Bob Ley
Keynote Speaker: Iconic Host of ESPN’s “Outside the Lines”, The Longest Serving Commentator at ESPN; 11-time Sports Emmy Award Winner, World Cup & Final Four Commentator
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Bob Ley Biography
He also spearheads SportsCenter's aggressive coverage of breaking news stories and issues, and hosts ESPN's monthly and weekly Outside the Lines series, which focus on issues beyond the playing field. He had also served as co-anchor of the 6 p.m. weeknight SportsCenter, the network's sports news program.
With Ley as host, the original monthly Outside the Lines series has captured eight Sports Emmy Awards for Sports Journalism and three CableACE Awards for Sports Information Series. SportsCenter has received six Sports Emmys and two CableACE Awards. Ley has also hosted two ESPN Town Meetings, including Race & Sports: Running in Place?, a live national television discussion on the issue of race in sports by panelists that included President Bill Clinton. Ley's efforts earned him Northeastern's 1995 Excellence in Sports Journalism Award from the University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society, together with the University's School of Journalism.
Additionally, the monthly Outside the Lines won New York Festival Gold (Sports/Recreation) and Silver World Medals (Sports behind Bars) in 2001, and a Gold World Medal (Sports/Recreation) in 2002. In 2000, Outside the Lines received third place recognition in the Social Issues, Documentary and Sports categories at the International Film and Video Festival.
Ley, who handles play-by-play for ABC & ESPN's coverage of World Cup soccer games (including serving as the lead commentator for World Cup '98), received the Honorary All-America Award by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America for his contributions to the sport in January 1999.
Equally at home in the studio and in the field, Ley brings a relaxed, smooth style to his varied assignments. He hosted the 11:30 p.m. SportsCenter (August 1988-March 1992) and the network's NFL Draft coverage (1980-89). He also hosted ESPN's NCAA basketball tournament studio show (1980-89) which perfected the "whip-around" format that helped to raise the tournament to its current status.
Ley has also taken viewers through major events: led ESPN's coverage of Pete Rose's suspension by Bart Giamatti; provided the first national news coverage of the earthquake live from Candlestick Park in San Francisco at the 1989 World Series; put a sports perspective on the impact of the September 11 terrorist attacks as SportsCenter anchor from 6 p.m.-midnight when ESPN returned to the air. He has also covered several NCAA basketball Final Fours, hosted live special events for ESPN, and done play-by-play commentary for college basketball, boxing, soccer and CBA basketball.
A 1976 magna cum laude graduate of Seton Hall University with a bachelor of arts degree in communications, Ley joined Suburban Cablevision (East Orange, N.J.) as Director of Sports/Public Affairs in September 1976,. During his three years there (1976-79), Suburban Cablevision won four local CableACE Awards for both sports and overall programming.
While an undergraduate, Ley was a production manager at WOR-AM in New York (1975-77). He has served as public address announcer for the Cosmos of the North American Soccer League, and as a sportswriter for the Passaic (N.J.) Herald-News.
Ley, born March 16, 1955, was valedictorian at Bloomfield (N.J.) High School, class of 1972, and was inducted into the Bloomfield Athletic Hall of Fame for his contributions to sports journalism in May 1987.
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Bob Ley is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Sports, Sports Journalism & Broadcasting and Sports Writing. The estimated speaking fee range to book Bob Ley for live events is $10,000 - $20,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Bob Ley generally travels from Bristol, UK and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Michael Wilbon, Kenny Mayne and Dan Patrick. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Bob Ley for an upcoming event.
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Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Bob Ley for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Bob Ley, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Bob Ley or any other celebrity of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Bob Ley?
Booking fees for Bob Ley, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Bob Ley, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
Who is the agent for Bob Ley?
All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Bob Ley for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Bob Ley for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service talent booking agency?
All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Bob Ley or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Bob Ley or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
Bob Ley is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Sports, Sports Journalism & Broadcasting and Sports Writing. The estimated speaking fee range to book Bob Ley for live events is $10,000 - $20,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Bob Ley generally travels from Bristol, UK and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Michael Wilbon, Kenny Mayne and Dan Patrick. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Bob Ley for an upcoming event.
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