[A] broadcasting pioneer who changed the way people listen to and watch sports.
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- What does it mean?
- The text describes the speaker as a pioneer who transformed sports broadcasting.
- In plain terms
- A broadcaster changed how people consume sports.
- What can you take from it?
- Innovation in media can change how audiences engage.
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