ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi shares some secrets on how to get subjects to open up and tell their stories

ESPN Producer Kristen Lappas reached out to Swedish adventure racer Mikael Lindnord to do […]


ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi: A journey like few others; From teacher to TV interviewer on sports’ center stage

Rinaldi wrote a book while at ESPN. But instead of covering a sports hero, he wrote about one of the most iconic, gut-wrenching moments in the country’s history.


ESPN’s College GameDay started in 1987; Producer Lloyd’s most heartfelt was at Washington State

President Donald Trump is expected to attend the College Football Playoff National Championship this […]


Top 20 all-time network television sideliners; Some reporters expanded their roles in and out of sports

Top 20 Sideline Reporters All-Time: (Editor’s Note: Marcus Gronauer spent a chunk of time doing […]


As football kicks off, TV sideliners share their roles and goals; Many are hard on themselves

Michael Carter-Williams’ nose was bleeding like a faucet. The Orlando Magic guard had just […]


Sideliners Tafoya, Wolfson, Tappen, Washburn, Greenberg and Sedano face tougher job than meets the eye

This is  part  three of the multi-part series exploring sideline reporting, a role introduced […]


Lesley Visser on sideline reporters: “It’s kind of become a metaphor for ‘female dumping ground’”

Part two of a series exploring sideline reporting, a role introduced  in 1974 In February, […]


Sideline Reporting: Underappreciated or Unnecessary? The early history and those who fashioned the role

Part one of a series exploring sideline reporting, a role introduced  in 1974   Mention […]