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ESPN: When it all started AND a little TOP 10
ESPN: When it all started AND a little TOP 10
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1
The 1st female tennis interviewed (live) while playing in the U.S. OPEN was :
Steffie Graph
Coco Van
Serena Williams
Chris Everett
2
Who INVENTED / came up with the idea of ESPN?
Frank Gifford
O.J. Simpson
Vince Lombardi
Bill Rasmussen
3
This "awkward" ESPN interview was with a very controversial NCAA hoops coach of which team ?
Indiana
Kentucky
Gonzaga
Georgetown
4
Which 2 companies now SHARE ownership with ESPN ?
Walt Disney & Wall Street Journal
Walt Disney & Hearst Publishing Corp
Walt Disney & Time Magazine
Walt Disney & NY Times
5
WHAT year did ESPN debut & have its FIRST 24 hour broadcast?
1979
1989
1969
1959
6
Although not by ESPN, WHEN did the 1st Monday Night Football game air live?
1965
1975
1970
1980
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Name any of these 1st Original ESPN live broadcasters on Monday night football....
Joe Namath
Howard Cosell
Don Meredith
Frank Gifford
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When did ESPN 2 roll out ?
1973
2003
1993
1983
9
When did ESPN 'roll out' the BOTTOM LINE TICKER on tv screens ..for constant updates?
1985
1995
1990
2000
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Today, ESPN has how many viewers ?
60 million
75 million
45 million
90 million
11
The 1st TWO teams to play on Monday Night football, in 1970, were:
Jets vs Buccaneers
Jets vs Panthers
Jets vs Titans
Jets vs Browns
12
What does " ESPN" actually stand for ?
Extra Sports Program News
Everything & Sports Pro Network
Entertainment & Sports Programming Network
Extra Sports Programming Network
13
In 1979, ESPN's 1st debut of its 24 hour sports news program was ......
Biased in what it chose to show
Not well received by the public
A fail due to a network technical malfunction
An overnight hit
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Bill Rasmussen came up with the idea of a 24 hours sports channel, ESPN while.....
On an airplane
Stuck in traffic
Reading a book
On the internet
15
This awkward interview was with This player then coach who originally played with which team?
NY Yankees
NY Mets
Baltimore Orioles
Cincinnati Reds
