This Year’s Best… According to Me
LAWRENCE, Kansas – For as long as I’ve been writing about the world of live television, I don’t think I’ve ever actually put forth a list of who I think is the best for on-air and production.
Here are a couple of rules: 1) individuals must still be active in their respective roles (network changes are okay); 2) there is no limit on how many people working for a particular network can be chosen (if the network happens to be that good, it wouldn’t make sense for me to suggest otherwise); 3) for sports, when I feel it is warranted, I may select multiple people holding the same position but for different sports.
Bear in mind that I am not necessarily making this a yearly thing. It will just depend on whether I think it’s worth the trouble. So, here it goes.
SPORTS
Play-by-Play Announcer: Dick Enberg (CBS, ESPN)
Analyst: Mary Carillo (NBC, CBS, ESPN), Bill Raftery (CBS, ESPN)
Sideline Reporter: Erin Andrews (ESPN)
Studio Host: Greg Gumbel (CBS)
Studio Analyst: Boomer Esiason (CBS)
Studio Show: The Road to the Final Four (CBS)
Studio Producer: Eric Mann (CBS)
Studio Director: Bob Matina (CBS)
Remote Producer: Bob Mansbach (CBS)
Remote Director: Bob Fishman (CBS)
Remote Director, Baseball: Bill Webb (Fox)
Graphic Design: CBS Sports
Innovation: ESPN Axis
Theme Music: NCAA Basketball on CBS/Bob Christianson
Obsolete Theme Music: NFL on NBC & CBS Olympic Theme
NEWS
Anchor: Brian Williams (NBC Nightly News)
Network News: NBC Nightly News
Newsmagazine: 60 Minutes (CBS)
Director: Joe Michaels (NBC News Today)
Theme Music: NBC Nightly News/John Williams
MUSIC/VARIETY SERIES
Series: Late Show with David Letterman (CBS)
Performer: David Letterman (CBS)
Director: Allan Kartun, Late Night with Conan O’Brien (NBC)
Writing: Late Show with David Letterman (CBS)
Head Writer: Bill Scheft, Late Show with David Letterman (CBS)
MUSIC/VARIETY SPECIAL
Special: 81st Annual Academy Awards (ABC)
Performer: Hugh Jackman (ABC)
Director: Roger Goodman, 81st Annual Academy Awards (ABC)
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