Fresno. 2005. Traffic reporter Heidi Watney approached her boss when a sports anchor left the station. His response wasn't what she expected. She didn't take "no" for an answer. Heidi's shares & VOICES her early career story in a new audiobook. Link: amzn.to/3AZ6x7r

And who happens to be excellent at it! Thrilled that you're part of this book/audiobook. Thanks for writing and voicing your chapter, which fits perfectly before ESPN alum Kenny Mayne & right after trey wingo. Watch Heidi at the San Diego Padres game tonight in SD on @AppleTVPlus

You'd want to leave a gig that pays $6/hour, right? @StanfordVoice did. His 1st paid job in TV was in Utica, NY. Good experience. Horrible pay. But one guy named Rick never wanted Scott, or anyone else, to leave Utica. Scott's early career story is 1 of 15 in a new audiobook.

It should be no surprise that the amazing & unique career of Kenny Mayne started on the Vegas strip... getting chased out of a casino by a prostitute. For a news story, of course. Kenny's path to ESPN is 1 of 15 in a new audiobook. Click below to start listening today.

Ostrich racing. That's where Dari Nowkhah got his start. Dari is the face of the SEC Conference today. But the road to the 'big time' started in small-market TV: Kalispell, Montana. Dari's rise to the top is 1 of 15 stories in a new book & audiobook that ESPN fans will love...

Interview of your lifetime. Your plane lands. You go to get your suit. It's not there. Gone. What do you do? Andy Katz did some of his best reporting that night & it became a defining moment in his career. Andy's career story & path to ESPN is 1 of 15 in a new book.

Making it big is fun. Working hard to make it big is... work. Lots of work. Jaymee Sire started her career in Montana. Small-market TV sports is nothing like ESPN or Food Network. Jaymee's path to the top is 1 of 15 stories in a new book/audiobook, "Where They Were Then".

Any broadcaster who has been fortunate enough to call a game in ANY sport... at ANY level... should thank Vin Scully for paving the road. He is the best and his excellence will never be repeated. Thank you, Vin Scully. May you Rest In Peace. #Dodgers #VinScully

One moment. One chance. In the TV business, you better be ready when it arrives. For Kevin Corke it happened while sleeping in his car in Colorado Springs. He was ready... & his career took off. Kevin's rise to ESPN & Fox News is 1 of 15 inspirational stories in a new book...

Congrats to @StanfordVoice for the next chapter in his amazing career. Kansas City is lucky to have you. And, speaking for all Bay Area sports fans, you will be dearly missed...

Before the internet. Before YouTube. Before TikTok. Before all of that, there were minimum wage TV jobs in small towns across America. That's where you had to start if you dreamed of making it big. trey wingo did. His story & 14 others are in a new book. wheretheywerethen.com/TreyW

1 moment. 1 chance. That's it. In the TV business, you better be ready when it arrives. For Kevin Corke it happened while sleeping in his car in Colorado Springs. He was ready & his career took off. Kevin's rise to ESPN & then Fox News is 1 of 15 stories in a new audiobook...

SVP. He's the best. Top of his game. But where was Scott Van Pelt THEN? You might be surprised. Pre-TGC & #ESPN, SVP sold beepers & mortgages, and admits he was quite bad at both. SVP writes & voices his "Where They Were Then" chapter in a new book. wheretheywerethen.com/SVPaudio

Heidi Watney is a big reason why "Where They Were Then" is the #1 sports media book on Amazon. Her 1st-person account of small-market TV struggles & her determination to make it to the top... are 1 of 15 success stories in the book. wheretheywerethen.com/HeidiW Heidi Watney

1st TV Markets: Heidi Watney - Fresno, CA Dari Nowkhah - Kalispell, MT trey wingo - Binghamton, NY "Where They Were Then". 15 stories of climbing one of the TV sports career ladder. #1 TV Sports book on Amazon. Paperback: amzn.to/3OTirod Audiobook: amzn.to/3ulqNeY

"Where They Were Then" - 1st TV jobs of your favorite sportscasters: Jaymee Sire - Great Falls, MT @ScottKCTV5 - Panama City, FL Kenny Mayne - Las Vegas, NV Check out the #1 broadcasting book on Amazon Paperback: amzn.to/3OTirod Audiobook: amzn.to/3ulqNeY

*Heidi Watney jumps out of an airplane *Bucci drinks a beer in the control room *SVP impersonates Arnold Palmer *Kenny Mayne gets chased out of a casino How your favorite sportscasters started their careers in "Where They Were Then". amzn.to/3OTirod @ScottKCTV5

NO gift cards for sports fans this year! Get them this: Hours of laughs from "Where They Were Then: Sportscasters" written by @ScottKCTV5. 15 stories of how your favorite sportscasters started their careers, including Heidi Watney & Scott Van Pelt amzn.to/48i7V2d