WaveCapital's Guest Speaker Series on Relationship Building in a Team Environment

by Garrett Boorojian

Season 3

Garrett Boorojian and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Senior Associate Athletic Director for Communications, formerly of the University of Florida and the University of Connecticut, Steve Kirschner

Garrett Boorojian interviews Steve Kirschner about relationship building in a team environment. Steve Kirschner - Senior Associate Athletic Director/Sports Information & Media RelationsMen's Basketball (primary), Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Carolina Basketball Museum, Football & Men's Basketball Credentials - Staff Directory - University of North Carolina Athletics "The 2024-25 season is Steve Kirschner's 41st in athletic communications, including 36 at the University of North Carolina, where he has been a member of the Tar Heel staff continuously since 1990. A native of Bristol, Conn., Kirschner is Senior Associate Athletic Director for Sports Information and Media Relations. He manages media relations and communications for the Tar Heel men's basketball and men’s and women's golf programs, serves as a secondary administrator for men’s basketball, manages the department’s historical archives and the Carolina Basketball Museum, oversees press box operations on football game days at Kenan Stadium and assists with overall departmental strategic communications. Kirschner was named to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame board of directors in August 2023. He is the chair of the nominations committee. A 1988 graduate of the University of Connecticut with a B.S. in Sports Studies, Kirschner has held a variety of roles within the UNC Athletic Communications office. As an intern from 1988-89 and Assistant Director from 1990-95, he worked under Rick Brewer and Dave Lohse with the men’s basketball, football, women's soccer, wrestling, baseball, track and field and women's golf teams. He served as Director of Media Relations for Football and Men's Basketball (1995-2000), Assistant AD for Communications (2000-01) and Associate and Senior Associate AD for Communications (2001-12, 2017-20). He has served as the primary contact for men’s basketball beginning in the 1995-96 season. Kirschner has worked with numerous Hall of Fame head coaches, including Dean Smith, Roy Williams, Mack Brown, Anson Dorrance, Bill Lam and Dennis Craddock, and National Players/Athletes of the Year Antawn Jamison, Sean May, Tyler Hansbrough, Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly and T.J. Jaworsky, College Football Hall of Famer Dré Bly and NFL and NBA Hall of Famers Julius Peppers and Vince Carter. All five of Carolina’s men’s basketball coaches Kirschner has worked with have won National Coach of the Year honors (Smith, Bill Guthridge, Matt Doherty, Williams and Hubert Davis). During his tenure, Carolina men’s basketball has won NCAA championships in 1993, 2005, 2009 and 2017, played in 12 Final Fours, won 13 regular-season ACC titles and eight ACC Tournament titles and had 36 players selected in the first round of the NBA Draft. In 1997, Coach Smith set the all-time NCAA record for coaching wins and was named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year. Williams was Coach of the Decade (2000-09), and Williams and Smith rank third and fifth all-time in wins by Division I coaches. The USBWA presented Kirschner with the Katha Quinn Award for service to the media in 2005. He won the National Wrestling SID of the Year award in 1994 in recognition of services provided to the media when UNC hosted the NCAA Championship in the Smith Center. Kirschner has co-authored with Matt Bowers and Adam Lucas four books on Carolina men’s basketball’s: three detailing UNC's NCAA championships – “Led By Your Dreams” (2005), “One Fantastic Ride” (2009) and “Redemption” (2017) – and the story of the 2022 run to the national championship game ("Together"), and co-produced “Legends in Blue,” a 25th anniversary video..."

S3 · E24

Apr 25, 2023

1:19:44

Garrett Boorojian and 12x Emmy Award winner, Host at ESPN 1000 Chicago, former Sportscaster at NBC 5 Chicago, former ESPN Associate Producer, Peggy Kusinski

