Xytech presents Media Ops Legend – Ken Aagaard

About Ken:

Ken Aagaard is the former EVP of Operations and Production Services at CBS Sports. Ken’s illustrious sports broadcasting career includes producing over 20 Super Bowls, five World Series, six Wimbledon tournaments, three Olympics, and three World Cups, among many other live events.

Ken started his career as an Operations Director at WMAQ-TV Chicago, an NBC affiliate, in 1969. In 1977, he worked for NBC in a summer-relief role and, in 1978, joined NBC broadcast operations control. He was named VP of Operations for NBC Sports in 1983. While running his own company, CBT, he expanded his resume, working on concerts to boxing and soccer and did integration work for CNBC, Nickelodeon Universal Studios, Euro Disney, and MLB Network. Mr. Aagaard began consulting for CBS in 1997 and joined CBS Sports full-time in 1998 as VP of operations and engineering. Today, he continues to work on CBT projects and serves on the Board of Directors for Bitfire.