Sports In The Making

Mark Gleason spends time with Don to talk about everything related to sports as a camera operator. He has worked on ESPN’s Armed Forces Classic and the Carrier Classic, countless Major League Baseball games and National Football League games. Prior to Game 2 of the National League Championship Series in Philadelphia, Mark was at his camera position in centerfield to explain how a camera works and what the controls are. He also shows his passion for his career and says that when he watches a game after he’s worked on it is an out-of-body experience.LOG:00:00 - Introduction to Episode #4100:40 - Episode Introduction to Mark Gleason.01:30 - Images from Mark.01:45 - Intro via Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.03:30 - How Mark got into media by way of radio at KCBQ in San Diego.05:10 - Mark made his way to an audio video company and how he worked with the San Diego Padres.09:00 - How radio was Mark’s first love and how he wanted to entertain people.12:00 - How “Mark’s Groovy Trip,” Mark’s radio program started.16:00 - What it takes to be a broadcast camera operator.17:12 - Mark shows his “headshot sheets,” a print out of all the players in the NLCS and the voices Mark hears in his headset.19:50 - Mark explains which cameras are on a baseball field — Low Third base.20:43 - Camera 2 — High Home21:05 - Camera 3 - High First21:40 - Camera 4 - Centerfield22:20 - Camera 5 - Low First23:15 - Camera 6 - Centerfield Tight23:55 - Camera 7 - High Third25:08 - How many cameras on bigger shows.25:50 - What fans say to Mark when he’s at his camera.27:00 - Mark shows all of the parts of a camera with program monitor, focus, zoom and how much the cameras cost.29:05 - The talkback button and zoom extender and lens length.29:55 - How the skill level of an operator can determine how hands-on a director is.31:28 - Cameras shoot for replay operators when they are not live and what they look for.33:00 - What goals Mark has when shooting an event (emotion).34:55 - How camera coverage is different with sports other than baseball.36:10 - High profile events Mark has worked on (Armed Forces Classic) and how he traveled around the world shooting camera.37:55 - Working on the “Carrier Classic” for ESPN.39:03 - How watching his camera work after a game is an out-of-body experience.41:00 - The events that Mark has worked on that have a special significance and how this business validated his career to his dad.43:50 - How Mark stays warm in cold weather when shooting camera.45:50 - Mark’s advice to aspiring camera operators and how the younger generation wants to do other types of camera work such as drones.47:25 - The two types of shooters on a tv production.48:00 - The special people he’s worked with in tv.49:04 - What Mark loves about what he does (he helps the viewer at home experience the game).51:05 - Where people can find “Mark’s Groovy Trip.”52:23 - Mark’s most cherished credential.53:05 - Mark’s favorite sports movie.53:58 - Thanks to Mark54:23 - Episode Wrap54:52 - Thank you to Heirloom Travel & Adventure55:01 - Where to watch and listen to Sports In The Makingmarksgroovytrip.comheirloomtravelandadventure.comYouTube.com/@sportsmakingcardonacreative.com/sportsmaking#sports #sportsbroadcasting #podcast #sportspodcast #play-by-play #broadcasting #camera #cameraoperator #NLCS #Baseball #ESPN #Fox #TBS #CarrierSeries #television #tvproduction #advice #sportsbiz #radio #dj #70s music #mlb #nfl #collegebasketball #armed forces #military #aircraft carrier 

LOG:00:00 - Heirloom Travel Promo (heirloomtravelandadventure.com)00:38 - Heat Media Promo (heatmediavisuals.com)00:59 - Episode Introduction, Boulder, Colorado01:42 - Introduction to Mark Johnson, Voice of the Buffs.02:15 - Where Mark’s love of sports came from.03:35 - Mark’s start in broadcasting and the work he did early in his career.04:55 - What the play-by-play announcer role does and should be doing for the audience.06:15 - How getting repetitions was important for Mark’s career and how he would get as much critique as he could.07:59 - How Mark didn’t rely on his voice to carry him.08:52 - Mark’s early opportunity calling basketball games at NCAA D1.10:00 - Mark getting a play-by-play announcer job at Syracuse, competing against Syracuse alumni.11:55 - The difference in covering a football game versus a basketball game and how he has to prepare for each.14:30 - How Mark is fair and balanced when covering a hometown team and uses objectivity.1637 - What Mark’s job responsibilities were at KOA Radio as Sports Director.17:50 - What is most special about covering games at CU’s Folsom Field.19:30 - Since Coach Prime Deion Sanders started coaching at CU, what it’s been like for Mark.21:46 - How this season at CU has affected how Mark does his work as Director of Sports Broadcasting.23:18 - How Mark’s relationship with Coach Prime because of his celebrity status and all of the things he’s a part of.25:12 - How Mark and Don met at a bull riding event in Castle Rock, Colorado in 2018, and how Mark saved Don from a bull.27:08 - How Mark being a Christian helps him with his broadcast career.29:05 - Mark’s family is important and how his forever child Jake has impacted hm and his family’s life.32:34 - How Mark works in the fun-and-games department in sports and how his faith gives him hope and changes his perspective on life.33:50 - How Mark describes the Colorado fan base and how they’ve had a long drought with winning football teams.37:00 - Showing Mark images of a super-fan Cash Muller who painted his backyard in Buffs colors.37:55 - Mark’s favorite sports movie.39:45 - Marks’ most cherished piece of sports memorabilia.43:36 - How he gave Carmelo Anthony advice on giving autographs while at Syracuse University.45:25 - Mark’s excitement for CU Buffs Football now that Coach Prime is in the program.45:45 - Episode Wrap.#sports #sportsbroadcasting #sports broadcasting #podcast #sportspodcast #NCAA #announcer #play-by-play #broadcasting #NCAAF #college #collegefootball #CoachPrime #Deion #DeionSanders #electric #coach #CU #Colorado #ColoradoBuffaloes #Buffs #CUBuffs #FolsomField #Syracuse #SyracuseBroadcasting #JimBoeheim #CarmeloAnthony #Christian #Faith #Family #ForeverChild #bullriding #rodeo #celebrity #Denver #DenverBroncos #KOARadio #D1 #Division1#VoiceOfTheBuffs #Boulder #BoulderColorado #Voice #NCAAB #MNCAAB #MCBB #basketball #GoBuffs@Don Cardona @MJVoiceBuffs @CUBuffs @CUBuffsFootball @CURadioNetwork @CUBoulder @SportsMaking

