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PRESIDENT’S AWARD Michael Weisman ’71 AWARD-WINNING TV EXECUTIVE AND PRODUCER In a career that spans major athletic events, late-night talk shows, daytime television, and morning news, Michael Weisman has reshaped sports television for the fast-paced modern age. He has won numerous awards and honors, including 24 Emmys for work at NBC and FOX. Michael began as an NBC page and later became executive producer of NBC Sports, the youngest in network sports history. The New York Times heralded him as “a wunderkind,” willing to gamble on unusual programming and unlikely production. He advanced sports journalism, enhanced game audio, and created new camera positions, such as the skycam. He was night television (CBS executive producer), daytime the producer of the announcer-less game, while also programming (Jane Pauley’s syndicated talk show), working closely with talents like Bob Costas, Marv morning news on network (NBC’s “Today”), and Albert, and Vin Scully. most recently cable (executive-in-charge of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”) makes him the only television Michael has championed the advancement of women producer of his kind. and minorities in sports television, including the first female play-by-play announcer, Gayle Sierens; the Michael attended QC from 1969 to 1971, graduating first female network sports host, Gayle Gardner; with a BA in communications arts and sciences. and the first NFL broadcast featuring two African Along with his colleague Mike Cohen ’83, he started American announcers. QC’s first sports production class and hopes one day to help create a sports broadcasting major. Beyond his staggering sports resume—which comprises five Olympic Games, 12 World Series, Michael and his best friend, wife Carol, have two chil- and eight Super Bowls—Weisman stands apart for dren and three grandchildren, and reside in Manhattan. the breadth of his experiences. His work in late-.

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