Garrett Boorojian and Peggy Kusinski discuss relationship building in a team environment. Peggy is a 12–time Emmy Award winner as a sportscaster. Her professional career in the broadcast industry started in 1992, which was a pivotal time as the Internet became available to the public the following year. As a Chicago based sports journalist, she covered Michael Jordan's last three NBA championship years (known as the Chicago Bulls' second three–peat from 1996 to 1998). During her great journalistic career, Peggy interviewed Super Bowl–winning and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Mike Ditka. She also covered former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler’s (of the Chicago Bears), Baseball Hall of Famer Frank Thomas’ (of the Chicago White Sox) and former NHL center Jonathan Toews’ (of the Chicago Blackhawks) careers. At NBC5 Chicago and post-Michael Jordan era, there was still a lot to cheer about in the "Windy City" as Peggy witnessed the Bears reach the Super Bowl (2005), Blackhawks win three Stanley Cups (2010, 2013 and 2015), and both the White Sox (2005) and the Cubs (2016) win the World Series. Oprah Winfrey responded to a letter Peggy wrote to her when Peggy was in college. Peggy said: "Oprah was a huge influence." Peggy looked up to Oprah and Peggy's former ESPN colleague, Robin Roberts, as role models who broke barriers as broadcast journalists and icons. Peggy's Professional Career: Host, “Peggy & Dionne” at ESPN Radio 1000 ChicagoESPN | Freelance Podcast Host, “Pass the Mic” (The Barroom Network)Focusing on women in sports and sports media Podcast Host, The Sportscaster and Her Sonhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sportscaster-and-her-son/id1460738762 Board of Directors, Girls in the GameCo–Chair "Field of Dreams" 2014 Sportscaster at NBC5 Chicago Sports Anchor / Host at ESPN Radio 1000 Associate Producer at ESPN Sports Talk Host at WMAQ–RADIO AM 670 Sports Anchor at CLTV (Chicagoland Television)

S3 · E23

Apr 24, 2023

59:00

Garrett Boorojian and Play–by–Play Announcer and Host at NBC Sports Group, Play–by–Play Host and Reporter at the Golf Channel, Sports Reporter at Westwood One, former FOX Sports Anchor and Play–by–Play Host, former ESPN Anchor, Whit Watson

Garrett Boorojian and Whit Watson discuss relationship building in a team environment. Whit graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in English with a Concentration in Communications. Whit was a National Merit Scholar, Cornell National Scholar and part of WVBR–FM. Whit has won four Emmy Awards (10 nominations). Whit's Professional Career: - Television Reporter and Radio Producer at the NBA's Orlando Magic - Anchor at ESPN (SportsCenter; ESPNEWS; ESPN2; Guest Host on ESPN Radio; Columnist for ESPN.com); Covering events: Host of NBA Matchup, Indy 500 and the Boston Marathon - Freelance College Basketball Studio Host at SEC Network - Anchor and Play–by–Play Host at FOX Sports (4x Suncoast Regional Emmy Award winner as a host and reporter: NBA's Orlando Magic, MLB's Tampa Bay Rays, NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning, NCAA's University of Florida, Florida State University, etc.) - Freelance Sports Reporter at Westwood One (The Masters Tournament and PGA Championship) - Freelance Play–by–Play Host and Reporter at the Golf Channel (PGA Tour; LPGA Tour; Morning Drive and Golf Central) - Freelance Broadcaster at PGA Tour (PGA Tour Live on ESPN+) - Play–by–Play Announcer and Host at NBC Sports Group (Atlantic 10 Conference Basketball)

S3 · E22

Apr 20, 2023

48:40

Garrett Boorojian and Book Author — “Michael Jordan: The Life,” and “Magic: The Life of Earvin “Magic” Johnson,” and former professor at Virginia Tech University and Radford University, Roland Lazenby

