Former ESPN executive Norby Williamson has a new home.
After nearly 40 years in worldwide leadership, Williamson will join Main Street Sports Group to oversee production of the FanDuel Sports Network. According to a report from Awful Announcing.
Main Street Sports Group (formerly Diamond Sports Group) owns regional sports rights to 13 NBA teams, eight NHL teams, and eight MLB teams.
In addition to RSN, the company has a new single-game streaming deal with Amazon.
Mr. Williamson's latest venture comes after he rose from the mailroom to become an executive at ESPN in 1985 and resigned last April.
In his most recent role at the network, Mr. Williamson served as the company's executive editor and head of events and studio production, overseeing live game and studio content for the NFL and college football.
“I was very fortunate to be offered the opportunity at ESPN nearly 40 years ago in 1985,” Williamson said in a memo to staff obtained by the Post after he left the company.
“I would like to think that because of the extraordinary hard work, creativity and dedication of the people at ESPN, and my contributions, we were able to leave this great company in a much better place than we started with.”
Williamson reportedly clashed with ESPN's president of content, Burke Magnus, and disagreed with the network's long-term strategy, leading to him parting ways with the longtime executive.
Last January, Pat McAfee called out Williamson on air, joining a long list of run-ins with ESPN talent over the years that include Stuart Scott, Jemele Hill, Dan Patrick and Dan Le Batard. .
As part of ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro's inner circle, Williamson has played a key role on SportsCenter since joining the company.
