Sports In The Making

Oct 19 2023
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Sports In The Making is a podcast hosted by tv sports veteran Don Cardona that explores the behind-the-scenes of sports, whether on the field, in the tv truck or anywhere sports happens. Don has conversations with the people working in sports, including sports broadcasting professionals, executives, front office staff, athletes, agents, etc. and gives sports fans a different look at sports and how it all comes together.

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Mark Gleason - Network Sports Camera Operator & Radio DJ

Oct 19 2023 55 mins  
Mark Gleason is a network sports television camera operator, working on many high profile sporting events in the US and around the world. He shares his journey in this industry, explains what different camera positions do on a baseball game before Game 2 of the NLCS, and shares how much he loves his career, all while continuing to be a radio disc jockey.

Mark Johnson - Voice of the Colorado Buffaloes

Oct 05 2023 47 mins  
Mark Johnson has been "The Voice of the Buffs," the University of Colorado's play-by-play announcer for two decades. We talk about his career progression, how the addition of Coach Prime Dieon Sanders has affected his job during the football season and how he describes the Colorado Buffs fan base. Mark also shares how important faith and family are in his life.

Oscar Sanchez - Director of Broadcast Operations & Creator, "Ministry of Broadcasting"

Oct 03 2023 58 mins  
Oscar Sanchez is Director of Broadcast Operations for CONCACAF and helps people navigate the broadcast industry with his posts on LinkedIn. Topics of discussion are how people who work in sports broadcasting should understand every position to help them be better, how artificial intelligence will affect broadcasting and the characteristics he looks for when hiring personnel. He is

Jed Drake - Emerging Technology Consultant & Former ESPN SVP & Executive Producer

Aug 24 2023 81 mins  
Jed Drake is one of the most influential people to have worked in broadcast sports television. He spent nearly 30 years with ESPN as Senior Vice President & Executive Producer of Remote Production. Jed talks about his early years at The Worldwide Leader, what goes into producing live sports, the stories behind ESPN's First-And-Ten Line and ESPN's K-Zone. Jed also talks about his co

Owen Scannell - Founder & CEO, Premier Rugby Sevens

Aug 01 2023 61 mins  
Owen Scannell is Founder and CEO of Premier Rugby Sevens. He started the league in 2020 and completed its third season in 2023. We talk about how he came up and developed the project, how important community is in building a sports league, how branding is important for the fans and more.

Mike DesRoches - National Accounts Organization, Sports & New Media, Sony Electronics, Inc.

Dec 15 2022 65 mins  
Mike DeRoches is a rare mix of engineer, artist and salesman. In this episode of Sports In The Making, Mike shares a bit of his background working for Sony Electronics, how camera technology is changing in sports and entertainment coverage, and some of the cool event’s he’s been a part of.

Amy Smolens - TV Production Veteran & Pioneer

Dec 08 2022 65 mins  
As a youngster, Amy Smolens always tried to make her mark on sports, whether it was competing against the boys or being a women's pioneer in sports television. She visits with me to talk about her career covering many Olympic Games, world championship events, sports broadcasting and her love of cycling.

Terry Brady - Broadcast Operations Consultant & Former Director of Operations, ESPN

Dec 01 2022 54 mins  
Terry Brady has been responsible for the production operations for many high caliber events in his career, including the Olympics, World Championship events and many more sports. In this episode we talk about how he started in the tv sports business, what it takes to manage the production operations, from the smallest to the largest events in the world.

Dave Raymond - CEO, Hero of Happiness, The Original Philly Phanatic & Mascot Incubator

Nov 03 2022 59 mins  
Dave Raymond performed and created the personality of one of the most iconic characters in Major League Baseball, the Phillie Phanatic. Dave shares his story growing up as the son of a hall of fame college football coach, what he learned as he developed the Phanatic from scratch, how he’s helped teams and businesses create meaningful mascots and how the Phanatic saved him from a

Highlights From First 19 Episodes

Oct 27 2022 78 mins  
A recap of the first nineteen episodes of Sports In The Making and includes short sections from some of the most memorable responses.