Garrett Boorojian and Roland Lazenby discuss relationship building in a team environment. The movie Air, by Hollywood Oscar–winning actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, was recently released in the United States. There's brief overlap in Garrett's interview with Roland when Roland brought up Sonny Vaccaro (portrayed by Damon) who signed Michael Jordan to his first Air Jordan shoe deal at Nike. Roland discussed his version of storylines that were featured in ESPN's and Netflix's The Last Dance. Roland's first-hand experience, knowledge and conversations during the Bulls' and Lakers' dynasties surrounding their dominant and influential figures took Garrett and his listeners back in time during the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s in the National Basketball Association. Roland's personal accounts helped him narrate the major headlines that occurred during those times. Garrett and his listeners gained a lot of insight as they learned about Roland's close associations and conversations with Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson, Jerry Krause, Jerry Reinsdorf, Johnny Bach, Tex Winter, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, George Mumford, Scott Howard–Cooper, Billy Packer, Terry Holland, James Worthy and other key figures. Regarding the Bulls' and Lakers' dynasties, during their interview, Roland highlighted the unique dynamic of relationship building that took place from his perspective: "These are complicated people. They do build relationships. And often, they build very complicated relationships. But they are bound together by the challenge. They are bound together by the life... these insular worlds... I call them the tube... You're so in the tube that is your world... your whole atmosphere... you're competing in the tube... these personalities who are in the tube... it's almost like they aren't everyday people." - Roland Lazenby Roland is the author of over 45 notable sports books such as Michael Jordan: The Life, Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant, Mindgames: Phil Jackson's Long Strange Journey, The Show: The Inside Story of the Spectacular Los Angeles Lakers in the Words of Those Who Lived It, Blood on the Horns: The Long Strange Ride of Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls, Bull Run: The Story of the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls, the Greatest Team in Basketball History, and many others. Garrett talked to Roland on the podcast about when he and his father met Michael Jordan when Garrett was 17 years old at the 2005 HoopTee Celebrity Golf Classic in Greensboro, North Carolina. Roland talked to Garrett about relationship building in the context of emotional intelligence: "It's all wrapped up in the secret of emotional intelligence... I write all my biographies as if I'm pursuing a mystery. And there is a great mystery in every life. And there is a great mystery to every relationship, and you really sort of unpack the details at the time." - Roland Lazenby On the podcast, Roland summed up relationship building as it relates to Michael Jordan: "I think Michael has provided us probably with some of the most unique relationship building in the history of competitive sports." - Roland Lazenby Interesting connections with my other guests: - Roland was Seth Greenberg's (Episode 14) daughter Paige's professor at Virginia Tech University. - George Raveling, the former Nike executive and bodyguard for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who's inducted into the College and Basketball Halls of Fame, is portrayed in the movie Air by the Hollywood actor Marlon Wayans. Raveling is one Len Elmore's (Episode 9) mentors. Roland taught at Virginia Tech University and Radford University. He lives in Virginia. Roland's Magic: The Life of Earvin “Magic” Johnson will be released in stores on October 24th.

S3 · E21

Apr 13, 2023

1:08:15

Season 2

Garrett Boorojian and Creator of Basketball’s TENDEX System, Sports and Religion Book Author, former NBA’s New York Knicks’ statistician, Dave Heeren

Garrett Boorojian and Dave Heeren discuss relationship building in a team environment. (Del Harris connected Garrett with Dave). Born on April 11, 1938, Dave graduated from Teaneck High School in Teaneck, New Jersey in 1956. His parents got him a radio when he was in elementary school. Dave would listen to New York Knicks' games at night. He has impacted the NBA for more than 60 years. Dave's father was a sports editor for The New York Times and would take Dave to Knicks' games. Dave was the statistician for the Knicks for the 1961–1962 season. He got that role through his father's introduction to the Knicks. Basketball Hall of Famer, Wilt Chamberlain, asked Dave about Wilt's rating and how it was determined based on the TENDEX system. Dave created TENDEX, which modernized the way NBA players' statistical performances in points, rebounds, assists, missed shots, etc. were tracked. As the Knicks' statistician, he witnessed Wilt and Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson break monumental records of that era. Dave was the Editor–in–Chief for The Review during his senior year before graduating from the University of Delaware in 1961 with concentrations in English Literature and Mathematics. He served in the U.S. Army and was a reporter for the MLB's Cincinnati Reds and The Bergen Record (where the latter he was a sportswriter as well). Throughout his journalistic career, Dave also covered Ohio State University Football and Basketball, the NFL's Miami Dolphins' 1972 and 1973 Super Bowl teams, University of Miami Football, and New York Yankees' spring training games. After Dave moved from New Jersey to Florida, Dave was a journalist for the Fort Lauderdale News, Broward Times, and South Florida Sun-Sentinel (where he was there at the latter for 36 years). Dave also contributed to the publications Basketball Times and The Sporting News. Dave's brother–in–law was Dick Davies who was on the 1964 Olympics Team, representing the United States, that won the Gold Medal in Tokyo, Japan. Dick's brother, Bob Davies, was inducted into the College Basketball and Basketball Hall of Fames. Bob and fellow Hall of Famers Red Auerbach, Henry Iba and John McLendon all coached Dick Davies at different times of his life. Dave has authored many sports and religion books. Dave wrote "Seventy–Five: Best NBA Players and Teams Rated by Statistician who has Seen Games Since 1947 (League's Entire 75–Year History)." Adopted globally, 16 NBA teams had conversations with Dave about his TENDEX system. Basketball leagues in Europe and Australia were also utilizing the TENDEX system. TENDEX was used for the first time in the 1984 NBA Draft for rating the potential of players such as Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins, Charles Barkley, Kevin Willis, and John Stockton. TENDEX ranks Dennis Rodman as the greatest rebounder in NBA history. Hall of Famer Don Nelson asked Dave about his thoughts regarding Don drafting Latrell Sprewell to the NBA's Golden State Warriors. Hall of Famer Willis Reed called Dave because he wanted to hire Dave at the NBA's New Jersey Nets. Dave says he felt the "camaraderie" and being a part of a "team" during his conversations with Hall of Famers' Don Nelson, Del Harris, and Rick Barry, and the former Senior Vice President of the Orlando Magic, Pat Williams, who was a Philadelphia 76ers' General Manager when the 76ers won the 1983 NBA Championship. Dave discusses his deep Christian faith, shares insight into the Christian books he's authored, references Jesus' sermons, and quotes Isaiah 6:8 in the Bible. Dave also talks about his late wife, Joan, who also had a strong faith. She has since passed and gone to Heaven. Dave has won 15 Florida Sports Writing Contest Awards, two National Journalism Citations and a Prose Writing Award from the University of Delaware.

