Category: Interviews
SiriusXM: Baseball season is here! Talk about Harper, poor Red Sox start and Brewers’ Yelich + Final Four
One week into the MLB season, among the storylines was Bryce Harper’s first game back […]
Coach K tells SiriusXM ‘Johnny Dawkins is like a son’; Analyst Seth Greenberg goes off on officials
As the madness of March continues, SiriusXM hosts and callers spent time this week reflecting […]
ESPN’s Suzy Kolber, a pro’s pro and NFL fixture, talks life, her career and Joe Namath: “He’s a good person”
Kolber identifies Lesley Visser, Gayle Sierens and Robin Roberts as her three women pioneer sportscasters […]
Roy Firestone, ESPN pioneer: TV interviews are now a vast wasteland
Firestone: When you see a guest show his or her soul, it’s the ultimate viral issue. […]
Early ESPN interviewing icon, Roy Firestone: Opinions today are the cheapest form of programming
Firestone: “I’ve done 5,000 interviews. It’s less about the questions and more about the rapport […]
Sports Media Visionary Ed Desser: Legal gambling will bolster ratings for blowouts; Select tech players will bid for rights
There’s a photo of David Stern and Ed Desser, likely taken at the time that […]
Ex CBS Radio CEO Dan Mason Talks Francesa; Legalized Gambling’s Effect On Broadcast Sports
In radio for the most part, management advances to the top through sales not programming. […]
Richard Sandomir Delves into his: ‘The Pride of the Yankees: Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper and the Making of a Classic’
Dick Schaap, Jimmy Breslin and others inspired Sandomir’s early work.
Dick Vitale: For Almost 40 Years on ESPN, College Basketball’s Colorful Cheerleader
John Skipper told Vitale he could have a job at ESPN for life.
Sam Rosen: 21 Years Covering the NFL on Fox and 34 Seasons as Voice of the NY Rangers
Sam Rosen is one of the good guys in the business.
Billy Packer Reminisces: Reagan Shot Before ’81 Title Game; Vitale Spat, Musburger Fired Eve Of ’90 Title Game
Part III of the interview series with Billy Packer.
Headline: Q&A With Billy Packer (Continued)
Continuing along with the legendary Billy Packer who holds the record for network coverage of a team championship event.