Bruce McAvaney PART 1 of 2:

This week on the show Brian and Harrison are joined by the most esteemed sports broadcaster that Australia has ever produced, Bruce McAvaney OAM. If you’re from Australia and you’ve ever watched sport, you have no doubt witnessed Bruce’s brilliance. His resume and list of achievements is astounding, he’s been at it for almost 50 years covering Summer and Winter Olympics, horse racing (incl. Melbourne Cups), AFL, Australian Open Tennis, Australian Open Golf, World Athletics, Swimming World Championships, Bledisloe Cup, Rugby World Cup and plenty more. To put it simply, Bruce is one of the greatest commentators of all-time, he calls with class, precision, and most importantly, with absolute passion, he has been the soundtrack for countless great Australian sporting moments, and we are extremely humbled and grateful to be given the opportunity to chat with him.

PART #1 covers; The Art of Commentary, Bruce’s unbelievable dedication to preparation, his love and passion for sport, his relationship with Brian and other colleagues, some incredible stories from his time working on the Olympic Games and finally, a look ahead to the coming Olympics in Paris. We thank Bruce for his time.

This episode is brought to by Grimley’s.

Hosts: Brian & Harrison Taylor

Guest: Bruce McAvaney 

Produced by Harrison Taylor

Audio & Video by Rhino Productions

Special thanks to Seven Network Adelaide for access to their facilities. 

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