LOG:00:00 - Heirloom Travel & Adventure Promo00:41 - Episode Introduction02:35 - How Oscar Sanchez describes the sports broadcasting industry.04:25 - How Oscar got into sports television.07:24 - How he worked in all aspects of television but had more control working behind the scenes.09:09 - Making the jump to sports from news and entertainment.11:50 - What his role is at CONCACAF.14:12 - How people working in sports television should understand all positions.16:50 - Where the idea of sharing broadcast advice on LinkedIn came from.18:52 - What feedback Oscar gets on his LinkedIn posts.22:45 - How Oscar views people who take initiative to create their own content.26:30 - Where he gets ideas for his posts and what value he’s providing.28:54 - Oscar’s thoughts on artificial intelligence and how it will affect broadcasting in the future.31:05 - What some of the marquee events Oscar has worked on.35:12 - The difference of producing sports broadcasting internationally versus the United States.38:15 - What broadcast sports position Oscar feels deserves more recognition.41:00 - What characteristics Oscar looks for when hiring personnel.44:12 - What “The Ministry of Broadcasting” is about and what Oscar is trying to build from it.47:15 - Where people can find out more about The Ministry of Broadcastong (oscarsanchez.us)47:50 - What the most memorable event Oscar has worked on.48:52 - What the best professional advice Oscar has received in his career.50:25 - If Oscar has exprienced people who are good networkers or struggle with networking.52:20 - What Oscar’s favorite sports movie is.53:48 - What his most cherished or memorable credential or event he’s worked on.57:30 - Episode wrap.oscarsanchez.usThe Ministry of Broadcastinghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarsanchezrivera/ 

0:00 - Episode #38 Introduction1:20 - Introduction to Jed Drake and how he started in broadcast television, first as a local reporter covering the Lake Placid Olympics in 1980.5:38 - Jed reconciling his Olympic coverage with Roone Arledge7:05 - When Jed joined ESPN as a production assistant10:35 - Working the early days at ESPN and how he got opportunities with a start up sports network.12:40 - What the most fun working at ESPN was for Jed.14:00 - What makes people standout in a producer role and how the producer has to have confidence in the thousands of decisions they need to make.16:05 - What some of the announcers are like at ESPN with Chris Berman and Mike Tirico stories.19:40 - Announcers’ commentary must be dynamic.20:25 - How personality was a core part of ESPN’s growth and how John Walsh told Jed to “hire intelligence.”23:00 - Where Jed has had the most impact with the 2014 and 2016 FIFA World Cups.27:45 - How ESPN’s executive team decides on what budget to allocate to big sporting events.30:20 - What the date, September 27, 1998 means to Jed - debut of First-And Ten Line.33:10 - NFL Network’s program Amazing Technology! With technology developments from scratch, Jed talks about believing in what you are doing to continue it and the team that works on those innovations.37:20 - Mike Patrick’s iconic words introducing the First-And-Ten line and what Jed’s state of mind prior to and after the first airing.42:00 - How the K-Zone came to be at ESPN behind Jed’s idea.47:45 - Did the success of these game innovations influence ESPN’s technology group.49:55 - How the Pylon Cam had to be cleared by the NFL for use on games.54:00 - How the Ed Placey pitched the Blue Line was added to broadcasts and how those who reported to Jed were encouraged to pitch new ideas.57:55 - What Jed Drake & Associates does in broadcast television.59:15 - What Jed is doing with C360 and Cosm.1:03:30 - What products C360 has and what they do and how sports data will provide new avenues for sports coverage.1:09:30 - Where Jed sees broadcasting in the next five years (recorded August 18, 2023)1:13:10 - How the end user may have control over the content they watch.1:14:50 - What Jed’s favorite sports movie is.1:15:40 - What sports memento or credential is most special to Jed.1:17:45 - What advice Jed has for someone who wants to get into sports broadcasting.1:21:00 - Episode Wrap UpVideo Episode: https://www.youtube.com/@SportsMakinghttps://youtu.be/tee5lVabCVohttps://www.c360live.comhttps://www.cosm.com 

00:00 - Open01:00 - Introduction to Owen Scannell01:37 - How Owen started Premier Rugby Sevens and how Collegiate Rugby Sevens helped new viewers understand the sport.07:00 - Premier Rugby Sevens Clip from Pittsburgh Tournament08:50 - When Owen thought he had a viable new sport in the U.S.12:15 - Growing PR7s with partners were incremental14:10 - How he’s built the league with a strong team of people who understand rugby.19:20 - Objectives on game day for PR7s.24:00 - PR7s community involvement to grow the sport.33:00 - PR7s bringing in international players to help with the rugby culture in the U.S.38:10 - Star players in PR7s and how they can help contribute to building the new league.41:35 - Getting buy-in from the sports television networks when the product is very new.44:48 - How to get sponsors for a new sports league.46:50 - What went into the naming of franchises that help develop the PR7s brand.53:35 - Why Franchises are under the PR7s umbrella.55:55 - What PR7s future looks like.58:20 - PR7s website plus Don’s visit to England for rugby1:00:00 - Wrap up   

