A Conversation with ESPN Founding Executive Producer Peter Fox: The Early Days of ESPN – 300 daydreams and Nightmares Fox

Jan 10

In this episode of Boston's Simple Minds Sports Show, the team welcomes Peter Fox, The Founding Executive Producer of ESPN. Fox is an Emmy nominee; Clio and Golden Pen winner; Natural Golf Hall of Fame member and Senior Golf Club Champion, Hillandale, Durham, NC. HE is also the Editor in Chief of SportsEdTV.

The boys talk about the Early days of ESPN and get a couple old stories from Peter that could only be told from first hand experience.

Key Takeaways

Peter Fox` Joins the Show
Peter shares stories from his time with the beginning of ESPN
Martini's and Bristol
Is it possible that Connecticut was once worse than it is now? Apparently
Sweet, Sweet Oil money
Peter shares the story about landing the seed money for ESPN to really take off. It took an intimidating encounter with the head of Getty Oil.
How to fix ESPN
Peter shares his frustration with how ESPN has turned into TV Twitter and Lebron's personal PR firm
Who is selling out for all that pharmaceutical ad money?
Where are the girls and beer?
Ted Williams was a gem