Al Michaels/NBC Snub, NFL Week 15 Preview, Bowl Assignments + ESPN VP of Production Amanda Gifford | Announcer Schedules Podcast

Last Word On Sports Media Podcast

This week on Episode 78 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin break down the Al Michaels/NBC story as well as the upcoming NFL and College Football bowl assignments. Amanda Gifford, Vice President of Production for ESPN, joins the show to discuss her role overseeing college football production for the network which includes the scheduling of announcer pairings each week. A multitude of announcers from past and present are mentioned throughout the show with an array of topics discussed including:
*** No Playoff Game for Al Michaels on NBC
*** Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge elevated
*** The future for Al Michaels
*** NFL Week 14 Review
*** Joe Davis calls an NFL walk-off
*** A "light" week for Kevin Harlan
*** NFL Week 15 Preview
*** Army-Navy Recap
*** 1997 Heisman Trophy 30-for-30
*** Bowl Assignments Unveiled
*** FCS, D2 and D3 playoff game assignments
*** Upcoming NBA and NHL *** Ernie Johnson into Sports Broadcasting HOF
*** Biggest College Hoops to date on Peacock
*** Welcome back Pat McCarthy
*** Conversation with ESPN VP Amanda Gifford
*** How announcers are paired up
*** How game assignments are constructed
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