0:00 - Episode Introduction to Mike DesRoches1:15 - Where Mike’s love of sports came from2:10 - Mike played D1 college baseball2:40 - How Mike started working for Sony4:00 - What Mike does with Sony now with broadcast sports6:00 - How I met Mike at the Denver AVEXpo and how Mike helps the sports networks9:10 - The kinds of innovations that cameras have achieved and where camera technology is going14:15 - How autofocus has improved drastically (with video)16:10 How the camera operator benefits from the autofocus technology on broadcast tv22:50 - Mike having a relationship with the broadcasters23:30 - What the blend is between artistic and executing shots during a broadcast25:00 - How long the tests take before revealing the technology on-air28:35 - How cinematic cameras are readily available for producers and directors29:30 - How many possibilities there are for camera placement in a broadcast32:30 - Working with stadiums and arenas to enhance the entertainment value for video36:00 - Where the future trends of camera technology will be with virtual, esports, etc.38:40 - Mike’s favorite events he’s been a part of41:40 - Photos & stories from some of the events he’s been a part of (Al Michaels)- Survivor TV Show crew- Dallas Cowboys NFL game- ASU Sun Devils- Clemson in-house video crew- Larry Fitzgerald- NHRA- Minnesota Vikings- LA Dodgers- PGA Golf- UFC- RSN SVG panelist- Odell Beckham, Jr. NYGiants Game- Washington Huskies55:15 - How Mike got his foot in the door with Sony, how he got to his current position and how he changed the way Sony reached out to clients59:40 - Mike on building relationships1:00:15 - Mike’s most special credential1:01:55 - Favorite sports movie1:03:25 - How people can get in touch with Mike DesRoches1:04:40 - Episode Wrap#jim dove #espn #nbc #sony #camera #autofocus #sonyfs7 #sonyfx9 #depthoffield #innovation #broadcasting #fs700 #fs7 #fx9 #stadium #arena #cinematic #sportsbroadcasting #engineering #technology

00:00 - Episode Introduction01:30 - How Amy got into sports broadcasting working with the tv broadcasts for the New York Yankees4:20 - How the Yankees’ Don Carney, Executive Producer & Director took a risk hiring Amy and women in sports tv.6:20 - When Amy was 11 years old she participated in the New York Nets’ “Run, Dribble & Shoot” contest but wasn’t allowed to compete for the finals9:50 - Amy visited with Jim Garvey, who refused to let her play, many years later in California (pictures)11:00 - How she hopes she was able to inspire young girls to never give up12:10 - Where her love of sports came from13:25 - How her parents helped give her confidence14:15 - Amy’s first experience with the Yankees and how it set her up for future work16:15 - The types of events Amy has worked on in her career and working on a cycling event helped her love cycling19:40 - How I met Amy working in the Dominican Republic21:30 - What the different positions are that she’s worked and what a stage manager, assistant director and field producer does24:40 - What broadcast position is the most rewarding for Amy25:40 - How Amy’s multiple language skills help her work on many international events including World Baseball Classic, Cycling and other eventsWhat other sports that resonate with Amy and how she approaches those sports30:50 - How Amy’s work helps producers and directors realize their visions32:00 - How she has seen the broadcasting business change over the years34:00 - Pictures of Amy working in her environment     - Tokyo Olympics     - Hockey     - NHL All Star Game      - Pyeongchang Olympics35:30 - What a “Mixed Zone” is     - Rio Olympics     - Dick Barnett Interview37:40 - Pan Am Games Toronto picture     - Hockey Night In Canada     - NBA Finals     - Vancouver Olympics     - Tour of Alberta Cycling39:40 - Working with celebrities & personalities     - Bill Walton & Dead Head Story     - Chris Mullen     - Larry Brown     - Thurl Bailey     - Phil Leggett & Paul Sherwen     - Phill Leggett at Rio 2016     - Vince Carter     - Friend of hers Tanya      - Pyeongchang for CBC Hockey     - Pyeongchang announcers     - Amy Trask     - John Shiffin     - Tour of Utah46:30 - Views from Amy’s perspective & being a “Red Hat”- Floor booth- Control Room- Interview Room- Pyeongchang Swedish Announcers- Boxing ringside- Steph Curry Interview- Dremond Green Media Day- At basketball desk50:40 - Being a stage manager at Anaheim Stadium for the Angels & Mike Trout story51:45 - Having fun on broadcasts52:45 - Craziest story for Amy in broadcast tv working in China on Kent Cycling56:20 - What her brother Michael does working in sports as a college referee and a soccer color analyst59:05 - What Amy and her boyfriend’s “Check For Bikes” initiative is all about in San Francisco1:01:05 - How cycling affects Amy with her environmental concerns1:02:33 - Amy’s most treasured credential1:03:20 - Amy’s pin collection1:03:30 - Favorite sports movie1:04:15 - Episode wrap up#cycling #tv sports #sportsbroadcasting #nba #nba finals #dominican baseball #Olympics #Hockey #PanAmGames #sports #new york yankees #new york mets #runpassshoot #checkforbikes #china #controlroom #duke #basketball #announcer #stagemanager #AD #fieldproducer #CBCBill WaltonLarry BrownThurl BaileyPhil LeggettPaul SherwenVince CarterAmy TraskJohn ShiffinTodd GogulskiSteph CurryDremond GreenDon CarneyJim Garvey More Episodes:Terry Brady - Broadcast Operations Consultant - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB3Xd4BTrBc&t=120sDavid Raymond - The Original Phillie Phanatic - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emA-0xQ4jws&t=1439sDrew Irvine - Game Design Manager, MLB The Show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwM9CGHRz_0&t=6sMarc Rowley - CEO - OwnYourStream.com & Inventor of PylonCam - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC5cMC3JkdA&t=10sBrian Williams - Producer/Director, Sports Television & Events - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x43AiW1P2MAClaudia Trejos - Florida Boxing Hall of Fame, Sports Commentator & Motivational Speaker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mntXcgXajOw&t=17sDave Kroner - VP Creative Services, TV Graphics - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYnnuu9CdkQ&t=12sAllyson J. Davis - Partner, Impakt Partners, Sports Marketing, Media & Production Executive - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dolEaamHx1gDave Fanucchi - Author of Tommy Ball book & Ted Collins - Movie Producer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf4gvn8iL8E&t=40s

