – June 20, 2009 – NBC Sports’ U.S. Open coverage tomorrow will begin at the special early start time of 11 a.m. ET (8 a.m. PT/9 a.m. MT/10 a.m. CT). Any further changes to the broadcast schedule will be announced as conditions warrant. Tomorrow’s broadcast will include the conclusion of the third round and final round coverage.

REMAINING NBC SPORTS U.S. OPEN SCHEDULE:
Sunday  11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. ET

NBC SPORTS GOLF TEAM: Host Dan Hicks and analyst Johnny Miller, in their 10th season together as NBC Sports’ lead golf commentators, anchor NBC’s Emmy Award-winning coverage from the 18th-hole tower. Hicks and Miller are joined by tower reporters Gary Koch, Peter Jacobsen and Bob Murphy; on-course reporters Roger Maltbie, Mark Rolfing and Dottie Pepper; interviewer/essayist Jimmy Roberts; with reports from Golf World’s Tim Rosaforte. NBC Sports’ Bob Costas will contribute opening commentary and interview segments, in addition to periodically resetting the scene from Bethpage. NBC’s coverage is produced by Tommy Roy, one of the most nominated persons in the history of the Sports Emmys.

       Members of the media can get more information about NBC Universal and its programming on the NBC Universal Media Village Web site at www.nbcumv.com.

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