Every year sports business sees plenty of turnover, and ‘17 was no different. This year saw the emergence of new leaders, while several team execs and well-known members of the media said goodbye.
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One of Carey's goals is to make F1 more
appealing to the modern fan |
HELLO: This year, Liberty Media completed its takeover of F1 and welcomed Chase Carey as its new CEO & Exec Chair. Carey replaced Bernie Ecclestone, who had held the top exec position for F1 for 40 years. Carey is focused on growing F1 from an organizational standpoint and making the circuit appealing to the modern fan. Carey also has said that he would like to expand the number of races F1 holds in the U.S. Currently, the only F1 race in the U.S. is at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas.
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GOODBYE: The sports media landscape saw several notable departures in ’17. Fox Sports National Networks President
Jamie Horowitz was dismissed by the net amid allegations of sexual harassment. Horowitz, who came over from ESPN to much acclaim, only held his position at Fox for a little more than two years. A number of well-respected broadcasters also said farewell. ESPN’s
Chris Berman and
Brent Musburger, and WFAN’s
Mike Francesa all hung up the mic for the final time. Finally, after 18 years, ESPN Radio’s “Mike & Mike” concluded, as
Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg went their separate ways.
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