00:00 - Episode Introduction01:45 - How Terry and I met working in the Dominican Baseball League for ESPN (with some pictures)03:15 - Terry’s thoughts about Dominican Baseball04:10 - Terry’s memory of visiting with Baseball HOF Pitcher Juan Marichal05:55 - What an Operations Producer does07:45 - How Ops Producers are able to save a show and what the preparation is to make sure a show goes off well09:40 - How Terry got into the sports tv business14:15 - One of Terry’s first events with ESPN was on the World Cup14:55 - Terry’s reporting days dealing with sheep16:40 - Why Terry chose operations instead of other jobs in television18:50 - When an Operations Producer’s job begins once the network gets the rights to an event22:12 - Most significant change in tv production from Terry’s perspective23:55 - How each event dictates what goes into the operations26:15 - The number of events Terry has worked on outside the U.S. and how tv is the same or different28: 55 - Of the many high profile sports Terry’s worked on, which is his favorite33:05 - What an Ops Producer does once the event starts35:10 - Some notable people Terry has met36:40 - Meeting the Phillie Phanatic mascot37:55 - What goes into winning an Emmy from the operations side39:35 - How the operations department prepares for the worst scenarios43:55 - How operations teams work in all kinds of weather and need to have the right skills46:45 - The difference between remote production operations and studio production operations49:30 - What qualities are good for people to have when working in production operations51:15 - What his favorite credential is from all of the events he’s worked on52:45 - Wrap of episode###More Episodes: Dave Raymond, The Original Phillie Phanatic - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emA-0xQ4jws&t=1427s Andrew Irvine, MLB The Show Producer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwM9CGHRz_0&t=3sMarc Rowley, Inventor of Pylon Cam - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC5cMC3JkdA&t=9sClaudia Trejos - Boxing Broadcaster & Hall of Famer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mntXcgXajOw&t=10s

0:00 Episode Introduction1:50 The meaning of the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series3:00 How Dave grew up in Maryland and being the son of Hall of Fame College Football Coach Harold “Tubby” Raymond5:55 Where Dave got his work ethic7:50 How he became the Phillie Phanatic11:00 How quickly the Phanatic had success and passing it along to Tom Burgoyne13:25 Wearing the costume was physically demanding for Dave17:20 What he did to create, sometimes unintentional, the personality of the Phanatic22:30 How he developed the character and how Dave drew inspiration from his mother25:45 What some special moments for Dave was being the Phanatic32:20 How Dave created mascot characters and how he feels a part of the Phanatic after all these years35:38 How valuable a mascot can be to a professional sport team and how his company creates them40:00 What justifies a mascot being paid upwards of $625,00044:00 How Dave uses the stories of the mascot to help train people how to have fun49:30 The Tommy Lasorda “incident.”  youtube.com/watch?v=vX4L2LHGs9852:50 Dave’s relationships with MLB umpires54:15 His most memorable skit youtube.com/watch?v=kxfA72OTOXA56:00 His most memorable item from the Phanatic57:30 Don’s autographed picture of the Phanatic58:15 Episode Closedaveraymondspeaks.comraymondeg.commascothalloffame.comfacebook.com/sportsmakingyoutube.com/@sportsmaking

