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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
Chet Simmons on how NBC Sports compared to ABC Sports at the time circa 1964, and on losing the rights to NCAA Basketball 05:23
Interview: Chet Simmons | Genre: Sports
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 06:33
Interview: Chet Simmons | Genre: Sports
Chet Simmons on how NBC Sports compared to ABC Sports at the time circa 1964, and on losing the rights to NCAA Basketball 05:24
Interview: Chet Simmons | Profession: Executives
Chet Simmons on how NBC Sports compared to ABC Sports at the time circa 1964, and on losing the rights to NCAA Basketball 05:24
Interview: Chet Simmons | Profession: Sports Executive
Chet Simmons on his duties as vice president of NBC Sports 03:01
Interview: Chet Simmons | Profession: Executives
Chet Simmons on his duties as vice president of NBC Sports 03:01
Interview: Chet Simmons | Profession: Sports Executive
Chet Simmons on philosophy regarding sports programming 02:08
Interview: Chet Simmons | Profession: Executives
Chet Simmons on philosophy regarding sports programming 02:08
Interview: Chet Simmons | Profession: Sports Executive
Chet Simmons on changes he brought about as president of NBC News, and on dealing with the Olympics 04:07
Interview: Chet Simmons | Profession: Executives
Chet Simmons on changes he brought about as president of NBC News, and on dealing with the Olympics 04:07
Interview: Chet Simmons | Profession: Sports Executive
Chet Simmons on the gentlemanly competition among networks for broadcast rights of sporting events during his tenure at NBC Sports 06:29
Interview: Chet Simmons | Profession: Executives
Chet Simmons on the gentlemanly competition among networks for broadcast rights of sporting events during his tenure at NBC Sports 06:29
Interview: Chet Simmons | Profession: Sports Executive
Chet Simmons on hiring ex-athletes for the broadcast booth 02:35
Interview: Chet Simmons | Profession: Executives
Chet Simmons on hiring ex-athletes for the broadcast booth 02:35
Interview: Chet Simmons | Profession: Sports Executive
Chet Simmons on leaving NBC Sports for the newly created ESPN 07:19
Interview: Chet Simmons | Topic: Television Industry
Chet Simmons on leaving NBC Sports, and on the creation of ESPN 07:19
Interview: Chet Simmons | Topic: Network Creation
Chet Simmons on being named president of ESPN five weeks before it launched 03:41
Interview: Chet Simmons | Topic: Television Industry