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Lesley Visser remembers trips with John Madden on the Cruiser; It drew crowds the size of a small concert
Many people reading this have had an experience on the Madden Cruiser. Dave Anderson […]
Sportswriter, pioneer and network veteran Lesley Visser talks about diving into the podcast pool
In 2019, at the Super Bowl in Atlanta, I ran into Scott Greenstein, President […]
The early plight of women to cover sports was widespread: Getting equal access has been a long battle
Gender equality in sports media: Courageous acts from Visser, Ludtke, Elliott and others helped pave […]
Lesley Visser: For sports reporters, ‘Runyon’s’ is the one word that differentiates ‘then and now’
Editor’s Note: Lesley Visser offered her thoughts last week for the Q & A […]
Halby’s Morsels: Best calls last 50 years; MLB Net keeps busy; Tales from the trenches; Hannah Storm
Tomorrow, May 29th, marks 25 years to the day that Hall of Fame electee […]
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, […]
Allie LaForce on her success: Timing, luck, hard work and family! By her mid 20s, the Ohioan worked for CBS
Lesley Visser is a pioneer. She broke through television’s firewalls decades ago when the […]
Lesley Visser: A pioneer who broke ground with gentle footsteps and without threats or accusations
Visser: When I asked then Patriots’ coach Chuck Fairbanks about one of his linebackers he […]
Lesley Visser on Dick Stockton: Be it network sports or world travel, “May we all have such a life in full”
By David J. Halberstam 03/26/2021 1
Dick Stockton announced his retirement yesterday after a glistening 55 year career on network […]