A recap of the first fourteen episodes of Sports In The Making and includes short sections from some of the most memorable responses. Recap Highlights:00:00 Introduction to Episode1:40 Episode 2 - Scott Hecht talking about a make-or-break moment in his tv careerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLkgyVd4XSs&t=10s6:40 Episode 3 - John Howard shares the most intense moment of his career as technical director on the Super Bowl.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7h2US1BANk&t=8s10:51 Episode 4 - Chris Farrow talks about how he would find announcers for ESPNhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWZI3oYGmmo&t=9s17:10 Episode 5 - Jenny Cavnar shares her experience making Major League Baseball history.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3ikmvR0Roo&t=13s24:10 Episode 6 - Paul Kirk on what it was like working Super Bowls in media relations with the Denver Broncoshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCYoU335niE&t=11s31:38 Episode 7 - Carlos Alfonso reluctantly took a Major League Baseball coaching position with the San Francisco Giantshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnLW109AkKQ&t=16s34:58 Episode 8 - Dennis Spencer talks about how to get viewers when there is a lot of money spent on media rightshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-LXqDuqc7c&t=11s38:10 Episode 9 - Dean Walker's biggest challenge in his career was overseeing the Olympicshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74KSqMBujpE&t=13s42:20 Episode 10 - Jimmy Serrano on how minor league players  think about contractshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dtq2zVDBQDg&t=7s44:40 Episode 12 - Ben Bouma shares his story of helping build the Pittsburgh Pirates' stadium and helping a billionaire purchase an NHL teamhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEfCwuyOqEk&t=77shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR1qG2z2Wes&t=13s55:30 Episode 13 - Brian Nupnau explains how tv truck engineers keep shows on the airhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHpKlM0yIzY&t=11s58:30 Episode 14 - Heather Novickis on how building relationships with athletes is important in representing her clientshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoO3RZWzEfY&t=13s1:01:30 Episode 15 - Mary Kate Shea describes what happens the week leading into the Boston Marathonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLh_Bivgbnw&t=11s1:08:00 Episode 16 - Ato Boldon shares what he learned from Dr. John Carlos about protesting during the 1968 Olympics1:12:21 Episode 19 - Nick Gismondi on how he found work as an announcer and what an announcer needs to do to create their own opportunitieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3nK4MZa7IE&t=14s1:17:44 Episode Close

LOG:0:00 - Introduction1:15 - How Drew first thought about getting into sports3:00 - How he didn’t make the initial cut to work for ESPN as a staff employee but was eventually hired5:10 - What a remote Production Assistant is at ESPN6:05 - How he advanced from PA to Associate Producer7:45 - What an AP’s responsibility is in remote/event production11:20 - What it took for Drew to get from AP to Producer12:30 - What role he took in building Longhorn Network14:10 - His first producing moment14:45 - How his nerves were producing his first event15:30 - Some of Drew’s mentors16:45 - His event that went awry18:55 - What an ISO producer is20:40 - Relationship between announcers and producers22:30 - His thoughts on what makes a good play-by-play announcer, analyst and reporter25:10 - Drew’s favorite events he’s covered26:40 - How he started working for PlayStation29:00 - He was a gamer when he was younger29:45 - Building a video game for baseball32:30 - How his current job as Game Design Manager has given him more time to spend with family33:50 - What influence Drew has made on MLB The Show with the broadcast, announcers and audio34:30 - How he comes up with ideas for the game and how they get done quickly35:25 - What changes he’s made for the 2022 MLB The Show version that includes the new announce team37:40 - How the game was able to get John Sciambi and Chris Singleton as the announcers41:30 - How they manage the amount of announcer calls within the game43:00 - Bringing live sports broadcast elements into video games and vice versa45:40 - How the game looks real48:00 - What the response to MLB The Show 2022 has been so far & how people react to him when they know he works on the game49:30 - How Drew can top what he’s doing now on the game52:05 - Revisiting how people react to him working at MLB The Show53:30 - How baseball is a part of your life and playing for a men’s adult baseball league, the Bristol Knights54:10 - Some memorable baseball pictures and statistics of Drew & Don57:30 - The difference between college football and college baseball as far as the intensity59:50 - What Drew’s first credential was working live sports television1:01:05 - His favorite moviewww.mlbtheshow.com 

LOG:00:00 - Introduction01:39 - How a camera falling on Marc’s head got him into television3:44 - How ESPN Coordinating Producer Chris Farrow (SITM Guest #4) hired Marc offered him a job5:04 - What Marc’s early career jobs were including editing, pulling cable, etc.6:35 - What the process of getting a job at ESPN was like when Marc went to work there which included 3 primary things8:36 - Marc’s thoughts on taking initiative and following up9:00 - How he got into the CERN super collider in Switzerland9:35 - What Marc produced at ESPN early in his producing career11:34 - A partial list of Marc’s accolades while at ESPN12:25 - How he started down the technology path13:20 - Marc’s real mission with technology was to try to solve problems15:10 - What one of the biggest lessons Marc learned when trying to make things happen in the technology space16:38 - What he does when pitching new ideas to supervisors and to people in general18:30 - How Marc and Don met and how the SportsCenter “Rundown” graphic came about23:15 - What goes into building projects involving technology and the process of getting teams together25:25 - How he became known as the Get “Stuff” Done guy at ESPN26:15 - How playing video games has helped Marc in his career and how they are beneficial for the mind28:30 - What some of the innovations Marc had prior to inventing the PylonCam and how it had nothing to do with technology30:35 - What the role of graphics producer was before Marc and a coworker created that role31:40 - Marc was the first e-sports producer at ESPN33:10 - His thoughts on e-sports now33:50 - Launching ESPN’s drone racing coverage as its first producer34:40 - Continuing his accolades with first live 360 virtual reality use in Monday Night Football35:50 - How the Emmy nominated PylonCam started45:05 - Marc believes in giving up an idea to help create something bigger and how Pride can negatively affect a project46:15 - How Legos are an important part of Marc’s life and being creative50:35 - What the value of a Lego is for someone, even if they don’t work at ESPN52:00 - How many inventions Marc has and how many things he touched at ESPN54:30 - Marc holds a patent for minting Video in blockchain56:30 - What NFT’s are, what minting video is and how it can benefit creators1:03:45 - What the future is for Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), MojoVision1:06:15 - What Marc things the future of the Metaverse is1:07:40 - Why Mempoverse is the technology to watch1:11:10 - What the future of this technology is for sports1:13:05 - How AR can affect wagering1:14:25 - How data can be beneficial for storytelling1:16:40 - How long the brain can read a graphic on screen1:17:50 - What the coolest memorabilia Marc has1:19:30 - What the importance is on inviting people to eat lunchwww.livecgi.comwww.ownyourstream.comwww.streammyscreen.comwww.espn.com

