Mike Tirico

Yeah, but it was the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat. But it was up close and personal. That was their tagline for the profiles. And one of the great executives in the history of television, not just sports television, Dick Ebersole, because he was involved with Lorne Michaels with Saturday Night Live and all that stuff. Yeah.

Yeah, but it was the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat. But it was up close and personal. That was their tagline for the profiles. And one of the great executives in the history of television, not just sports television, Dick Ebersole, because he was involved with Lorne Michaels with Saturday Night Live and all that stuff. Yeah.

Yeah, but it was the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat. But it was up close and personal. That was their tagline for the profiles. And one of the great executives in the history of television, not just sports television, Dick Ebersole, because he was involved with Lorne Michaels with Saturday Night Live and all that stuff. Yeah.

Dick really brought – he was working with Rune at ABC as a researcher in the 70s, and he brought that sensibility and that storytelling to NBC way before I got there when NBC got the Olympics. And that has kind of defined our division since Dick was there and all the people who learned from him who are now in charge. Tell a story. Make me care about the people. Yeah.

Dick really brought – he was working with Rune at ABC as a researcher in the 70s, and he brought that sensibility and that storytelling to NBC way before I got there when NBC got the Olympics. And that has kind of defined our division since Dick was there and all the people who learned from him who are now in charge. Tell a story. Make me care about the people. Yeah.

Dick really brought – he was working with Rune at ABC as a researcher in the 70s, and he brought that sensibility and that storytelling to NBC way before I got there when NBC got the Olympics. And that has kind of defined our division since Dick was there and all the people who learned from him who are now in charge. Tell a story. Make me care about the people. Yeah.

Because now you're invested. Yeah. And you guys are storytellers in your own way, so you get it. Here's the difference now. You don't have five minutes. People aren't going to sit around for your story in five minutes. So our adjustment has become make it bite-sized, make you care about somebody, and then show me their event.

Because now you're invested. Yeah. And you guys are storytellers in your own way, so you get it. Here's the difference now. You don't have five minutes. People aren't going to sit around for your story in five minutes. So our adjustment has become make it bite-sized, make you care about somebody, and then show me their event.

Because now you're invested. Yeah. And you guys are storytellers in your own way, so you get it. Here's the difference now. You don't have five minutes. People aren't going to sit around for your story in five minutes. So our adjustment has become make it bite-sized, make you care about somebody, and then show me their event.

Or even the night before, hey, here is this athlete's story, and tomorrow night they go for gold. Right.

Or even the night before, hey, here is this athlete's story, and tomorrow night they go for gold. Right.

Or even the night before, hey, here is this athlete's story, and tomorrow night they go for gold. Right.

Throwing headshots out the window. Let me in. No, seriously, when I was a little kid, you asked my mom, this is what I wanted to do. I wanted to be a sportscaster from being a little kid. I'm really, I am 55 years later living my dream still every day.

Throwing headshots out the window. Let me in. No, seriously, when I was a little kid, you asked my mom, this is what I wanted to do. I wanted to be a sportscaster from being a little kid. I'm really, I am 55 years later living my dream still every day.

Throwing headshots out the window. Let me in. No, seriously, when I was a little kid, you asked my mom, this is what I wanted to do. I wanted to be a sportscaster from being a little kid. I'm really, I am 55 years later living my dream still every day.

I do love work. Where was that? Queens. Queens, New York. So when I grew up, I was listening to Marv Albert broadcast the Knicks and the Rangers and work at NBC.

I do love work. Where was that? Queens. Queens, New York. So when I grew up, I was listening to Marv Albert broadcast the Knicks and the Rangers and work at NBC.

I do love work. Where was that? Queens. Queens, New York. So when I grew up, I was listening to Marv Albert broadcast the Knicks and the Rangers and work at NBC.

Extensive garbage time. Marv did everything, right? He did boxing, football, the local news, the Rangers, the Knicks. And so I always thought, you know what? Do everything. Just figure out a way to become proficient at every sport that you can be invited to do. And Jim McKay, who somebody mentioned before, Jim McKay was the same thing.

Extensive garbage time. Marv did everything, right? He did boxing, football, the local news, the Rangers, the Knicks. And so I always thought, you know what? Do everything. Just figure out a way to become proficient at every sport that you can be invited to do. And Jim McKay, who somebody mentioned before, Jim McKay was the same thing.