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Episode 50: Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit

The Sports Media Podcast

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The Essence of Live Television

I think for the most part, again, I go back to if we're a comfortable listen for the majority of the people who have tuned in, that to me will define success. Sometimes there's a great game, and there's a tendency to tie the game to the broadcast. And vice versa. Sometimes the game is a stinker, but you're really, you know, ratcheted it up to the point where you made it more interesting than the game itself. That's the essence of this business. It's the spontaneity. Live television is the greatest. You've got one take, you got three hours and away you go. This is exhilarating.

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