MEDIA HISTORY

Nov 23 2025SPORTS

The Unsung Hero of Detroit Sports Journalism

Ken Kraemer, a name not often seen in print, was a backbone of the Detroit Free Press sports section for over 40 years. Born in 1936, he spent his entire career in Detroit, starting as a copy boy and eventually becoming a key figure in the sports department. Kraemer's work was crucial in ensuring that sports news reached readers on time, every day. His colleagues re...

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Jan 17 2025ENTERTAINMENT

The Story Behind the Historic Munich Olympics Broadcast

Imagine a dark, smoky control room in 1972, filled with vintage equipment. This isn't your usual sports broadcast; it's a hostage crisis at the Munich Olympics. ABC Sports producers are scrambling. They're not news journalists, but they're confronting questions that still haunt today's media: What can we show? Are we informing or sensationalizing? The film "Septembe...

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