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Bob Eubanks on co-hosting the Tournament of Roses Parade broadcasts 03:07
Interview: Bob Eubanks | Show: Tournament of Roses Parade
On his early life and influences; on his first job in television working on closed circuit boxing matches, and on joining Sports Programs, Inc.; on Sports Programs, Inc. becoming ABC Sports 16:50
Interview: Chet Simmons
On ABC executive Edgar J. Scherick; on the Sports Programs, Inc. affiliation with ABC Sports, and on the state of network sports programming in the early '60s 06:58
Interview: Chet Simmons
On how equipped arenas and stadiums were in the '60s and '70s for television; on the selling of Sports Programs Inc. to ABC, and on his role at ABC Sports; on working with Roone Arledge 16:08
Interview: Chet Simmons
On the creation and format of ABC's Wide World of Sports, and on host Jim McKay; on his most memorable ABC's Wide World of Sports moments 09:47
Interview: Chet Simmons
On the John F. Kennedy assassination and funeral, and on television's coverage of the event; on becoming director of programming for NBC Sports 09:02
Interview: Chet Simmons
Chet Simmons on his first job in television working on closed circuit boxing matches, and on joining Sports Programs, Inc. 05:14
Interview: Chet Simmons | Genre: Sports
Chet Simmons on Sports Programs, Inc. becoming ABC Sports 07:04
Interview: Chet Simmons | Genre: Sports
Chet Simmons on the Sports Programs, Inc. affiliation with ABC Sports, and on the state of network sports programming in the early '60s 03:25
Interview: Chet Simmons | Genre: Sports
Chet Simmons on how equipped arenas and stadiums were in the '60s and '70s for television 03:28
Interview: Chet Simmons | Genre: Sports
Chet Simmons on becoming director of programming for NBC Sports 04:40
Interview: Chet Simmons | Genre: Sports
Chet Simmons on the creation and format of ABC's Wide World of Sports 09:47
Interview: Chet Simmons | Genre: Sports
Chet Simmons on ABC executive Edgar J. Scherick 03:32
Interview: Chet Simmons | Person: Edgar J. Scherick
Chet Simmons on the creation and format of ABC's Wide World of Sprots, and on host Jim McKay 05:18
Interview: Chet Simmons | Person: Jim McKay
Chet Simmons on his first job in television working on closed circuit boxing matches, and on joining Sports Programs, Inc. 05:13
Interview: Chet Simmons
Chet Simmons on the creation and format of ABC's Wide World of Sports, and on host Jim McKay 05:18
Interview: Chet Simmons
Chet Simmons on the creation and format of ABC's Wide World of Sports, and on host Jim McKay 05:18
Interview: Chet Simmons | Show: ABC's Wide World of Sports
Chet Simmons on his most memorable ABC's Wide World of Sports moments 04:29
Interview: Chet Simmons | Show: ABC's Wide World of Sports
Chet Simmons on the selling of Sports Programs Inc. to ABC, and on his role at ABC Sports 05:13
Interview: Chet Simmons | Topic: Television Industry
Chet Simmons on the John F. Kennedy assassination and funeral, and on television's coverage of the event 04:20
Interview: Chet Simmons | Topic: Historic Events and Social Change
Chet Simmons on the John F. Kennedy assassination and funeral, and on television's coverage of the event 04:20
Interview: Chet Simmons | Topic: JFK Assassination and Funeral
Chet Simmons on the John F. Kennedy assassination and funeral, and on television's coverage of the event 04:20
Interview: Chet Simmons | Topic: Television and the Presidency
Chet Simmons on the John F. Kennedy assassination and funeral, and on television's coverage of the event 04:20
Interview: Chet Simmons | Topic: John F. Kennedy
On how NBC Sports compared to ABC Sports at the time circa 1964, and on losing the rights to NCAA Basketball; on his duties as vice president of NBC Sports; on philosophy regarding sports programming 10:33
Interview: Chet Simmons
On the sporting events NBC covered during his tenure, the profitability of NBC Sports, and on being named president of the division in 1979; on changes he brought about as president of NBC News, and on dealing with the Olympics; on the gentlemanly competition among networks for broadcast rights of sporting events during his tenure at NBC Sports 17:09
Interview: Chet Simmons
On working with Don Ohlmeyer; on hiring ex-athletes for the broadcast booth; on Lee Leonard hosting GrandStand 06:42
Interview: Chet Simmons
On leaving NBC Sports for the newly created ESPN; on being named president of ESPN five weeks before it launched; 11:00
Interview: Chet Simmons
On ESPN founders Bill and Scott Rasmussen, and the other people at the network when it started; on ESPN's early scheduling process 15:20
Interview: Chet Simmons