{"product_id":"where-they-were-then-sportscasters-paperback","title":"Where They Were Then: Sportscasters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Reiss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15 sportscasters who made it to the big leagues. 15 different paths to success. 15 unique, unbelievable, and previously untold stories. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is fascinating stuff.\" -\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBob Costas, Hall of Fame broadcaster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hilarious... impossible-to-believe stories.\" -\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDarren Rovell, Sports Business Writer, ESPN, CNBC, The Action Network\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fun and insightful read...\" -\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKristi Yamaguchi, Olympic gold medalist, author\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere They Were Then: Sportscasters\u003c\/em\u003e features first-person narratives of the early career paths of some of America's most popular sports broadcasters, including Scott Van Pelt, Trey Wingo, Kenny Mayne, John Buccigross, Heidi Watney, and Stan Verrett.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach story is captivating, but here are some of the highlights: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Which famous sportscaster...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Did an entire TV segment with an IV in his arm?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Was chased down the streets of Las Vegas while working on a prostitution story?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Helped launch Shaquille O'Neal's rap career?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey may be covering the world's biggest sporting events today, but when you read \"\u003cem\u003eWhere They Were Then\u003c\/em\u003e\" you'll learn that's not what they covered at their first jobs. Instead, they reported on: Ostrich racing, ice fishing, mountainside furniture racing, high school volleyball, rookie league baseball, and whatever was going on at the local rodeo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor - and former ESPN anchor - \u003cstrong\u003eScott Reiss\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a unique backdrop to it all, having anchored sports at the national, regional, and local levels. He shares highly-entertaining, personal tales of life in the formative stages of TV sports, and ties together these individual accounts with commentary and additional insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you just love sports, want to know more about your favorite sportscasters, or want to learn what it takes to start at the bottom and work your way to the top, reading the stories in \"Where They Were Then\" will be time well spent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47410081267890,"sku":"9781737717874","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d8692f684ced9ddd4222d2641b9b483b.webp?v=1778276574","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/where-they-were-then-sportscasters-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}