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

DATE: FRIDAY, March 16, 1990                   TAG: 9003162895
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B10   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: From Associated Press reports
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

ETC. MICHAELS DENIES BEING SUSPENDED BY ABC FOR NEPOTISM

Al Michaels has labeled as false a report that he has been suspended for a month by ABC. Michaels reportedly was suspended for violating the network's policy on nepotism.

During the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Feb. 10-11 at Salt Lake City, the sports announcer was accompanied by his daughter, Jennifer. She served as a runner for ABC and was paid less than $100, a minor violation of the network's policy on nepotism.

"It was a mixup in the accounting department," Michaels was quoted as saying in USA Today. "She received a check implying she was a runner on the show. It's all been cleared up."

by CNB