Category: Interviews

Mike Patrick: Will Miss ESPN Crew; Opposes Putting Play-by-Play Team in Studio

By David J. Halberstam 03/01/2018 0

Mike Patrick, whose name was almost interchangeable with ESPN for some 36 years, has left the network. Mike’s first ESPN assignment was in 1982.

Really! Brooklyn’s Andy Furman, A Cincinnati Radio Legend

By David J. Halberstam 02/20/2018 0

Not all roads lead to where you think you’re headed.

Steve Levy, A Ubiquitous Iron Man: He’s Here, There, and Everywhere

By David J. Halberstam 02/20/2018 1

Levy worked at WFAN in New York in the late 80s, before going on to establish himself at New York’s Channel 2, MSG Network, and ESPN.

A Candid Al Jaffe Talks ESPN Talent and the Network’s Future

By David J. Halberstam 02/12/2018 0

Rich Eisen dubbed the former exec “The Kingmaker.”

Rich Eisen: The Face of NFL Network

By David J. Halberstam 01/31/2018 0

After departing ESPN to form his own talk-show network, Eisen discusses the ups and downs of modern broadcasting and the shifting focus towards internet streaming.

Classic Jim Cramer on Sports Broadcasting

By David J. Halberstam 01/31/2018 0

Cramer breaks down sportscasters like he does the market; from Al Michaels and Tony Romo to the Eagles’ Merrill Reese and those he heard growing up in Philadelphia.

MLB Network’s Talented Host, Greg Amsinger, Talks Baseball and Broadcasting

By David J. Halberstam 01/29/2018 0

In today’s commoditized world of sports announcing, the unsung Amsinger sets himself apart from other on-air colleagues across cable’s unending number of channels.

Catching Up With the Iconic and Versatile Broadcaster Jack Whitaker; Enjoying Life in his 90s

By David J. Halberstam 01/15/2018 2

In the early 60s, Whitaker left local television and his hometown of Philadelphia, beginning a colorful journey through network television’s dominant years.

Q&A With Well-Respected Sports Announcer’s Agent Steve Herz

By David J. Halberstam 01/14/2018 0

Steve Herz is a seasoned broadcasters’ agent who effectively maximizes income for some of television’s best.

A Q&A with WFUV’s Bob Ahrens

By David J. Halberstam 12/31/2017 0

Bob Ahrens has been around the sports broadcast game for over a half century.