S2 · E20

Apr 11, 2023

1:15:34

Garrett Boorojian and Bally Sports Ohio | Bally Sports Great Lakes Host, former Big Ten Network (BTN) Host, Annie Sabo

Garrett Boorojian interviews Annie Sabo about relationship building in a team environment. A Cincinnati, Ohio, native, Annie is the Reds Live Host for pre / post-game shows at MLB's Cincinnati Reds’ baseball games covered by Bally Sports Ohio | Bally Sports Great Lakes. Annie looks up to FOX Sports Reporter, Erin Andrews, as a role model, and looks up to her father as a mentor. Prior to her current role at Bally Sports, Annie was a Host at the Big Ten Network (BTN), a Pre / Post Game Host at Bally Sports North, an NFL Around the League Host at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and a Sports Reporter / Host at the WFLA–TV (NBC affiliated) station in Tampa, Florida. In 2015, Annie graduated from the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor, with a B.A. in Communications and Media Studies. Notably, she was the first student news reporter hired by MGoBlue.com at Michigan.

S2 · E19

Apr 4, 2023

39:29

Garrett Boorojian and former Emmy Award winner, former ESPN Senior Coordinating Producer, former Executive Producer at the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun, former Professor at Quinnipiac University, Barry Sacks

In Memory of Barry S. Sacks (November 22, 1959 to February 12, 2023). Garrett Boorojian and his former ESPN / ABC College Football Live colleague, Barry Sacks, discussed relationship building in a team environment. A 33–year veteran and Emmy Award winning producer at ESPN, who was known universally throughout the ESPN community as a legendary figure at The Worldwide Leader in Sports, Barry was one of the key founders of the iconic ESPN shows, "SportsCenter" and "College Gameday." Garrett, as the ABC / ESPN Studio Project Production Assistant, and Barry, as the ESPN / ABC Senior Coordinating Producer, worked together during the 2011 ESPN / ABC College Football Live season in Bristol, Connecticut. During their one–hour plus long interview on December 29, 2021, Barry and Garrett talked about a lot of different topics, from the time Barry started at ESPN, highlighting some of the life–changing sporting events he covered, to what his current roles were at the time of the interview, which were serving as the Executive Producer at the WNBA's Connecticut Sun Basketball and a journalism professor at Quinnipiac University. Also, in his conversation with Garrett, Barry talked about his hopes for the future in the broadcast journalism industry, the challenges with social media and COVID-19 in their profession, and what young people should prioritize to become successful professionals. Toward the conclusion of their interview, Barry emphasized his interest to connect with and help others in any way possible. Their Zoom interview was the first time seeing each other in 10 years. They would hear from each other in that 10–year period, but in 2022 they kept in more frequent contact via several communication channels (such as via phone call, LinkedIn, and Facebook). As Garrett has said before, relationship building is the essence of humanity. Barry was the epitome of relationship building. He showed everyone what humanity is all about by bringing people together to build relationships with one another, as a family. Barry's mindset was for teams to achieve common goals in order to celebrate collective success. There are many others at ESPN, past and present, who worked with Barry a lot longer, and knew him a lot longer, than Garrett. Garrett's thankful for and humbled by the time he and Barry knew each other. Barry always referred to Garrett as "G," which symbolized their friendship in time. Rest in eternal peace, Barry.

