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Jim DeLorenzo's "Press Conference" with ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen

My guest on this new episode of "Press Conference with Jim DeLorenzo" is the legendary entrepreneur and innovator, ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen. Bill single-handedly changed the way the world watches sports and television, is a gifted raconteur and a popular public speaker discussing American entrepreneurship, innovation, and the birth of ESPN. On September 7, 1979, ESPN went on the air for the first time. Entrepreneurial daring, irrepressible enthusiasm and a dash of good luck gave the world the first 24-hour television network. Once unleashed upon sports fans, ESPN’s impact forever changed the way we watch television. Rasmussen single-handedly forever changed the face of sports. Born out of adversity, his brainstorm has become the Worldwide Leader in Sports. A life-long entrepreneur and sports fan, Rasmussen’s innovations in advertising, sports and broadcasting are numerous and include not only the creation of ESPN, but also the concept for “Sports Center,” wall-to-wall coverage of NCAA regular-season and “March Madness” college basketball, and coverage of the College World Series. He broke the advertising barrier to cable television by signing Anheuser Busch to the largest cable TV advertising contract ever. Currently, Bill is an ambassador for ESPN, and is also an ambassador for the Michael J. Fox Foundation, speaking about how he lives with his Parkinson’s diagnosis and encouraging others to stay active. We talk about his role in the birth of ESPN, as well as his current work for the Michael J. Fox Foundation.