Sean McManus, “A Class Act”

“Want to know what CBS News is likely to be like under new President Sean McManus? Check out CBS Sports,” Broadcasting & Cable’s J. Max Robins says.

“In sharp contrast to the production pyrotechnics and the in-your-face yakkers at ESPN and Fox Sports, CBS Sports under McManus is more measured, more old-school — in short, a class act. That’s the line on McManus, too: not a control freak, secure enough in his own skin to surround himself with competent people and let them do their jobs well. He’s not an oversized personality like Dick Ebersol at NBC Sports or David Hill, who rules over Fox Sports and programming at DirecTV.” More…