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Cast & Crew. Wide World of Sports - Full Cast & Crew. 1961 -1998. ABC. Sports. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Television's longest-running sports anthology show, showcasing the 'thrill of...
ABC's Wide World of Sports is an American sports anthology television program that aired on ABC from April 29, 1961, to 1997, primarily on Saturday afternoons.
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ABC's Wide World of Sports (TV Series 1961–1997) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
ABC's Wide World of Sports: With Jim McKay, Howard Cosell, Muhammad Ali, Angelo Dundee. ABC's weekend extravaganzas about everything that can be called a sports event.
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"Wide World of Sports" was intended to be a fill-in show for a single summer season, until the start of fall sports seasons, but became unexpectedly popular. The goal of the program was to showcase sports from around the globe that were seldom (if ever) broadcast on American television. The show originally ran for two hours on Saturday afternoons, ...
"Wide World of Sports" was the creation of Edgar Scherick through his company, Sports Programs, Inc. After selling his company to ABC, he hired a young Roone Arledge to produce the show. The series' April 29, 1961 debut telecast featured both the Penn and Drake Relays. Jim McKay (who hosted the program for most of its history) and Jesse Abramson, t...
During its initial season in the spring and summer of 1961, "Wide World of Sports" was initially broadcast from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturdays. Beginning in 1962, the show was pushed to 5:00 to 6:30 pm, and later to 4:30 to 6:00 pm. Eastern Time to allow ABC affiliates in the Eastern and Central Time Zones to carry local early-eve...
Hosts 1. Jim McKay (1961–1998) 2. Becky Dixon (1987–1988) 3. Frank Gifford (1987–1993) 4. Julie Moran (1994–1995) 5. John Saunders (1995–1996) 6. Robin Roberts (1996–1998) Event Announcers Play-by-Play 1. Tim Brant 2. Howard Cosell 3. Becky Dixon 4. Chris Economaki 5. Bill Flemming 6. Terry Gannon 7. Frank Gifford 8. Curt Gowdy 9. Keith Jackson 10....
In 1961, "Wide World of Sports" covered a bowling event in which Roy Lown beat Pat Patterson. The broadcast was so successful that in 1962, ABC Sports began covering the Professional Bowlers Tour. In 1964, the show covered the Oklahoma Rattlesnake Hunt championships; the following year, ABC premiered outdoor program "The American Sportsman", which ...
Jul 29, 2024 · ABC's Wide World of Sports is an American sports anthology television program that aired on ABC from April 29, 1961, to 1997, primarily on Saturday afternoons. Hosted by Jim McKay, with a succession of co-hosts beginning in 1987, the title continued to be used for general sports programs on the network until 2006.
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ABC's Wide World of Sports is a sports anthology series on American television that ran from 1961 to 1998 and was hosted by Jim McKay. The title continued to be used for general sports programs until 2006. As the title suggests, it aired on the American Broadcasting Company, primarily on Saturdays.