S2 · E18

Mar 30, 2023

1:02:45

Garrett Boorojian and 2x Emmy Award winner, former NBC Sports Play–by–Play Broadcaster (1st woman in NFL history to call an NFL game as the play–by–play broadcaster), former WFLA–TV (NBC) Anchor, Gayle Sierens

Garrett Boorojian interviews Gayle Sierens on relationship building in a team environment. Gayle Sierens' Professional Career Timeline and Accolades: A Florida State University graduate, Gayle worked at the WFLA–TV (NBC affiliated) station for 38 years from 1977 to 2015 in Tampa, Florida; From 1977 to 1985, she was the weekend sports anchor and reporter; In 1985, WFLA–TV chose Gayle as Bob Hite’s co–anchor for the 6pm and 11pm news; She would co–anchor with Keith Cate later in her career Dr. C.A. Tuggle: Gayle's producer / colleague at WFLA–TV; Garrett's former broadcast journalism professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tampa Bay Area: First female sportscaster; Tampa Bay Metro Magazine's best sports reporter (1981); Sports Reporting: Florida Emmy Award (1984); News Reporting: Florida Emmy Award (1991); Gayle Sierens Day: 30th anniversary of Gayle's tenure at WFLA–TV (January 10, 2007); Sports Club of Tampa Bay Hall of Fame (2022) First woman in NFL history to call an NFL game as the play–by–play broadcaster (December 27, 1987); NBC Sports' coverage of the Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs regular season game; Notable New York sports radio broadcaster, Marty Glickman, helped Gayle as a mentor and voice coach to prepare for the game; NBC Sports' Producer Michael Weisman planned to have Gayle call more games for the Network; Gayle's WFLA–TV contract and pregnancy with her first child, at the time, were key factors for Gayle staying in the Tampa Bay Area Gayle talks to Garrett about how she and her husband, former NFL player Mike Martin, met Pro Football Hall of Famer Lamar Hunt at the Seahawks at Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium; Hunt congratulated Gayle on her performance as the play–by–play broadcaster Hunt was the Owner of the Kansas City Chiefs for 46 years, and won an AFL Championship (December 23, 1962) and Super Bowl IV (January, 11, 1970); The NFL's AFC Championship trophy is called the "Lamar Hunt Trophy" Gayle also talks to Garrett about her friendship with ESPN broadcaster, Beth Mowins; While Gayle is the first, Beth is the second woman in NFL history to call an NFL game as the play–by–play broadcaster; Beth is the first woman in NFL history to do the play–by–play broadcasting for a Monday Night Football game Gayle talks to Garrett about Mike's pie establishment, Mike's Pies, located in the Tampa Bay Area; Mike and Gayle were live on ABC's Good Morning America, as Mike and his “Mike's Pies” company were featured, on November 14, 2022

S2 · E17

Mar 27, 2023

25:18

Garrett Boorojian and 2x Emmy Award winner, FOX News Correspondent, former NBC News Correspondent, former ESPN Anchor, Kevin Corke

