Publisher: Create Space, August 8, 2013
ISBN-978-1482760521
Category: Memoir, Television Broadcasting, Behind the Scenes
Tour Dates: February, 2014
Available in: Print & ebook, 519 pages
Growing up in the shadow of one of network affiliate television’s groundbreakers, Keith Hirshland was destined to follow in his father’s footsteps. In this gripping new memoir, readers will follow Hirshland’s stories as he witnesses the creation of sports networks and works alongside the legends of broadcasting. With a career that spans more than thirty years, Hirshland has seen it all.
From the meteoric rise of Tiger Woods to the Kelly Tilghman “lynching” controversy and countless stories from the incredibly successful SKINS GAME golf franchise, his amazing stories provide a behind-the-scenes look into one of the most revered industries in the world.
Cover Me Boys, I’m Going In: Tales of the Tube from a Broadcast Brat gives readers an informative, reflective, and often humorous look at live television from both in front of and behind the camera. Offering an insider’s look at the television industry as well as the creation of two sports networks, this gripping memoir’s stories include some of the most famous athletes and broadcasters in the world.
With a behind-the-scenes look into sports television that few will ever experience, this exciting memoir gives readers a priceless glimpse into one of the nation’s most coveted industries. The first book to document the creation of the Golf Channel, Cover Me Boys, I’m Going In is a unique memoir that covers a number of fascinating industry moments. Covering the Golf Channel as well as the earliest days of ESPN2, these wonderful stories are packed with the larger-than-life personalities that made these sport networks successful.
Inspired by his parents’ death, Hirshland wanted to document as much as possible about his professional life. After having led an interesting and unique life, he wanted to find a way to honor his parents while passing his stories down to his children. A mesmerizing read for anyone interested in sports, television, or “behind the scenes” stories in general, Cover Me Boys, I’m Going In is sure to hook readers from the very beginning. With its eclectic mix of playful, humorous, and dramatic stories, this excellent collection is truly the entertaining, informative, and enlightening book that readers have been waiting for.
Praise for Cover Me Boys, I’m Going In:
“A broadcast veteran dishes about the evolution of TV as we know it. The memoir is a fascinating personal record that might serve as a compendium of people, places, and events from one niche of television history. Hirshland’s gentle humor and friendly tone are entertaining and his unique riffs on “on-air talent” serve to be fresh and funny. A memorable personal chronicle of a very public phenomenon. Hirshland offers a unique glimpse into the world of television, and his enthusiasm and positivity make for an inspiring treatise on dedication and success.”- Leia Menlove, Foreword Reviews
“Hirshland comes across as admirably hardworking and dedicated, feeling lucky to do what he loves. An engaging memoir by a true TV sports insider.”–Kirkus Reviews
“A humorously entertaining and insightful autobiography. Like playing golf? Like to watch golf on TV? Don’t have any interest in golf, but want an enjoyable read? I recommend “Cover Me Boys…”–Larry Green, Amazon Reviewer
“Great read for everyone! Awesome Read!!! A honest behind the scenes view of three decades in the world of TV, what was most striking to me was the honesty that it takes courage to write with. Keith tells his story with a very comfortable style that keeps you turning pages and really gives you a great picture of the world and the people that work so hard to bring us what we take for granted on the screen. Any sports lover (especially golfers) will love the book, but Keith’s open and frank discussion of his personal successes and failures offer a little something for anyone. I’d recommend this engaging read to anyone.”- William F. Porter, Amazon.com Reviewer
About Keith H. Hirshland:
Growing up in the shadow of one of network affiliate television’s groundbreakers, Keith Hirshland was destined to follow in his father’s footsteps.
In this gripping new memoir, readers will follow Hirshland’s stories as he participates in the creation of sports networks and works alongside the legends of broadcasting.
With a career that spans more than thirty years, Hirshland has seen it all. From the meteoric rise of Tiger Woods to the Kelly Tilghman “lynching” controversy and countless stories from the incredibly successful SKINS GAME golf franchise, his amazing stories provide a behind-the-scenes look into one of the most revered industries in the world. With its eclectic mix of playful, humorous, and dramatic stories, this excellent collection is truly the entertaining, informative, and enlightening book that readers have been waiting for.
Hirshland is the son of a local television broadcast icon and an Emmy Award-winning veteran of the television industry. His experience has taken him all across the country, covering sport’s most famous athletes and television’s most interesting and charismatic personalities.
Having worked at both the local affiliate and national network levels, Hirshland was on hand for the beginning stages of ESPN2 and one of the first forty people hired at the Golf Channel when the world’s first niche sports channel began its preparations in 1994. For years, he was part of the production team for golf’s nationally televised SKINS GAME. Hirshland has worked alongside sports television’s most iconic figures while following sport’s most recognizable names.
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Thanks to Keith Hirshland, I am giving away one copy of Cover Me Boys, I’m Going in. This giveaway is open internationally however, print is only available to a U.S. winner. This giveaway ends on March 29, 2014. An international winner would receive ebook. Please use Rafflecopter to enter.
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