ESPN Has A New (And Famous) Ombudsman

a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiJNHHZfNimIz9K6VE4T3QB_zU_ypcw7xvSqYDOAaRBN7BSHEm2zLxA2HdaZDP0lAd862D2OJ2oONoqQ62U3557V3xPBqxB8FNBce38s_6EgDeX6HWpsbKEKRwTfx_uioxz0JucQsjebN/s1600-h/ohl.jpg"img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiJNHHZfNimIz9K6VE4T3QB_zU_ypcw7xvSqYDOAaRBN7BSHEm2zLxA2HdaZDP0lAd862D2OJ2oONoqQ62U3557V3xPBqxB8FNBce38s_6EgDeX6HWpsbKEKRwTfx_uioxz0JucQsjebN/s400/ohl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358325758105692322" border="0" //aThe elegant reign of LeAnne Schreiber ended a few months ago, but ESPN wasted no time in finding a replacement. The "Leader" has tabbed, legendary TV Exec Don Ohlmeyer to fill the position, and will be starting his new job in August. Via ESPN PR....br /blockquoteDon Ohlmeyer, one of television's most successful and honored innovators as a producer and programmer in both sports and entertainment television, has been appointed as ESPN’s third ombudsman. He will begin an 18-month term in August, offering independent examination, critique and analysis of ESPN.br /br /“Few people on the planet could bring to the role of ESPN ombudsman more credentials, intelligence, a track record of success and the fearlessness to speak his mind than Don Ohlmeyer,” said John A. Walsh, ESPN executive vice president and executive editor. “He is a noted maverick in the industry with a vast understanding of media, and we look forward to his contributions.” Once a month, he will share his thoughts via a column on ESPN.com. Ohlmeyer succeeds Le Anne Schreiber, a former New York Times sports editor-turned author, whose term recently expired. George Solomon, former sports editor of the Washington Post for almost three decades, was ESPN’s first ombudsman, 2005 – 2007./blockquoteIt seems like a great hire on the surface, and while hiring Ohlmeyer is certainly a splash, you can't help but remember some of his more famous hires for Monday Night Football. Namely one, Dennis Miller. Ohlmeyer has also served as a board member for ESPN in the past, and has served as executive producer on a handful of films (Under Seige!). br /br /His credentials are obviously there, and while I would have rather ESPN hire someone who wasn't once on their board, he'll certainly know what he's talking about.div class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28221516-6112835911886229184?l=awfulannouncing.blogspot.com'//divdiv class="feedflare"
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