Brian Williams has been a part of some of the most prestigious events in sport, from the US Open Tennis, to Wimbledon, The Masters and the New York and Boston Marathons. He's worked alongside some of the best announcers in the business and produced with Tiger Woods. We discuss what goes into producing events both in the US and globally.
00:00 - Intro to Episode
01:50 - How Brian got into sports broadcasting
03:30 - What sports USA Network covered in the 1980’s
06:50 - How as a producer Brian is connected to each aspect of the production
08:50 - How he manages broadcasting shows around the world
10:27 - What a control room monitor wall looks like and what he looks at
12:50 - How complicated a production can be when sending it to the world
15:40 - How much prep work is necessary to make a production
17:10 - What Brian’s job was on the 2022 US Open Tennis
18:40 - Chris Evert’s last match and how the coverage compared to Serena Williams’ last match at the US Open
21:00 - How technology has advanced coverage of sporting events
22:20 - A selection of photos of Brian and his talent and crew and what they mean to a production and what the crew’s role was at the 2022 US Open
25:40 - Relationship between producers and announcers
32:50 - Listening is key in producing an event when working with announcers
34:40 - How the crew also contributes by listening and selling shots or information
35:45 - How the crew is valuable to the production such as a Stage Manager and playback operator
37:15 - Brian at the British Open, The Old Course at St. Andrews
38:10 - Coverage of Tiger Woods in 2014 at Royal Liverpool British Open
40:55 - Brian’s experience with Tiger Woods before he won his first Masters in 1997
43:45 - How Brian had to negotiate with Earl Woods, Tiger’s father to complete the documentary
45:40 - What Brian’s experience was playing golf with Tiger Woods
48:15 - How Brian was a part of the Women’s College Tennis Hall of Fame and being friends with Billie Jean King
50:35 - What some of Brian’s most memorable events he’s produced
53:15 - His experience when the bombing happened at the 2013 Boston Marathon
57:00 - Producing ESPN’s “The Impossible Jump” with Mike Metzger and Evil Knievel
1:01:20 - A signed poster of “The Impossible Jump”
1:01:50 - Developing relationships with celebrities and announcers
1:03:50 - Brian’s favorite sports movie
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