Viewers of Marquee Sports Network’s “The Reporters” last Sunday quickly learned the show’s fifth episode would be different from the first four.
“Welcome to a live edition of ‘The Reporters,’ ” host Danny Parkins said, putting emphasis on “live.”
The show drew criticism and scrutiny when a recorded segment in the episode May 22 was removed after panelists spoke critically of Cubs president Jed Hoyer. Marquee is owned jointly by the Cubs and Sinclair Broadcast Group.
Parkins addressed the matter at the top of the show, explaining what happened and agreeing with the criticism. The panelists saw it differently.