Westport’s own Dan Woog brings his popular blog “06880: Where Westport Meets the World” to life, via the Verso Studios at The Westport Library – recorded LIVE in the Trefz Forum! His guest this week is sportswriter, television reporter, author, and renowned journalist Jeremy Schaap. One of ESPN’s most respected and longest-tenured personalities, Schaap has been with the network since 1994. He hosts both 'E:60' and 'Outside the Lines', ESPN’s showcase journalism shows, as well as the award-winning weekly radio show and podcast 'The Sporting Life'. Schaap has covered most major sports and sporting events, including the Summer and Winter Olympics, the FIFA World Cup, Tour de France, European soccer championship, World Series, Super Bowl, the U.S. Open, Wimbledon, the French Open, the Men’s Final Four, and even chess boxing. Schaap is best known for his reporting on sports issues around the world, particularly those at the intersection of sports and society at large. Honored by the United Nations, and with accolades ranging from the prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Award, two national Edward R. Murrow Awards, a Peabody Award, two National Headliner Awards, 13 national Sports Emmy Awards, and many more, Schaap is conceded for his vast and impressive reporting of human rights and social justice issues.
