Athletes Turned Talkers Coming To Orlando

8-29-13

The NAB and RAB today announced a Radio Show Super Session titled "Jocks on Jocks." The session will include former athletes turned sports talk hosts and will include Bobby Hebert from Entercom's WWL-AM/FM in New Orleans, Tom Tolbert from Cumulus' KNBR-AM in San Francisco, and Amani Toomer from NBC Sports Radio. The discussion will focus on how they transitioned from sports to radio and why they favor the medium. It will be moderated by CBS Sports Radio Host Jim Rome. The session will be Thursday, September 19 at 11 a.m. at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando.

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Athletes Come Together For Cancer Research

7-11-2012

ESPN is in the middle of its annual fundraising for the "V Foundation". Yesterday it was announced that the 12th annual ESPY Celebrity Golf Classic raised $1 Million for the foundation, which specializes in cancer research. Pictured here are (L to R): ESPN's Mike Greenberg, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, ESPN Executive Chairman George Bodenheimer, ESPN's Mike Golic, Olympic Skiing Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn, actor Joe Mantegna and ESPN's Stuart Scott.

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