Ben Bouma's guest appearances

Ben Bouma

Sports In The Making

Tom Van Berg

John Hancock

John Howard

Jenny Cavnar

Dan Lyle

Jack Van Berg

Steve Porino

Paul Kirk

Dennis Spencer

Nick Gismondi

Jimmy Serrano

Chris Farrow

David Loignon

Scott Hecht

Aaron Eisman

OwlTail

PART 2:2:09 - How he helped the Pittsburgh Steelers build their baseball PNC park.5:29 - How he was able to get a new arena built for the Penn State hockey program.10:12 - How Ben helped billionaire Terry Pegula buy the NHL Buffalo Sabres team.13:52 - How the media tries to know what goes on in sports franchise deals.15:55 - How negotiations happen between all parties to buy a sports franchise.17:17 - Ben’s involvement in the group that wanted to purchase the Arizona Coyotes.23:53 - When the deal for the Coyotes fell through, how Ben and his group had a good chance to land an NHL team in the Seattle market.27:54 - His advice to anyone that wants to buy a sports franchise.29:33 - How the sports franchise fees have escalated.31:00 - Why buying a sports franchise are a difficult financial decision based on valuations for anyone who wants to purchase one.33:33 - What his thought are for franchise opportunities for the XFL and if the NFL should invest in the league.38:30 - How Ben is able to make connections and build relationships with influential people in sports and how former Pittsburgh Pirates Manager Jim Leyland helped him relate to people.43:41 - Ben served on the board of directors of the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) and how he views the progress of that league is.48:46 - How the NHL lockout affected their rights deal with ESPN and how NBC partnered with them.51:00 - Where Ben sees women in sports today and his working relationship with Andrea Kremer and Hannah Storm on Amazon’s Thursday Night Football.54:25 - How the days of listening to broadcasting legends are nearly over and how there are more opportunities for women to make an impact in broadcasting.57:29 - Advice Ben has been given in his career.58:55 - What tool Ben uses to help him identify how to succeed.

<p>PART 2:</p><ul><li>2:09 - How he helped the Pittsburgh Steelers build their baseball PNC park.</li><li>5:29 - How he was able to get a new arena built for the Penn State hockey program.</li><li>10:12 - How Ben helped billionaire Terry Pegula buy the NHL Buffalo Sabres team.</li><li>13:52 - How the media tries to know what goes on in sports franchise deals.</li><li>15:55 - How negotiations happen between all parties to buy a sports franchise.</li><li>17:17 - Ben’s involvement in the group that wanted to purchase the Arizona Coyotes.</li><li>23:53 - When the deal for the Coyotes fell through, how Ben and his group had a good chance to land an NHL team in the Seattle market.</li><li>27:54 - His advice to anyone that wants to buy a sports franchise.</li><li>29:33 - How the sports franchise fees have escalated.</li><li>31:00 - Why buying a sports franchise are a difficult financial decision based on valuations for anyone who wants to purchase one.</li><li>33:33 - What his thought are for franchise opportunities for the XFL and if the NFL should invest in the league.</li><li>38:30 - How Ben is able to make connections and build relationships with influential people in sports and how former Pittsburgh Pirates Manager Jim Leyland helped him relate to people.</li><li>43:41 - Ben served on the board of directors of the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) and how he views the progress of that league is.</li><li>48:46 - How the NHL lockout affected their rights deal with ESPN and how NBC partnered with them.</li><li>51:00 - Where Ben sees women in sports today and his working relationship with Andrea Kremer and Hannah Storm on Amazon’s Thursday Night Football.</li><li>54:25 - How the days of listening to broadcasting legends are nearly over and how there are more opportunities for women to make an impact in broadcasting.</li><li>57:29 - Advice Ben has been given in his career.</li><li>58:55 - What tool Ben uses to help him identify how to succeed.</li></ul>

Part 2: Ben Bouma - Sports TV Producer & Sports Management Consultant

4:21 - What Ben Bouma’s title is and how he can’t fit into a title.6:10 - How Ben got into sports television and how he connected with broadcaster Kenny Albert.11:40 - How he started producing NHL games for Fox Sports and then later with ESPN on Sunday Night Baseball.14:03 - What his responsibilities were as a sidelines producer, who he started working with and how he prepared for his responsibilities as a sidelines producer.16:15 - How it’s nearly impossible to have a perfect show.17:11 - How Ben builds relationships with his announcers and how important trust is with the announcer.19:21 - What some of the qualities the best announcers in the business have and how they prepare for events.21:18 - How the announce team handles blunders.24:26 - A listing of Ben’s credentials and all of the major events he’s been a part of and which event(s) he has an emotional connection with. (2004 World Series &amp; 2010 Olympic Gold Medal Hockey Final)29:28 - How as a field producer he handles the “scrum” at the end of the game when reporters are rushing the field to get interviews.32:21 - How adjusting to a game tying home run or other significant sports moment can be a rewarding broadcasting experience.34:03 - How his friends see him on television occasionally and why he didn’t want to be an announcer.35:21 - What a typical travel/sports year looks like for him and what his schedule is like in covering sporting events.38:00 - What the craziest travel stories are for him.40:09 - How his commute to stadiums and cities is no different than a typical commute.41:22 - What Ben does apart from his work in sports television, and how he works at the highest level in trying to purchase sports franchises.

<ul><li>4:21 - What Ben Bouma’s title is and how he can’t fit into a title.</li><li>6:10 - How Ben got into sports television and how he connected with broadcaster Kenny Albert.</li><li>11:40 - How he started producing NHL games for Fox Sports and then later with ESPN on Sunday Night Baseball.</li><li>14:03 - What his responsibilities were as a sidelines producer, who he started working with and how he prepared for his responsibilities as a sidelines producer.</li><li>16:15 - How it’s nearly impossible to have a perfect show.</li><li>17:11 - How Ben builds relationships with his announcers and how important trust is with the announcer.</li><li>19:21 - What some of the qualities the best announcers in the business have and how they prepare for events.</li><li>21:18 - How the announce team handles blunders.</li><li>24:26 - A listing of Ben’s credentials and all of the major events he’s been a part of and which event(s) he has an emotional connection with. (2004 World Series &amp; 2010 Olympic Gold Medal Hockey Final)</li><li>29:28 - How as a field producer he handles the “scrum” at the end of the game when reporters are rushing the field to get interviews.</li><li>32:21 - How adjusting to a game tying home run or other significant sports moment can be a rewarding broadcasting experience.</li><li>34:03 - How his friends see him on television occasionally and why he didn’t want to be an announcer.</li><li>35:21 - What a typical travel/sports year looks like for him and what his schedule is like in covering sporting events.</li><li>38:00 - What the craziest travel stories are for him.</li><li>40:09 - How his commute to stadiums and cities is no different than a typical commute.</li><li>41:22 - What Ben does apart from his work in sports television, and how he works at the highest level in trying to purchase sports franchises.</li></ul>

Part 1: Ben Bouma - Sports TV Producer & Sports Management Consultant