31 min
Rich Podolsky The Wormcast: How Sports Media Happens
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- Sports
This week a Thanksgiving treat for nostalgia fans. In 1975 CBS's The NFL Today revolutionized sports broadcasting with their innovative pre-game show with an eclectic cast of characters. My guest this week on The Wormcast is author Rich Podolsky who wrote the book on the history of the show called "You Are Looking Live!". A fun read and some great stories from Rich on the cast and crew. Enjoy!
Topics discussed:
1:30 The origins of The NFL Today
5:50 Phyllis George
7:45 Irv Cross
11:15 Brent Musburger
15:20 Super Bowl X pre-game in Miami
18:20 Jimmy the Greek's background
26:20 Greek's Grapevine and the fight between Brent and Jimmy
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
This week a Thanksgiving treat for nostalgia fans. In 1975 CBS's The NFL Today revolutionized sports broadcasting with their innovative pre-game show with an eclectic cast of characters. My guest this week on The Wormcast is author Rich Podolsky who wrote the book on the history of the show called "You Are Looking Live!". A fun read and some great stories from Rich on the cast and crew. Enjoy!
Topics discussed:
1:30 The origins of The NFL Today
5:50 Phyllis George
7:45 Irv Cross
11:15 Brent Musburger
15:20 Super Bowl X pre-game in Miami
18:20 Jimmy the Greek's background
26:20 Greek's Grapevine and the fight between Brent and Jimmy
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
31 min
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