3…2…1…We’re On the Air: A Network Producer’s Inside Look at Sports, Television, Journalism, and Gender Equity
Via Zoom. Register HERE.
Jewish Literary Voices: A Federation Series in collaboration with The Jewish Book Council
Join Emmy Award-winning producer Robert Steinfeld in conversation with Tony Dobrowolski, retired Berkshire Eagle journalist, about Robert’s path from eager, ambitious Jewish teenage journalist to ultimately realizing his dream to produce sports’ biggest events on national network television. Along the way, he’s crossed paths with superstar athletes Cal Ripken, Alex Rodriguez, Nolan Ryan, Nancy Lieberman, Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Bill Walton plus announcers Bob Costas, Jim Nantz, Robin Roberts, and more. Go inside the world of sports television with stories about the Dream Team I at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics; challenges at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics; partnering with Hall of Fame pitchers Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson; five decades in the NBA, MLB, WNBA, and champion of gender equity. Robert takes you inside network sports television at ESPN, CBS, NBC, ABC, and Fox plus offers lessons for aspiring journalists.
If you love watching sports television or are intrigued about the business, this program will provide a behind-the-scenes look at a superstar journey. Let the countdown begin…..
Purchase the book HERE and a portion of the proceeds will be donated back to a local independent bookstore in the Berkshires.