00:00 - Intro to Episode01:50 - How Brian got into sports broadcasting03:30 - What sports USA Network covered in the 1980’s06:50 - How as a producer Brian is connected to each aspect of the production08:50 - How he manages broadcasting shows around the world10:27 - What a control room monitor wall looks like and what he looks at12:50 - How complicated a production can be when sending it to the world15:40 - How much prep work is necessary to make a production17:10 - What Brian’s job was on the 2022 US Open Tennis18:40 - Chris Evert’s last match and how the coverage compared to Serena Williams’ last match at the US Open21:00 - How technology has advanced coverage of sporting events22:20 - A selection of photos of Brian and his talent and crew and what they mean to a production and what the crew’s role was at the 2022 US Open25:40 - Relationship between producers and announcers32:50 - Listening is key in producing an event when working with announcers34:40 - How the crew also contributes by listening and selling shots or information35:45 - How the crew is valuable to the production such as a Stage Manager and playback operator37:15 - Brian at the British Open, The Old Course at St. Andrews38:10 - Coverage of Tiger Woods in 2014 at Royal Liverpool British Open40:55 - Brian’s experience with Tiger Woods before he won his first Masters in 199743:45 - How Brian had to negotiate with Earl Woods, Tiger’s father to complete the documentary45:40 - What Brian’s experience was playing golf with Tiger Woods48:15 - How Brian was a part of the Women’s College Tennis Hall of Fame and being friends with Billie Jean King50:35 - What some of Brian’s most memorable events he’s produced53:15 - His experience when the bombing happened at the 2013 Boston Marathon57:00 - Producing ESPN’s “The Impossible Jump” with Mike Metzger and Evil Knievel1:01:20 - A signed poster of “The Impossible Jump”1:01:50 - Developing relationships with celebrities and announcers1:03:50 - Brian’s favorite sports moviewww.brianwilliamstv.com 

LOG:00:00 - Episode Introduction02:25 - Introduction to Claudia Trejos and how she got into sports broadcasting03:40 - How boxing is a part of her life05:30 - How Claudia’s passion for sports is important for how she works in her career07:20 - How Claudia has a presence that makes an impact on her performance in the boxing industry despite “imposter syndrome”10:28 - She has worked from the ground up in TV, pulling cable, production assistant, grip and how it helps her to have confidence as an on-air personality13:20 - How she prepares for a big fight like the Canelo vs. GGG event in September 202016:50 - How she is able to develop relationships with elite athletes that helps with her on-air storytelling20:10 - Claudia shares examples of how boxers are human and how Anthony Joshua lost a big fight he was expected to win22:40 - She explains why she has so much respect for Olympic athletes26:30 - Her observation from the 2016 Olympics and the camaraderie with Olympic athletes27:05 - Each of our Olympic experiences28:05 Whether there is a difference covering sports in Spanish versus English31:00 - How being a Latina helps her approach athletes33:30 - How it feels for Claudia being inducted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame38:00 - Bob Alexander who she’s worked with ringside, called her name at the FBHOF39:05 - Whether Claudia’s daughter wants to follow her career in broadcasting40:25 - How she started being a motivational speaker and coach43:05 - How she helps people find ways to motivate themselves as a coach46:15 - How Claudia is able to talk to celebrities and athletes when they are perceived as untouchable50:42 - Memorable pictures that Claudia shares54:00 - How Claudia is a cigar aficionado and how she grew up learning how to smoke cigars57:30 - Claudia rates the cigars I have in my “humidor”59:00 - Claudia’s cigar collection1:01:20 - Claudia’s best memory she’s had in sports1:03:10 - Claudia’s favorite sports movie1:05:00 - Her memory of the time we shared producing eventsclaudiatrejos.com 

00:00 - Intro to Episode #2701:30 - How Dave Kroner got into sports television02:58 - What Dave wanted to do as a career in sports television04:20 - What he has seen change over the years with the graphics technology08:20 - The different types of graphics used on sports tv broadcasts11:12 - Dave’s role as Sr. Graphics Developer at ESPN13:30 - How graphics is different internationally16:12 - Differences working with global sports networks versus regional19:00 - What goes into designing an on-air graphics look and the relationship with the client22:15 - What Dave’s process was for creating the Sports In The Making insert graphics look25:05 - How Dave created the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) graphics look29:20 - Dave explains the designs that went into creating Marquee’s bug graphics31:30 - The relationship between the producer, graphics producer and graphics person35:45 - What went into ESPN’s now defunct 3D graphics package37:30 - The most memorable graphics package that Dave has worked on in his career39:00 - How Dave has been able to see the world by working in sports graphics departments40:10 - How Dave created a company called Xtreme Ninja Challenge (ENC), an obstacle course45:00 - What ENC is about for participants47:10 - What Dave would like viewers to know about what graphics does49:20 - What memorabilia Dave has that is special to him51:10 - Dave’s favorite sports moviehttps://myoldtownusa.com/attractions/xtreme-ninja-challenge/https://www.tv-graphics.com/

