In the 43-minute sports media podcast, Taylor Rooks explains her rise in the social media age to becoming the lead host on Amazon Prime Video’s NBA studio show and a contributor on Thursday Night Football.
Rooks joins “The Main Event with Andrew Marchand.”
The Rundown …
Rooks is the grand niece of Lou Brock, while her father, Thomas, was a star running back at Illinois so what type of athlete was she
Why were they booing Lou Brock
What was her goal when she went to the University of Illinois
How she felt very comfortable in front of the camera right away
Why she did a lot of internships, while in college
How the media industry has changed in terms of breaking in
How she cornered the market on Illinois recruiting
She applied to 300 jobs out of school, but only landed one
What young people should be doing to break into the business
The importance of niche in breaking in
Starting small is very important
The trap of internet engagement
Why she thinks her big break is now at Amazon Prime Video
The NBA desk has gravitas
Why Ernie Johnson is someone she tries to pattern herself after
What Rooks did before her first NBA pregame show to promote camaraderie, and why she did it
Why having fun is important to the Prime Video NBA studio show
The NBA is her No. 1 sport now ….
Her appreciation for retired SNY executive producer Curt Gowdy Jr.
There was a big move she wanted to make, but had another year left on her SNY deal
Why she tries to be a very private person as gossip sites talk about her
Why Rooks has her own Substack called Tayloring
Why she chose GQ to have the pictures of her wedding
What she wants to do next in her career
What the Prime Video studio encourages
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