A sports broadcasting pioneer has passed away.
George Michael, who hosted the syndicated show The George Michael Sports Machine for 27 years, has died at the age of 70. Michael had been battling cancer.
The George Michael Sports Machine became the first nationally syndicated sports highlight show in 1984, “and was eventually broadcast in 194 markets across the United States.” Michael retired from the show in 2007.
Michael worked for Washington’s WRC-TV from 1980 to 2008. WRC-TV, in a statement: “George was a pioneer in sports broadcasting. He was a gifted interviewer, a master storyteller, and one of the hardest working journalists out there. Our hearts go out to his wife Pat and his daughter Michelle, both of whom also worked with us for many years, as well as the rest of his family.”
(Associated Press via the Los Angeles Times, CNN, ESPN)
