’Cats in Sports Media, with Lisa Byington ’98, ’99 MS and Cassidy Hubbarth ’07
Northwestern Intersections
English - March 21, 2024 13:05 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsCourses Education Business Careers career conversation institution northwestern university advice education motivation northwesternuniversity purple Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Byington is a play-by-play commentator who has covered major sports events, including the Women’s World Cup and Olympic Games. She’s the first woman to do play-by-play for the NCAA men's basketball tournament and for a men’s professional basketball team, the Milwaukee Bucks. Hubbarth is an Emmy Award–winning Evanston native who works as an anchor for ESPN’s SportsCenter, NBA Tonight, and First Take. Join us as we discuss the changing sports media landscape and the rich legacy of Northwestern graduates in sports media.
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