{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "kirk-herbstreit",
  "title": "KIRK Herbstreit",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/kirk-herbstreit/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/kirk-herbstreit.json",
  "summary": "Attention on a high-profile college football commentator driven by his on-air reaction to a political figure's GameDay appearance and lighthearted in-game moments.",
  "why_now": "A high-profile comment about a political figure plus separate viral-friendly on-air moments coincided in the news cycle, producing clustered attention on the commentator rather than teams or politics.",
  "evidence_summary": "Press coverage of an announcer's reaction to a high-profile appearance plus broadcast anecdotes typically elevates commentator-focused searches and social discussion—this is media/broadcast attention rather than player or political signal.",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Sports Media / Broadcast Signal",
  "collected_at": "Sat, 19 Sep 2026 20:30:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Sports Media / Broadcast Signal",
  "score": 76.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "Kirk Herbstreit on Ted Cruz’s ‘GameDay’ appearance: ‘Never seen a guy booed that long’ - The New York Times",
    "Kirk Herbstreit’s yelp over a bug provides a light moment during a tense LSU-Ole Miss battle - NOLA.com"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Kirk Herbstreit on Ted Cruz’s ‘GameDay’ appearance: ‘Never seen a guy booed that long’ - The New York Times",
      "source": "The New York Times",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxQSU0yb3ZiclptQ3JabUd4MFp1Wm9pb01kN3o4cGpVbDh6aDVKQ000OC1qVDZwYVJUNXlUTHNZelVpTUprQTJMSWtLY25Wb0lackE5MldtazQwNzNWeHhzUW5FdDJkNWlSRUlLcVRlS0NWWl9KNERYRDFkT25GS1hsZ0dFUnhvdG9OVk9lQzRPYlQ4aU1BSkxGb1FyaHZwSEVIRHpsSEdxLVU0N01hd1VuR3NhcEpHWlREOTMtdg?oc=5"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "record_id": "202609201301_signal_Quality-5-kirk-herbstreit",
    "batch_id": "202609201301",
    "input_files": {
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}