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03-08-2012, 12:10 PM
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ATR PROGRAM NOTE: Jack Whitaker (3/13)
Am delighted to promote a visit from broadcasting legend Jack Whitaker on ATR Tuesday, March 13 at 11:00a.. In addition to conversation of his appreciation for racing, we will discuss the current state of broadcast journalism of sports and his long, storied career. Thanks to Randy Moss for helping facilitate Whitaker's visit.
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03-08-2012, 01:07 PM
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This has the makings of an awesome ATR visit. Jack Whitaker has worked some of the most memorable racing days in my life, Secretariat's Derby to Ruffian's match race, to name a few. I look forward to it.
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03-08-2012, 01:12 PM
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ah, yes...the old days.
welcome to abc's wide world of sports....i'm jim mckay...and then he'd introduce jack whitaker and charlsie canty because they were the horse team. i still miss jim mckay, he was a fabulous sportscaster. unlike some of the current crop-bob costas-ugh.
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03-12-2012, 08:06 PM
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans
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03-13-2012, 08:48 AM
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A racehorse is an animal that can take several thousand people for a ride at the same time. ~Author Unknown
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03-13-2012, 08:54 AM
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A legend!
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03-13-2012, 09:12 AM
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I have no idea who he is. Although I do know how the current cast of sports broadcasters would make this guy look like Plato.
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03-13-2012, 02:50 PM
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Jesus Steve...I got to listen to the archive just now and I can't believe I'm sitting at my desk and wiping tears from my eyes hearing Jack and those replays. Please do this more often! Get more of these old guys that you and I grew up listening to on and lets give them their due...
Thanks again!
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03-13-2012, 03:50 PM
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I loved hearing his voice again. It's remarkable that it has changed very little over the years. I could go through the segment piece by piece, but that's not necessary because I enjoyed every bit of it.
But as soon as the 1973 clip with Jack's voice began, I got major chills up my spine. Thanks for bringing it all back...again. I will never tire of hearing that as long as I live.
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03-13-2012, 03:57 PM
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Would you please put up a link to the segment....thanks
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03-13-2012, 04:33 PM
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Glad so many were able to tune in and enjoyed it. And thanks for saying so... It was a tremendous thrill for me to have him on the show.
Here's the link to today's Archive: http://tinyurl.com/7nycjkx
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans
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03-13-2012, 05:06 PM
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Great stuff.....
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03-13-2012, 05:48 PM
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The segments (portions of which we played today) of Jack Whitaker, Frank Wright, Heywood Hale Broun & Chic Anderson covering Secretariat's Belmont:
PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 PART 5 PART 6
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans
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03-13-2012, 08:05 PM
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PS. I want that coat. So many colors. I hope he retired it after that broadcast.
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03-14-2012, 09:35 AM
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Outstanding interview Steve, wish it could have gone on longer. It would be awesome to do an hour at the Spa hope he makes it up there. Great stuff, thanks.
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03-14-2012, 10:34 AM
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03-14-2012, 06:54 PM
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Heard the replay this morning. Amazing. It really drove the point of how special this sport is to the people that care about it. Where else are you going to hear an 88 year old man recall one event thirty years ago that meant so much to him that he gets choked up talking about it today? It's great to listen to the interviews with people like him. Kudos!!!!
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