1983 Talladega 500
Network: CBS
Date and time: July 31, 1983, 12:00 PM
Format: Live
Length: 3 and a half hours
The Talladega 500 was shown live, flag-to-flag, on CBS, billed as a "CBS Sports Special". It was the first time the race was shown in it's entirety.
Donnie Allison was supposed to do commentary, but left for unknown reasons.
Personnel:
Announcers: Ken Squier, Ned Jarrett
Pit reporters: Mike Joy, Larry Nuber
Producer: Bob Stenner
Associate producer: Daniel H. Forer
Director: Bob Fishman
Associate director: Craig Silver
Technical directors: Sandy Bell, Bob Brown, Herb Donley
Technical manager: John Pumo
Production supervisor: Stan Birchnall
Technical supervisor: Ed Ambrosini
Maintenance supervisors: Bob Chin, Harry Krim, Wayne Wright
Production assistant: Diane Patterson
Broadcast associates: Eric Mann, Pierce O'Neil
Audio: Bob Seiderman, Jerry Jaick, Jerry Sullivan, Bernie Sweeny
Video: Bill Berridge, Cal Marotta, Mark Odgen, Bob Squitteri, Joe Drake, Tom Durkin, Bob Folgo, Bob Hickson, Jessie Michnick, Jeff Ringel
Cameras: Mike English, George Graffeo, Herman Lang, Neil McCaffrey, Jim McCarthy, Tom McCarthy, Frank McSpedon, BIll Murphy, Jeff Pollack, Hans Singer, Joe Sokota
Racecam: John Porter, Peter Larsson, Jack Foster, David Curtis, Peter Cortis, Jenny Gilkes
Graphics: Michael Singer, Ralph Ciurleo
Electronics maintenance: Dan Acker, Bob Callahan, Dan Klos, BIll Korbet, Gordon Metz
Production support: Bob Latford, Tom Curley, Ken Campbell, Ed Clark, Lynne Potter, Marie McMillen, Richie Panch, Judy Bailey, Patrick Perrin, Betsy Latford
Technical support: Joe Egan, Scotty Ethier, Fred Holst, Henry Mendoza, Ron Morrison, Pete Prescott
A presentation of CBS Sports