Michele Norris sparks important dialogue on current events, social issues and the power to make change as she adeptly breaks down commonly-held beliefs and attitudes on race, diversity and bias. From the radio airwaves to primetime television and leading news publications, Michele is one of the most trusted voices in American journalism. For a decade, as host of National Public... read full bio
Grant Lawrence is a huge name in Canada as an indie artist, writer, and broadcaster. He is known as being the lead singer of the garage rock, pop punk, and indie rock band The Smugglers. The band released eight albums (“At Marineland”, “Atlanta Whiskey Flats”, “In the Hall of Fame – All Time Great Golds”, “We Pants Club”, “Selling the... read full bio
Podcast presenter, producer and editor Jody Avirgan owns Roulette Productions, his producing firm. He acts as story editor and executive producer for a variety of projects and is the host of the Radiotopia programs This Day In Esoteric Political History and Good Sport from the TED Audio Collective. Recent projects he worked on include Adam McKay's Death at the Wing from Hyperobject... read full bio
For more than 25 years, Bruce Beck has worked for NBC 4 New York. He is the popular Sunday night sports program Sports Final's host and the station's Lead Sports Anchor. Beck also serves as the sideline reporter for preseason football games involving the New York Giants. Beck has been honored "New York State Sportscaster of the Year" by the National... read full bio
In Salt Lake City, Utah, Mariluz Cook works as a sports anchor and sideline reporter for KSL 5 TV. She serves as the host for the Utah Jazz and Utah Grizzlies in-arena broadcasts. Throughout the season, she also worked as a sideline reporter for Athletes Unlimited Basketball. She formerly worked as the Big Sky Conference's Director of Broadcast & Digital... read full bio
Mary Carillo, who is regarded as one of the most gifted television journalists, presently works for a number of networks. She works as a reporter, narrator and host for HBO Sports in addition to covering tennis, the National Dog Show and the Olympic Games for NBC Sports. Carillo has won several honors and distinctions over her career, including the Sports Illustrated "Top Sports... read full bio
Tim Brando, one of the most well-known voices in college athletics, joins FOX athletics as a play-by-play announcer for the network's coverage of college football and basketball. Throughout his lengthy career, Brando has called a wide range of sports, including college football and basketball, MLB, NBA and golf. He was also one of the most well-known commentators for the NCAA Tournament. Brando... read full bio
Bally Sports South and Southeast's main play-by-play announcer for the Atlanta Braves is Brandon Gaudin. Additionally, he broadcasts college basketball, MLB and the NFL for FOX Sports and Big Ten Network. As the play-by-play announcer for Madden NFL for EA Sports, Brandon has served in that capacity ever since the game's "Madden NFL 17" release. For Westwood One radio, he also... read full bio
One of ESPN's top softball analysts across several networks is Amanda Scarborough. Scarborough started her ESPN commentating career during the Super Regionals and her responsibilities now also include studio programming, the regular season and conference finals. She started doing commentary for the dayside games of the Women's College World Series. At Texas A&M, Scarborough played softball and made Big 12 history as the... read full bio
Tom delivers top-notch new music to listeners all around the world through a number of initiatives, such as his weekly show on Fridays at 9 p.m. and the Recommends program on BBC Radio 6Music showcasing music that has been meticulously mixed and assembled from noises from as many diverse locations as possible. After beginning his career as a DJ at D&B... read full bio
For more than 20 years, Kelly Tilghman hosted Golf Central and Live Golf on the Golf Channel, broadcasting live from the greatest tournaments in the sport. She also shared hosting duties for Morning Drive, a daily news and lifestyle show on Golf Channel. Tilghman has hosted a lot of shows and specials since she first started working for the network,... read full bio
Based in Los Angeles, Jordan Ligons Robinson is a well-known freelance journalist, broadcaster and podcaster. She covers pop culture, women's basketball, and its linkages. Jordan serves as a host and commentator for the Women's Sports Network and Pac-12 Network's coverage of women's basketball, respectively. In addition, she co-hosts the Queens of the Court podcast with Sheryl Swoopes and presents The Buckets Five,... read full bio
ESPN's in-house bracketologist is Joe Lunardi. He created Bracketology and since its debut, he has projected the NCAA Tournament field for ESPN.com. Each year, Lunardi analyzes the possible Tournament entrants, conducts year-round team analysis and provides real-time, in-season updates to the bracket about probable seedings and pairings. His regular contributions from the "Bracket Bunker" have established themselves as a mainstay of college... read full bio
The NCAA Tournament and college basketball are often covered in the CBS Sports studio by Seth Davis, an award-winning sportswriter and commentator. He spent 22 years as a Sports Illustrated writer before joining The Athletic as a senior writer for college basketball. John Wooden, a longtime UCLA coach, is the subject of Davis' five books, two of which have reached the... read full bio
The Men In Blazers Media Network, founded by Roger Bennett, has grown to become one of the most popular football media outlets in the world. Rog hosts a ton of podcasts that cover various men's and women's leagues. Men In Blazers, his television program, airs on NBC's Peacock. He co-created the No. 1 podcast series American Fiasco with WNYC Studios... read full bio
Mike Monaco is a play-by-play announcer for ESPN and serves as a stand-in for NESN's Boston Red Sox broadcasts. Mike has also worked as a game announcer for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks. Since joining ESPN, Mike has worked as a sports announcer for the MLB, NHL, Little League World Series, NBA, collegiate baseball, football, lacrosse, volleyball and softball.... read full bio
After writing an NFL column for ESPN.com, Jason Reid was appointed senior NFL writer for ESPN's Andscape, a Black media outlet devoted to developing, showcasing and elevating the varied tales of Black identity. He joined ESPN as an NFL journalist and ESPN.com's NFL sections featured his writing. Along with contributing to ESPN.com, Reid co-hosted The Man Cave on ESPN 980 in Washington, D.C.'s... read full bio
CBS Sports reporter Tracy Wolfson is a multiple-Emmy Award nominee. She was selected as the primary game reporter for the NFL on CBS and co-announces the top game each week with Jim Nantz and Tony Romo. In addition to serving as the main reporter for CBS Sports' coverage of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, Wolfson was on the... read full bio
The Athletic senior writer Paul Tenorio covers soccer on a national level, including Major League Soccer and the United States Men's National Team. Paul is renowned in the sport for breaking significant news. Tenorio, who is based in Chicago, has worked for The Athletic for more than five years. He co-hosts the podcast Allocation Disorder and helped start soccer coverage. He... read full bio
Suzy Whaley is most recognized for becoming the PGA of America's first female president. Suzy was also appointed the President of Golf Nation. Suzy is a Master PGA Professional, a top 50 instructor in Golf Digest, a top 100 instructor in Golf Magazine, a top 50 teacher on the LPGA and two-time Connecticut Teacher of the Year. After winning the Connecticut PGA Championship,... read full bio