00:00:00 Introduction To Allyson J. Davis00:01:30 What Allyson is doing currently00:01:55 What her responsibilities are as a marketing executive00:04:20 How the media landscape has changed with marketing00:06:35 How Allyson got into sports and then went into the marketing side of the business00:09:25 How important it is for someone to love sports when working in sports00:10:05 How she got started working in sports media00:14:35 How she became the Director of Marketing for Fox Sports in Los Angeles00:15:10 What goes into branding and rebranding a sports network00:17:00 What goes into marketing a sports network outside of what we see on television00:18:45 How marketing returning to a grass roots level again and digital is in a bit of disarray00:20:30 Where ideas for marketing campaigns come from00:22:30 The way marketing has been done in the past few years is now changing because of privacy concerns and making connections with people without technology00:25:05 What a garden wall is for content and marketing00:28:55 How different E! Entertainment was from sports00:30:30 Some of the challenges being an entrepreneur with her own marketing agency00:32:30 How Allyson got back into sports and started working at Universal Sports Network00:37:45 How important networking is in this (and any) industry00:41:15 What Universal Sports Network was for viewers and what it meant to Allyson00:43:55 How athletes qualified for the Olympics and watching on USN; some of the things viewers would see on the network00:46:55 How Allyson marketed USN to drive viewers with marquis events such as Rugby World Cup and the Boston Marathon00:49:30 How the 2013 tragedy of the Boston Marathon affected marketing efforts00:51:50 Photos of the 2014 Boston Marathon (on the video podcast)00:52:40 How the production and marketing team came together to help in the healing process00:54:45 What VP of Integrated Marketing is with Red Bull and what some of those responsibilities were00:57:00 What the difference is between a brand and marketing00:57:50 What responsibilities are of a VP/Executive00:59:10 What she’s doing with cycling with her new position at Impact Partners01:00:10 Photos of tv truck at Boston Marathon01:01:00 How she connected with the documentary on the Women’s Tour de France01:07:10 What the difference between the men’s version of the Tour de France and the women’s version01:11:30 What the response to this year’s edition of the Women’s Tour de France was01:13:22 Distribution strategy of the documentary, “Uphill Climb” and what the mission of the documentary is about01:14:40 What will be in the film01:15:35 What Impakt Partners is all about1:18:20 How important sports are for women in the C-Suite01:19:15 Allyson’s favorite sports movies01:20:30 Allyson’s advice for people who want to get into sports marketing01:22:30 Thanks & Wrap Up

00:00 - Episode 25 introduction00:45 - Introduction to Dave Fanucchi and how he began his career in sports.03:35 - Introduction to Ted Collins and how he began his career in movie producing09:30 - Ted Collins Working with Women of Wrestling (WOW), owned by Jeannie Buss, Owner of the Los Angeles Lakers11:50 - What Women of Wrestling is about in 2022 and future years.13:15 - How Dave Fanucchi got started with the USA Baseball Team as the Director of Communications in 1999, just as professional baseball players were allowed to participate in the Olympic Games.15:00 - Hall of Fame baseball manager Tommy Lasorda being introduced as the manager of the team.16:12 - Team USA were underdogs against Korea, Japan and Cuba.17:30 - How the idea for the book happened.19:30 - How Dave was able to pitch the story to a movie producer.22:20 - How Dave met Ted in Tommy Lasorda’s office.24:00 - Ted was hooked on the idea of producing this film because of it’s underdog element.26:10 - General public doesn’t know about how significant Team USA Baseball’s accomplishment was.27:50 - What it means to “option” a book in order to make a movie.29:30 - The type of movie Dave, Ted and the players want to make.31:20 - The challenge of making a movie is having enough obstacles and drama to place into the script.32:40 - Stories that didn’t make the book that could be part of the movie.34:45 - The stories that Tommy Lasorda would tell while Dave was around him for 6 weeks.36:30 - How that experience for Dave was one of the highlights of his career.36:30 - My personal video clip of Tommy Lasorda talking to NYY outfielder Bernie Williams in the Dominican Republic and how getting any photos or video in the early 2000’s was not as easy as today.41:20 - How and who Ted would like to cast for Tommy Lasorda’s role.44:00 - How Ted envisions what the film will be in terms of the characters, the decisions that USA Baseball made and the environment at the time.46:00 - How Dave perspective of being behind the doors helped him write the book and how Lasorda made the players believe they were going to win Gold.47:30 - How this film will not be a Disney-type movie.49:30 - Why Ted wants the movie to be called “Tommy Ball.”50:45 - What some of the challenges are in getting a movie green-lit.53:26 - How Ted is navigating the studios in making this movie.54:15 - Who Ted thinks should portray Dave Fanucchi in the movie and if studios are interested in distributing the film.56:20 - How Ted wasn’t afraid to approach actors at the 2022 MLB All Star Game.58:00 - How Don and Dave knew each other from the minor league baseball team they worked at in Arizona.Twitter:@davefanucci@grittyfilmproductions@sportsmakingLinkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidfanucchi/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-collins-2291006/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SportsMaking

