Transcript: 'Sports Machine' Host George Michael Retires

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March 6, 2007
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Talk of the Nation (NPR)
03-06-2007
'Sports Machine' Host George Michael Retires

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Late night Sundays just won't be the same anymore. The host and creator of "The Sports Machine with George Michael" plans to sign off a the end of the month, opting to retire after changing the way we watch sports TV on TV. In 1984, Michael elaborated his highlight-drenched segment on local TV news into something entirely new.

"The Sports Machine" combined highlights and bloopers with fast-paced interviews and, of course, the scores. Along the way, he introduced football and baseball fans to bull riding and terrier races. And those of ...

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