TITLE

Welcome to dreamland

AUTHOR(S)
Garner, Tricia
PUB. DATE
June 2004
SOURCE
Sporting News;6/28/2004, Vol. 228 Issue 26, p8
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
In March, Mike Hall winner of ESPN's Dream free on board beat out 12,000 applicants to win a one-year contract with ESPN. Not a bad gig for a 22-year-old college kid whose postgraduate options included either a small-market broadcasting job or the pursuit of an acting career. He got his job thanks in large part to a panel of judges that included a football player and a girl who used to be on MTV's Road Rules which has invited criticism from Hall's peers. Hall is quick to point out that everyone at ESPN has been nothing but nice and helpful to him since he won.
ACCESSION #
13577810

Tags: HALL, Mike;  WINNERS;  CONTRACTS;  TELEVISION broadcasting of sports;  CABLE television;  FOOTBALL players

 

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