Garrett Boorojian and Kevin Corke discuss relationship building in a team environment. Kevin is nationally renowned as a FOX News Correspondent (who previously served as the White House Correspondent). He has covered the U.S. Presidents W. Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden Administrations. Prior to FOX News, Kevin worked as an NBC News Correspondent, and as an ESPN SportsCenter Anchor and Host of other specialty shows for the Network. After NBC News, but prior to FOX News, he rejoined ESPN as a Host and Play–by–Play Broadcaster at the Disney's Wide World of Sports complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Prior to entering into the national news and sports network realms, Kevin started his professional journalistic career in local news television in Denver and Miami. He won two Emmy Awards, one at ESPN and the other at NBC News, respectively on teams: ESPN: National Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement NBC News: National Emmy Award for Team Election Coverage Kevin holds Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder, a Master's Degree in Public Administration, Government and Economics at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, and is currently a law student at the University of the District of Columbia's David A. Clarke School of Law, also known as UDC Law, in Washington, DC. Source: Kevin Corke | Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/person/c/kevin-corke "Kevin Corke Kevin Corke currently serves as an FNC correspondent based in Washington, DC and joined the network in 2014. In addition, he serves as a recurring guest-anchor on FOX News @ Night (weeknights, 11 PM/ET). During his time at FNC, Corke has reported from numerous continents covering issues ranging from politics and international policy to trade and terrorism. He has provided special coverage of every election cycle since joining the network and has led coverage of major breaking news events from the Washington bureau and in the field. In 2025 and 2026, Corke announced the annual Congressional Baseball Game on FOX Sports 1. Before joining FNC, Corke spent four years as a member of the White House Press Corps covering the George W. Bush administration (2004-2008) for NBC News. His coverage experience in Washington includes reporting from the Pentagon, Supreme Court, Capitol Hill and the U.S. State Department. Previously, he has reported for the Today Show and NBC Nightly News. In political campaign cycles, he served as an anchor for MSNBC's Super Tuesday political coverage. As a journalist, Corke has covered a variety of stories, including the Virginia Tech tragedy, the last Space Shuttle flight, hurricanes and nearly every major American sporting event. Prior to joining NBC, he served as primary news anchor at WTVJ-TV in Miami, anchor/reporter at KUSA-TV in Denver and hosted ESPN’s Sports Center as well as broadcasted games for the network. Corke is a graduate of Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, where he earned a Littauer Fellow citation for academic excellence, leadership and commitment to work in the public interest. He also has earned master’s and bachelor’s degrees in journalism from the University of Colorado, Boulder."

S2 · E16

Mar 24, 2023

38:33

Garrett Boorojian and 5x Emmy Award winner, Founder at Steve Bunin Communications, former ESPN Anchor, former KING–TV (NBC) Anchor, Steve Bunin

Garrett Boorojian and Steve Bunin discuss relationship building in a team environment. A five–time Emmy Award winner, Steve is a former ESPN Anchor and, at the time of this interview, was an anchor at KING–TV (NBC) station in Seattle, Washington. Garrett and his former ESPN colleague, Steve, discussed several topics – from Steve's journey to ESPN to the challenges that stem from the different media outlets’ reporting on the COVID–19 pandemic. Steve also highlighted and talked in detail about a boy named Ari and how a sequence of events associated with Ari impacted Steve's life and altered his career path. Steve is a natural teacher and mentor who, since this interview took place, owns his own executive communications company. Steve Bunin's Professional Career and Accolades: Sports Anchor (November 1995 – September 2003) Syracuse, New York (WTVH) Binghamton, New York (WICZ) Flagstaff, Arizona (KNAZ) Lansing, Michigan (WLAJ) Battle Creek, Michigan (WOTV) Sports Anchor (September 2003 – October 2012) ESPN (Bristol, Connecticut)Two-time Emmy Award winner as a SportsCenter Anchor Two more Emmy Award nominations Anchored and hosted:SportsCenter Outside the Lines NFL Live Baseball Tonight Sports Reporters ESPN Radio Pregame, Halftime and Postgame coverage of many other events, including NCAA related events Sports Anchor (October 2012 – November 2014) COMCAST SPORTSNET HOUSTON (Houston, Texas)Emmy Award for interview special with nine–time gold medalist and one–time silver medalist Olympian, Carl Lewis Lead Anchored / hosted at regional sports network:Three Emmy Award nominations Radio Host (November 2014 – December 2016) Yahoo Sports (Houston, Texas)Co–hosted national primetime shows at:Yahoo Sports Network SB Nation Radio Co–hosted local afternoon show at ESPN Houston Work included live coverage:Super Bowl (San Francisco) Boxing matches (Las Vegas) News Anchor, Live Desk Anchor, Verify Reporter / Producer (January 2017 – December 2022) KING 5 Media Group (Seattle, Washington)Eleven (11) Emmy Award nominations and two Emmy Award wins in nearly a six–year period Reported on the COVID–19 pandemic Coverage devoted to local communities and pet rescue groups Interviewed NBC's Meet The Press Host, Chuck Todd, once–a–week about national political news topics Founder (February 2023 – Present) Steve Bunin Communications (Seattle, Washington)Executive Communications Coach who teaches applications that include:Presentations (Executive Presence) Media Training Image Consulting Zoom Etiquette Speechwriting

S2 · E15

Mar 20, 2023

52:47

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