Background
He is the son of sportscaster Jim McKay.
executive producer Chairman of Columbia Broadcasting System
He is the son of sportscaster Jim McKay.
Duke University.
Sean McManus began his career at American Broadcasting Company News in 1977 following his graduation from Duke University. Sean McManus was closely associated with Roone Arledge and has paralleled Arledge"s path from managing sports broadcasting to managing both sports and news broadcasting. McManus led the Columbia Broadcasting System Corporation’s efforts in re-acquiring broadcast rights to the National Football League in January 1998 and, in November 2004 with Leslie Moonves, re-negotiated the contract to retain the rights for Columbia Broadcasting System until 2011.
He serves as executive producer overseeing all aspects of Columbia Broadcasting System Sports’ coverage of the NFL, including production, on-air talent, advertising and promotion.