Wide World of Sports
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Sep 24, 2026
John SpearsHOST
That was, uh, Jim McKay.
John SpearsHOST
He was great at what he did, and y- you know his voice from Wide World of Sports back in the day.
BuzzPANELIST
Sure.
John SpearsHOST
He was fantastic.
Jim RichardsHOST
Cars go round and round and round.
Jim RichardsHOST
I have no idea why that was my favorite thing, but I always remember I thought it was a part of the— the Saturday or Sunday ABC Wide World of Sports where I would get to watch the Indianapolis 500 every Memorial Day weekend, and I wanted to be A.J. Foyt, four-time winner of the race.
Jim RichardsHOST
I didn't become a race car driver.
Jim RichardsHOST
I did later want to be a DJ until being a DJ bored me to death.
Jack JohnsonHOST
Golf.
Shane DennisHOST
He's a sportscaster, most notably for Wide World of Sports.
Jack JohnsonHOST
Okay.
Shane DennisHOST
He was the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.
NeelyHOST
whatever? Correct.
Chris AkinHOST
It wasn't on Wide World of Sports?
NeelyHOST
No. No.
NeelyHOST
Because this was a big money thing.
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Chris AkinHOST
just remember watching Evel Knievel a lot on Wide World of Sports.
NeelyHOST
Yes, well, those were the Wide World of Sports, but this was a...
John FicarraHOST
It was such a buildup because, you know, you only had three stations, right? ABC, NBC, and CBS.
John FicarraHOST
And ABC Wild World of Sports was, I remember, Saturday morning.
John FicarraHOST
It would be on.
John FicarraHOST
And that's when you could see things like bobsledding and rowing.
Matt DohertyGUEST
You think of some really tough moments.
Matt DohertyGUEST
You know, the ABC Wide World of Sports used to have the show, you know, and it said the thrill of
Chuck EversonHOST
victory
Matt DohertyGUEST
and the agony of defeat.
NeelyHOST
whatever? Correct.
Chris AkinHOST
It wasn't on Wide World of Sports? No.
NeelyHOST
No.
NeelyHOST
Because this was a big money thing, so the way Evil got paid for doing this, because he was...
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I just
Chris AkinHOST
remember watching Evel Knievel a lot on Wide World of Sports.
NeelyHOST
Yes, well, those were the Wide World of Sports, but this was a...
Keith JacksonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
your lead.
Keith JacksonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Leonard Hearns, October 17 on ABC's Wide World of Sports.
Keith JacksonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The World Series begins October 20.
Keith JacksonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Marathon October 25.
Mark UngerHOST
That's where I
Ron JuckettHOST
thought that was going to go because the PBA, you know, bowling has fallen off the ladder from being on every Saturday and being part of the lexicon along with Acapulco cliff diving on Wide World of Sports immediately following to now much more of a niche sport where the PBA – Here's this game.
Ron JuckettHOST
Cause they've done a couple of video games.
Ron JuckettHOST
You can get, you can get them on steam, but to have an official PBA SIM, just, just, just some cross pollinate cross pollination.
Steve FahlHOST
and speaks with the knowledge to back it up.
Steve FahlHOST
His comment about watching the Monaco GP on ABC Wide World of Sports brought back my own memories.
Steve FahlHOST
Excellent job, Nass.
Steve FahlHOST
Keep up the good work.
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