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54: Directing ESPN + CBS Sports with Mark Grant
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Mark Grant grew up with parents who were addicted to alcohol. He eventually lost both of his parents to alcohol related deaths. However, Mark decided to never drink alcohol throughout his life and became a successful sports journalism major at LSU. Early in his career he became a director for ESPN, and he is 1 of 10 directors for CBS Sports now. In this episode:
- Growing up with an alcoholic father
- Becoming the man of the house after his dad left when Mark was 16 years old
- Watching his mother turn into an alcoholic herself after his father left
- Grieving two parents that passed away due to alcoholism
- Learning to be like the good in his dad
- Never seeing his father again after he abandoned Mark’s family
- Changing majors from pre-med to broadcast journalism
- Pursuing ESPN wholeheartedly
- “Sometimes the opportunity hits you on the side of the head”
- TV Director – Conducting the TV team orchestra
- Overcoming racial prejudice in the industry
- Holding 1 of only 10 Director spots for CBS Sports
You can follow Mark on Twitter @megcbstv.
88 episodes
Archived series ("Inactive feed" status)
When? This feed was archived on June 01, 2024 17:09 (). Last successful fetch was on February 26, 2024 20:02 ()
Why? Inactive feed status. Our servers were unable to retrieve a valid podcast feed for a sustained period.
What now? You might be able to find a more up-to-date version using the search function. This series will no longer be checked for updates. If you believe this to be in error, please check if the publisher's feed link below is valid and contact support to request the feed be restored or if you have any other concerns about this.
Manage episode 227622249 series 1927887
Mark Grant grew up with parents who were addicted to alcohol. He eventually lost both of his parents to alcohol related deaths. However, Mark decided to never drink alcohol throughout his life and became a successful sports journalism major at LSU. Early in his career he became a director for ESPN, and he is 1 of 10 directors for CBS Sports now. In this episode:
- Growing up with an alcoholic father
- Becoming the man of the house after his dad left when Mark was 16 years old
- Watching his mother turn into an alcoholic herself after his father left
- Grieving two parents that passed away due to alcoholism
- Learning to be like the good in his dad
- Never seeing his father again after he abandoned Mark’s family
- Changing majors from pre-med to broadcast journalism
- Pursuing ESPN wholeheartedly
- “Sometimes the opportunity hits you on the side of the head”
- TV Director – Conducting the TV team orchestra
- Overcoming racial prejudice in the industry
- Holding 1 of only 10 Director spots for CBS Sports
You can follow Mark on Twitter @megcbstv.
88 episodes
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