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INFO & STATS: Former Executive Vice President of Programming at ESPN-ABC / CEO Six Flags / Responsible for bringing Jim Rome back to ESPN with Jim Rome Is Burning television program.
TOPICS: Owner Dan Synder bringing in Jim Zorn as head coach of the Washington Redskins / Business of television sports: Monday Night Football on ESPN / Booth talent moving the needle and increasing ratings or is it the matchup during Monday Night Football? / Looking back at the days breaking into television with Jim Rome and ESPN 2 / The Jim Everett incident on ESPN 2, was it staged? / Conversation with Jim Everett before the interview occurred, warning to Jim that the “Chris” name would be used / Conversation outside the studio with Jim after the incident occurred, fallout and interviews on national television / Jim apologizing and owning the incident for pushing it too far, trying to get a follow-up interview with Everett / The learning lesson after the incident, impact on the television show / Al Michaels and Jason Kidd’s appearance on the show the following night / Six Flags Magic Mountain status in Valencia, CA, new roller-coaster debut / Business relationship with Tom Cruise’s company / Pitch for the Jungle to appear at Six Flags Magic Mountain & applause for Jim Rome Is Burning on ESPN. / 2-21-2008
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