Q&A questions for ESPN’s Jason Romano
Our 2nd Sportsin140.com sport management Q & A will be with Jason Romano, a Talent Producer at ESPN. This Q & A will follow exactly the same format as our first Q & A, with Watkins Glen International’s Paul Hemingway. You may submit questions to Jason via the comments section here or by sending them to him directly via Twitter. You can also submit questions directly to the Sportsin140 Twitter account with the #Q&A hashtag.
Jason Romano has worked as a high level producer since 1997, including spending the past nine years at ESPN. He has been a Talent Producer since 2003 working on such shows as SportsCenter, Outside the Lines, NFL Live, College Football LIVE, ESPNews, ESPN2′s First Take/Cold Pizza and has booked, coordinated and pre-interviewed the biggest names in the worlds of sports, politics, news, and entertainment. He has won a Sports Emmy as a SportsCenter producer.
Jason has also been a lead producer for the show Outside the Lines with host Bob Ley. He has helped coordinate, lead, and direct a staff of 13, producing both 30 minute, and 60 minute live studio shows. Jason has produced more than 50 Outside the Lines live shows.
Jason has handled intricate roles coordinating broadcasts at major ESPN events including the Super Bowl, MLB All Star Game and the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four.
We will accept questions for the Q & A for one week until Wednesday, June 24. We will publish Jason’s Q&A answers shortly thereafter. Thank you for participating!


Jason,
1. Do you see ESPN covering any non-mainstream sports in the future such as Ultimate Frisbee, skateboarding, or rugby?
2. Where did you start your sports career, and how did you climb up the industry ladder to your current position?
Sincere thanks,
Tommy Riggs
York College of PA Sport Management Student