Roone Arledge
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Roone Arledge was an influential American television executive and producer who revolutionized sports broadcasting and later led ABC News, pioneering formats like Monday Night Football and modern TV news magazines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roone Arledge canonical | 7 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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sports executive ⓘ television executive ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Emmy Award
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Peabody Award ⓘ Television Academy Hall of Fame induction ⓘ
surface form:
Television Hall of Fame induction
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| causeOfDeath | complications from cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-07-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2002-12-05 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Columbia University
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surface form:
Columbia College, Columbia University
Columbia University ⓘ |
| employer |
ABC News
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ABC Sports ⓘ American Broadcasting Company ⓘ National Broadcasting Company ⓘ
surface form:
National Broadcasting Company (early career, production assistant)
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| familyName | Arledge ⓘ |
| genre |
sports broadcasting
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television news ⓘ |
| givenName | Roone ⓘ |
| influenced |
format of American television news magazines
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modern sports television production ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
emphasis on storytelling and human interest in sports broadcasts
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magazine-style television news format ⓘ prime-time weekly NFL games on network television ⓘ use of multiple cameras and slow motion in sports coverage ⓘ |
| knownFor |
creating Monday Night Football
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developing modern television news magazines ⓘ innovative sports television production techniques ⓘ revolutionizing sports broadcasting ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Television Academy Hall of Fame induction
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surface form:
Television Hall of Fame
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| name | Roone Arledge self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
ABC News
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surface form:
ABC News magazine 20/20
World News Tonight ⓘ
surface form:
ABC World News Tonight
Monday Night Football ⓘ Wide World of Sports ⓘ |
| occupation |
sports broadcaster
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television executive ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Forest Hills, Queens
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surface form:
Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| positionHeld |
chairman of ABC News
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president of ABC News ⓘ president of ABC Sports ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
ABC Sports