On this week’s episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast, host Brandon Contes interviews NBA on NBC and Big Ten Saturday Night voice Noah Eagle. Brandon and Noah discuss a wide range of topics including how dad Ian Eagle is outside the broadcast booth, how the NBA on NBC will combine nostalgia with the current NBA product, being co-workers with Michael Jordan, working the Olympics with Dwyane Wade, and more.
Here’s the full breakdown:
:45: Being young for original NBA on NBC run
2:33: Favorite sport growing up
3:39: Was NBA a possibility when Noah signed with NBC?
5:11: First NBA memory
8:56: Still able to be a Nets fan?
10:11: NBC leaning into nostalgia with NBA on NBC
13:28: Using AI for nostalgia reasons
16:54: What will Michael Jordan do on NBC?
18:13: NBC NBA announcer teams
19:41: Nets fans feelings about Marv Albert
21:49: Watching games when not broadcasting
23:59: Having a famous last name in broadcasting
27:01: Deciding to be a broadcaster
29:11: Building a big enough resume to overcome nepotism claims
31:09: Reading social media comments
32:51: Getting the Clippers job right out of college
36:09: Ian Eagle’s NBA plans?
36:49: Does Ian come to Noah for advice?
38:34: What is Ian good at other than broadcasting?
40:04: Who has the more refined palette?
41:09: Biggest game Noah called so far?
44:00: Working with Dwyane Wade
47:55: Wade to Prime Video
48:53: Calling an NFL playoff game
50:49: Calling college football
54:27: A call Noah would like to do over
55:53: Favorite call
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