Amy Smolens - TV Production Veteran & Pioneer
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00:00 - Episode Introduction
01:30 - How Amy got into sports broadcasting working with the tv broadcasts for the New York Yankees
4:20 - How the Yankees’ Don Carney, Executive Producer & Director took a risk hiring Amy and women in sports tv.
6:20 - When Amy was 11 years old she participated in the New York Nets’ “Run, Dribble & Shoot” contest but wasn’t allowed to compete for the finals
9:50 - Amy visited with Jim Garvey, who refused to let her play, many years later in California (pictures)
11:00 - How she hopes she was able to inspire young girls to never give up
12:10 - Where her love of sports came from
13:25 - How her parents helped give her confidence
14:15 - Amy’s first experience with the Yankees and how it set her up for future work
16:15 - The types of events Amy has worked on in her career and working on a cycling event helped her love cycling
19:40 - How I met Amy working in the Dominican Republic
21:30 - What the different positions are that she’s worked and what a stage manager, assistant director and field producer does
24:40 - What broadcast position is the most rewarding for Amy
25:40 - How Amy’s multiple language skills help her work on many international events including World Baseball Classic, Cycling and other eventsWhat other sports that resonate with Amy and how she approaches those sports
30:50 - How Amy’s work helps producers and directors realize their visions
32:00 - How she has seen the broadcasting business change over the years
34:00 - Pictures of Amy working in her environment
- Tokyo Olympics
- Hockey
- NHL All Star Game
- Pyeongchang Olympics
35:30 - What a “Mixed Zone” is
- Rio Olympics
- Dick Barnett Interview
37:40 - Pan Am Games Toronto picture
- Hockey Night In Canada
- NBA Finals
- Vancouver Olympics
- Tour of Alberta Cycling
39:40 - Working with celebrities & personalities
- Bill Walton & Dead Head Story
- Chris Mullen
- Larry Brown
- Thurl Bailey
- Phil Leggett & Paul Sherwen
- Phill Leggett at Rio 2016
- Vince Carter
- Friend of hers Tanya
- Pyeongchang for CBC Hockey
- Pyeongchang announcers
- Amy Trask
- John Shiffin
- Tour of Utah
46:30 - Views from Amy’s perspective & being a “Red Hat”
- Floor booth
- Control Room
- Interview Room
- Pyeongchang Swedish Announcers
- Boxing ringside
- Steph Curry Interview
- Dremond Green Media Day
- At basketball desk
50:40 - Being a stage manager at Anaheim Stadium for the Angels & Mike Trout story
51:45 - Having fun on broadcasts
52:45 - Craziest story for Amy in broadcast tv working in China on Kent Cycling
56:20 - What her brother Michael does working in sports as a college referee and a soccer color analyst
59:05 - What Amy and her boyfriend’s “Check For Bikes” initiative is all about in San Francisco
1:01:05 - How cycling affects Amy with her environmental concerns
1:02:33 - Amy’s most treasured credential
1:03:20 - Amy’s pin collection
1:03:30 - Favorite sports movie
1:04:15 - Episode wrap up
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Bill Walton
Larry Brown
Thurl Bailey
Phil Leggett
Paul Sherwen
Vince Carter
Amy Trask
John Shiffin
Todd Gogulski
Steph Curry
Dremond Green
Don Carney
Jim Garvey
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