:''For the Australian Rules Football player, see
Shaun McManus.''
:''For the Irish policition, see
Sean MacManus.''
:''For the Irish-American lobbyist and Catholic priest see
Father Sean McManus.''
'Sean McManus' is the president of
CBS News &
CBS Sports. He is the son of James Kenneth McManus, better known as '
Jim McKay', famed sportscaster who is best known for hosting ABC's ''
Wide World of Sports''. Sean McManus began his career at
ABC News in
1977 following his graduation from
Duke University.
Sean McManus was closely associated with
Roone Arledge and has paralleled Arledge's path from managing sports broadcasting to managing both sports and news broadcasting.
McManus led the CBS Corporation’s efforts in acquiring broadcast rights to the National Football League in January 1998 and, in November 2004 with
Leslie Moonves, re-negotiated the contract to retain the rights for CBS until 2011. Along with
Tony Pettiti, he serves as executive producer overseeing all aspects of CBS Sports’ coverage of the NFL, including production, on-air talent, advertising and promotion.
Sean McManus lives in
Connecticut with his wife and children.
External links
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[1] CBS News biography of Sean McManus
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[2] CBS Sportsline biography of Sean McManus