Ep 16: Sports and Racism in America as a Black Man with Mike Hill (IG Live Replay)
A polished, versatile broadcaster with more than 20 years of experience, Mike Hill joined FOX Sports in August of 2013. He currently fills a variety of hosting roles, including providing game breaks during FOX NFL, FOX Sports and Fox Soul. Hill has demonstrated his aptitude across a variety of platforms during his broadcast career, one that began in 1995 when he accepted a position as the sports director at WHAG-TV in Hagerstown, Md. After then spending a year at KSEE in Fresno, Calif., he landed at WKRN-TV in Nashville in 1997, where he won two Sports Emmy Awards for his in-depth coverage of local high school football and was named the “Best Sportscaster for People Who Don’t Love Sports” by The Tennessean. Hill spent four years in Music City before making his first foray into the national television realm as a host on FOX Sports Net. After three years at FSN, he served as a sports reporter at KXAS-TV in Dallas from 2002-04 and then made the biggest move of his career by joining ESPN in 2004. Hill, now a devoted father and Author of new book Open Mike, set to release July 7, 2020 #theentouragepodcast During this episode, he shares: How to advocate as a Black person or ally for Black people Addressing fear and expressing yourself in a workplace environment Healing trauma and mental health issues in the Black community His career history as a US Veteran, Emmy award winning broadcaster, and author Social media: Mike Hill on Instagram: @itsmikehill Mike Hill on Facebook: Facebook.com/MikeHillSports Mike Hill on Twitter: @itsmikehill Pre-Order Mike's new book Open Mike: Pre-Order Now Intro/Outro Music: “Waiting IV” by Celeste Betton Link to album: http://bit.ly/celeste-betton-entourage Instagram: @celestebetton Facebook: Celeste Betton Who this episode is for: creatives, journalist, TV Host, authors, sports analyst, writers, TV producers, Sports Broadcasters, entrepreneurs