Rob King

Vice President and Editor-in-Chief, ESPN Digital MediaRfking

As vice president and editor-in-chief of ESPN Digital Media, I'm responsible for the content and editorial direction of ESPN's portfolio of digital media properties, including text, audio, video and multimedia content. Which might be a nerve-wracking gig if not for the brilliant team of editors, writers, producers and engineers I have the honor of working with each day. I've had a lot of jobs over the last 25 years, including stints as a cartoonist, a director of photography, an art director, a sports page editor and a senior coordinating producer. That career path would have made no sense if the digital space hadn't exploded into the wonderfully free-flowing, multidimensional realm we know today. So for that, I am very, very grateful. I'm also grateful for my bride, She Who Must Be Obeyed, and my Wee Three Kings, ages 6, 3 and 2. All of the good fortune listed above has been offset by my inane passion for Washington-area sports teams, which I consider an eminently fair trade-off.

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posted by on April 2, 2011 8:00 AM

King: Dot.com’s Sweet 16

Editor’s note: April 2 is ESPN.com’s 16th birthday. Rob King,  Editor-In-Chief, traces the site’s young history.

The 1995 Final Four featured far more than a festival of Razorbacks, Tar Heels, Cowboys and eventual champion Bruins. That sleepless Seattle weekend also played host to the announcement of a partnership between ESPN and the Paul Allen-owned company Starwave … a partnership that would give birth to a venture then known as ESPNETSportsZone.com.

Sixteen years later, that innovative starburst of service to fans continues to chug along under the more familiar — and pronounceable — name “ESPN.com.” Our official birthday: April 2. As we blow out each of those sweet 16 candles, we find ourselves every bit as passionate about serving sports fans as ever. continue reading…