ORLANDO, Fla. -- Golf Channel announced the addition of veteran sports writer Randall Mell as senior writer for GolfChannel.com. Mell will serve as a beat writer for golf's professional tours, handling breaking news, features and opinion stories for the Web site, and will contribute to the network's news reporting team on-site at PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour events, as assigned.

Mell brings 28 years of journalism experience to GOLF CHANNEL. An award winning senior writer/columnist/reporter with the South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) since 1985, he also has served as a co-host for Golf World On-Air - a Saturday morning radio show airing on The Sporting News Radio Network in more than 100 markets.

"We are excited to have Randall join our editorial team as we continue to build GolfChannel.com into the leading destination for golf fans," said Jay Coffin, editorial director for GolfChannel.com. "He is a well-respected journalist and his veteran leadership will be a valuable asset."

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1981, Mell began his career at the Marinette Eagle Star (Marinette, Wis.), then became sports editor at the Lake Geneva Regional News (Lake Geneva, Wis.).

About GOLF CHANNEL:
GOLF CHANNEL(www.GolfChannel.com), co-founded by Arnold Palmer and a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK), is available in more than 120 million homes worldwide through cable, satellite and wireless companies. GOLF CHANNEL features a programming schedule that includes more live golf coverage than all other networks combined, as well as news, instruction and original productions. In addition to more than 40 PGA TOUR events and at least 15 European Tour events per year, GOLF CHANNEL also televises a generous schedule of events from the LPGA Tour, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour. In 2009, more than 2,100 hours will air in high definition, including tournaments and all-new original series, highlighted by marquee events like The Presidents Cup and The Solheim Cup. Also featured is a generous mix of other competition from the USGA and PGA of America. Beginning in 2010, GOLF CHANNEL will be the exclusive television or cable home of all the world's major tours.

For more information, contact GOLF CHANNEL Public Relations, 407/355-4653.