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Josh Elliott To Start NBC Sports Role During Kentucky Derby, Will Also Do "SNF" Features

Former "GMA" co-host Josh Elliott yesterday joined NBC Sports and while he "compared himself to being 'the last man on the bench of the Showtime Lakers,'" it is "not likely that NBC is paying him to be a bench warmer on a roster of starters that includes Bob Costas, Al Michaels and Dan Patrick," according to Richard Sandomir of the N.Y. TIMES. Elliott will "work on the Triple Crown races and the French Open" and do "interviews and features" for "SNF." He also will "have a role" at the '16 Summer Games in Rio and future Olympics. All other details "are to be determined." It is "obvious that Elliott’s ESPN work did not make him a valuable commodity to NBC." It was his work at "GMA" that "elevated his profile and gave him the leverage to be in demand to two media giants." He is "another versatile broadcaster for NBC’s sports properties." Elliott would be "a reasonable candidate to replace Costas as the prime-time Olympic host when Costas decides to step aside." But there is "no sign" that Costas will do so "anytime soon" (N.Y. TIMES, 4/3). On Long Island, Neil Best notes Elliott is set to "make his NBC debut during coverage of the Kentucky Derby on May 3." NBC Sports Group Chair Mark Lazarus said that Elliott's "ability to reach both avid and more casual sports fans was appealing to NBC" (NEWSDAY, 4/3). Elliott said that he "did not leave 'Good Morning America' for a higher salary." He added, "It had nothing to do with money." Elliott: "It wasn't at all about anyone or anything at ABC. It was about what lies ahead for me at NBC Sports. I have always wanted to be part of an Olympics broadcast, and the opportunity to cover sports that captivate America was too good to pass up" (PEOPLE.com, 4/2).

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