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You Are Looking Live!

How The NFL Today Revolutionized Sports Broadcasting

by Rich Podolsky
Jim Nantz
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You Are Looking Live! is about the genesis, success, and magic of a live television show that in 1975 captured the excitement of the country, and launched four magnetic personalities to stardom: Brent Musburger, Phyllis George, Irv Cross, and Jimmy The Greek Snyder. It was the first NFL studio show to go live and the first to have both a Black and female cohost. Those four personalities battled each other and the competition, and America loved them for it.
This is the story of how Brent, Phyllis, Irv, and Jimmy got there, their drama and front-page headlines, and what happened to them after the magic ended. Those headlines included Brent and The Greek's famous fight at Peartrees, Phyllis first marrying the man who produced The Godfather, then dropping him after two months for the next governor of Kentucky, and the shocking firing of Musburger on April Fool's Day, 1990.
America had never seen a show like this before. The NFL Today became so popular that it not only dominated the ratings, but also won its timeslot eighteen straight years, from 1975 to 1993, until CBS lost its NFL package to Fox. And today, looking back, these four personalities, like any family, had their own battles, and became even more famous for them.

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  • Release date

    February 22, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781666195958
      • File size: 219499 KB
      • Duration: 07:37:17

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Before 1975, studio sports shows aired live did not exist. Narrator Barry Abrams does a splendid job of leading listeners through the history of the first such show, "NFL Today." Many people put their stamp on this program. It also had many firsts, most notably Irv Cross, the first African-American sportscaster, and Phyllis George, one of the first women sportscasters. Abrams tells their stories with the animation of a true sports fan and processional sports announcer. The author spoke to many of the people who are still alive to hear their recollections of how the show evolved, and Abrams eagerly uses this dialogue to add some different voices to the presentation. This is a thoroughly enjoyable piece of history for all football enthusiasts. E.E.S. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

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