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posted by Rich Arden on November 21, 2012 8:00 AM
DC2 construction: A progress update on ESPN’s state-of-the-art digital production center
A view of ESPN’s Digital Center buildings. The new building on the right will be 30 percent larger than the first Digital Center which opened in 2004. (Credit: Rich Arden/ESPN Images)
ESPN’s new Digital Center, aka “DC2,” is on schedule to be completed and open by February 2014. continue reading…
posted by Rich Arden on October 8, 2012 4:34 PM
These photos take you inside
College GameDay before Georgia-USC
COLUMBIA, S.C. — I have one of the best jobs in the world. As a photographer and director for the ESPN Images team, I have exceptional and often exclusive access to the heart of the action at ESPN.
Since Front Row is where we share our story from the inside out, I thought it would be great to share some large-format, immersive pictures. continue reading…
posted by Rich Arden on August 30, 2011 1:29 PM
Photo gallery: U.S. Open
FLUSHING, N.Y. — This marks the second day of first-round play in the U.S. Open 2011 Championships.
ESPN is covering the tourney on a number of platforms.
Front Row will be bringing you behind-the-scenes coverage of the event, which concludes on Sept. 11.
Check out these photos of our production and some of the color from New York. Click here for image slide show.
posted by Rich Arden on August 24, 2011 8:00 AM
Add ESPN’s Monday Night Football Schedule to your Google Calendar
Keeping track of which teams are playing each week on ESPN’s Monday Night Football just got a little bit easier for Google Calendar users.
If you’re part of that group, clicking the button below will automatically add the 2011 Monday Night Football schedule as a layer on your calendar. This layer can be toggled on and off and the schedule entries will contain links to more information about the game. continue reading…
posted by Rich Arden on March 30, 2011 11:50 PM
11:00 PM – 12:00 AM EDT
11:58 PM EDT The Final Wave
Senior manager/multimedia Rich Arden completes our marathon “A Day In The Life” project.
11:02 PM EDT Under The Walkway
Not a creature is stirring near the Building 4 entrance.
11:15 PM EDT Heading Down The Stretch
An employee strolls through Gate C to refuel at the ESPN Cafe.
11:18 PM EDT By The Numbers
Members of ESPN Stats and Information in the Stats & Analysis newsroom break down contests to the last detail.
11:23 PM EDT Los Angeles: Dulcet Tones
CJ Newton, 710 ESPN Production Director, puts the finishing touches on a client commercial.
11:30 PM EDT Los Angeles: Step Up To The Mic
John Chin, 710 ESPN Radio Continuity Manager, stops and double-checks last-minute changes to tomorrow’s broadcast commercial log.
posted by Rich Arden on March 30, 2011 6:27 PM
6:00PM – 7:00 PM EDT
6:03 PM EDT: Party Planners
Employee Resource Group members (l-r) Ivory Scinto, Belen Michelis, Kalidia Reyes (background) and Chenille Hernandez make plans for an upcoming “Language Buddy” banquet.
6:05:10 PM EDT: Putting the Pieces Together
6:05 PM EDT: Foos-tastic Four
In ESPN’s Building 4, (l-r) Dave Fishel, Bradford Lage, Christian Allgood and Dan Perras enjoy a game of foosball.
6:06 PM EDT: Southington, CT: A Sign Of The Times
Just in case you find yourself on South Campus, you can find direction here.
6:08 PM EDT: Captains Fantastic
Matthew Berry (seated) and Brendan Houle plot their fantasy baseball lineups.
6:10 PM EDT: Next!
There might be a wait outside Chris Berman’s office.
6:10 PM EDT: Your Cards And Letters
Even in the digital age, there’s always room for the old-fashioned delivery.
6:12 PM EDT: Seems Like Old Times
Baseball analyst and former pitcher Orel Hershiser takes to the Dodger Stadium mound a day before an ESPN Opening Day telecast.
The sports day gets condensed to an hour here in SportsCenter Master Control.
posted by Rich Arden on March 30, 2011 5:13 PM
5:00PM – 6:00 PM EDT
5:00 PM EDT New York: Alphabet Street
A cabbie coasts in front of the ABC building where the ESPN office is on West 66th Street.
5:02 PM EDT Building Dreams
A welder works on construction of the ESPN child care center opening in September.
5:05 PM EDT Thanks For Your Purchase
Another sale completed at the Bristol-campus ESPN Store.
5:07 PM EDT Starting Lineup
The rundown sheet for ESPN’s Baseball Tonight.
5:07 PM EDT Los Angeles: Thank You For Being A Friend
Mick Kelleher coordinates the Facebook page for X Games. He boasts 1.7 million friends.
5:09 PM EDT Long Island, N.Y. : Monitoring The Situation
ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter reports from his home office.
posted by Rich Arden on March 30, 2011 4:26 PM
4:00 PM-5:00 PM EDT
4:05 PM EDT – Lake Buena VIsta, Fla.: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
A girls lacrosse team visits the facility for Disney Spring Training.
4:05 PM EDT – Lake Buena Vista, Fla.: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Gaines Johnson works on the First and Ten technology for spring football in the ESPN Innovation Mobile Lab.
4:03 PM EST – St. Louis: Ready For The First Pitch
Reporter Pedro Gomez interviews St. Louis Cardinal pitcher Chris Carpenter in preparation for a Thursday ESPN telecast.
4:01 PM EDT – Seattle: Digital Pose
John Dorsey and Gary Cooper are having a fake work discussion to highlight the office view of the Puget Sound.
4:15 PM EDT – North Campus: Putting The Pieces Together
Joe Guarnieri, Manager of Mobile facilities in Event Operations Department, oversees the procurement and booking for all mobile units and generators for all of the remote events airing on ESPN networks.
