Category: Profile
NBC’s last season of Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya? If so, it started brilliantly
The 2021 NFL season kicked off with a thriller, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated […]
Tracy Wolfson knew as a child that she wanted to be on-air; A mother of three, there were no shortcuts
She’s firm, disciplined and determined. And she’s a mother of three. Football fans know […]
Gary Thorne says he’s had talks with ESPN about NHL; Calls the late Mets’ voice Bob Murphy his mentor
The man is missed. If you’d hear him, you’d likely identify his voice immediately. […]
CBS’ Amanda Balionis sidestepped golf growing up and is now one of the game’s most visible reporters
“No man is going to be criticized to the level a woman would. It […]
Eddie Doucette, Voice of the Bucks for their first 16 seasons, reflects on Milwaukee’s ’71 title team and more
I hadn’t talked with him in a score of years. When I reached Eddie […]
Marv Albert, the chronology of an on-air legend: His rise, fall and amazing rebirth from the ashes of a scandal
Marv Albert’s career started when he was a teen in the late 1950s shadowing […]
NBC and Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, once a full-time lawyer, likes Washington as his surprise team
Thanks to his passion and drive to uncover the story, Mike Florio, a one-time […]
ESPN’s Bob Wischusen: One of the BC trio; Classmates, Boog Sciambi, Joe Tessitore and he made it big
In sports broadcasting, we often hear about trials and tribulations that people go through […]
ESPN’s Mike Breen is living a dream; Hall of Fame honoree will call his record 16th NBA Final on ABC
You don’t have to listen with a trained ear to identify Mike Breen’s roots. […]
Jimmy Jackson, 14 year NBAer for 12 different teams; This season: An analyst for 3 networks and one team
Jimmy Jackson’s college uniform number, 22, was retired at Ohio State ten years ago, […]
The Mets’ popular Gary Cohen grew up as a radio guy and still considers himself a radio guy doing TV
Before Gary Cohen stamped his signature home run call, “It’s outta here,” there was […]
At 90, Jerry Izenberg is invincible; Ali was his easiest interview and Rozelle was the best all-time commissioner
By any measure, Jerry Izenberg is a media icon. Late yesterday afternoon, I sent […]