 2:28 - How Andy got his start as a sportswriter.4:46 - How he was able to get his articles published when he was blogger and didn’t have a journalism degree.6:42 - How he got his first article published on ESPN.com Page 2 covering “Fistball”.9:13 - Whether he had any insecurities in pitching his next stories to sports digital publications and how relationships can help him get interviews.11:54 - How Andy finds interesting people to interview.16:00 - How Andy looks at doing interviews to find interesting things to talk about.19:27 - What his methods are to help open up the interviewee to talk.23:10 - What his interview with boxing trainer Teddy Atlas was like and some of what he talked about in their conversation.26:21 - How he got a surprise response from Teddy him when talking about Mike Tyson.28:28 - His conversation and thoughts on soccer broadcaster Andres Cantor, known for his "Goooooooool" call.29:48 - His conversation and thoughts on professional basketball legend Julius "Dr. J" Irving.32:07 - His conversation and thoughts on professional golfer Annika Sorenstam.35:53 - His conversation and thoughts on former Oakland Raiders great quarterback Jim Plunkett.38:01 - How Andy comes up with his stories, interviews and what his angle is when writing.41:32 - How he prepares for an interview and how much time he has to spend with those he's interviewing.43:51 - Who some of his sports writing influences have been.46:12 - What advice he has for someone who wants to be a sportswriter.50:05 - An introduction to Andy's new podcast "28 Minutes of Sport"51:27 - Where people can find out more about Andy's articles.Twitter: @sportyfryeInstagram: @sportyfryeGoogle: Andy Frye ForbesLinkedIn: Andy FryeWebsite: andyfrye.com    

2:56 - What Abe’s been doing during Covid.4:35 - How Abe started his Chocolate Chip Cookie business.5:39 - How his cookies have become very popular at rodeos.6:46 - What the secret recipe for his cookies are.8:03 - How Abe started bull riding as a young kid in New Jersey.9:45 - When did he realize he wanted to ride bulls as a career.10:35 - How he was perceived in rodeo as a black bull rider and how some of the football players reacted to him being in rodeo.13:31 - How the football team reacted when they came to watch him.15:32 - When a student wrote an article on Abe, how he handled it.17:52 - The night after the newspaper article came out Abe had a rodeo and he had to walk through a cheering group.20:05 - What Abe’s experience was like in the rodeo culture being the only black man on the professional circuit.22:48 - How Abe felt that the judges may have had some prejudice when judging his rides.25:54 - How some of the best African American bull riders may have helped influence how he rode bulls.27:34 - How in an individual sport Abe and other cowboys travel from rodeo to rodeo.30:14 - What does wearing a buckle mean to a bull rider?33:09 - What the future is for black cowboys in the sport.34:22 - On whether there was any interest in bull riding by black cowboys.36:51 - How Abe got his Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Announcers Card to announce rodeos and how he began working for Prime Sports Network and Fox Sports38:31 - How he called rodeo events as an announcer.How he worked with some of the great bull riders of all time (Tuff Hedeman, Ty Murray, Gary Leffew, Cody Custer) including Lane Frost who the movie “8-seconds” was made after.40:19 - Abe was one of the last people to interview Lane Frost before he was killed by a bull.42:12 - He explains what happened before and after.45:17 - How Abe feels like he contributed to educating fans about rodeo.46:48 - What should fans pay attention to when they attend a rodeo or on television and how technique is a key factor for riding a bull effectively.49:14 - Abe lists some of the great current bull riders in the PBR and the PRCA.50:18 - What Abe’s book, “My Cowboy Hat Still Fits” is about.52:09 - What went into writing Abe’s book.54:57 - How he’s planning on another autobiography and how he’s focusing on his cookie business.57:22 - How his cookie sell out quickly at rodeo events.58:52 - Best advice Abe’s been given as a bull rider and an author.1:01:54 - Best advice he can give on managing multiple projects.www.abemorris.comwww.cowboychuteoutcookies.com

Twitter: @sporinoSteve Porino in a Tree (NBC Olympics): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96tXdONcGAE&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1v7j0VXXzTxO74NpLrbeIlS_FYa_jMJLArPMh6YW0HreieyDb3t7c5tVA"The D Route": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFW4aKYnaPI1:43 - What Steve has been doing during Covid-194:26 - How he made the US Ski Team as a downhill skier7:02 - What the difference in talent is between an amateur and someone who is on the US Ski Team and how hundredths of seconds can make the difference between winning and being way off the podium.9:23 - What the different ski disciplines are: Downhill, Super G, Giant Slalom (GS) and Slalom and how US Ski Great Bill Johnson described some of them.13:58 - What makes Bill Johnson, Bode Miller, Ted Ligety, Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin stand out differently than other skiers Steve has covered.15:04 - Steve talks about Bode Miller’s talents, being an innovator and covering him during the Olympics.19:15 - He talks about what made Lindsey Vonn special as a downhill racer.23:23 - How Mikaela Shiffrin may have an opportunity to elevate alpine skiing in the US.26:06 - How “burger school” helped Steve make the transition into broadcasting.30:44 - How broadcasting can be challenging to make viewers understand something that’s complex and how he’s worked to simplify his announcing.33:27 - What Steve things about when he’s covering the Olympics versus a World Cup race.36:50 - How Steve became the motorcycle reporter on NBC’s coverage of The Tour de France.42:28 - What his responsibilities are each day during Le Tour.49:04 - How Steve describes what it’s like riding behind the peloton and a brief description on the anatomy of a peloton.53:12 - How the caravan that follows the peloton is like a competition within a competition.54:46 - What Steve’s responsibility is when there is a crash in the race and how he adjusts his coverage.57:28 - What it’s like working with one of the most iconic cycling announcers in history, Phil Liggett1:00:08 - How losing cycling announcer Paul Sherwin, another cycling great, was a big loss on the tv production and how he had a great sense of humor.1:03:06 - Phil and Paul were one of the best broadcasting announcer combinations known throughout the world. 1:04:57 - What makes NBC’s coverage of the Tour de France special with the production and broadcast team.1:10:56 - What some of the most memorable cycling moments Steve has had in his broadcasting experience that involved Chris Froome.1:16:04 - What the best advice Steve has gotten working in the sports industry.1:20:27 - When we will see Steve Porino again in the Covid era.