“I just smile and go like, ‘How did this happen?’ I never taken this stuff for granted.”I have covered professional, college and high school sports for nearly two decades. Content ©2020 The Ringer All Rights Reserved

Tesh said he spent the next six months living in a tent in a park in Raleigh, N.C. and pumping gasoline and doing construction work before getting an entry-level radio job at a local station.Tesh switched to television soon afterward and became an anchor and news reporter for stations in Raleigh, Orlando, Fla., Nashville, Tenn. and New York City.In 1982, while working for New York’s local CBS affiliate, Tesh received a call from CBS Sports executive producer Terry O’Neil, who asked Tesh to join the network. He was excited to hear the song on television and looked around to gauge the reaction.“They were very excited they were watching basketball on TV, but who cares what the theme is?,” Tesh said. I was a staff writer in the Sacramento Bee's sports department for four years beforeI have covered professional, college and high school sports for nearly two decades. “It was the coolest thing that ever happened to me. And that 12 seconds needs to stick in your mind.

He For Tesh, the revitalization of ‘Roundball Rock’ for college basketball seems appropriate. Tesh receives royalties each time the song plays on television, but he declined to say how much he has earned or the details of the Fox contract. NBA by Ras Kass feat. Available now for pre-order at www.jrjrmusic.com … I went into a room and played it through a television speaker. by John Tesh. Roundball Rock is a comedic and fanciful look at the world of NBA basketball hosted by Guardian writer (and Grantland alumnus) Dave Schilling, and featuring Los Angeles comedians Joey Devine and Sean Keane. And there’s always a guy in the third row I can tell brought his wife because he wanted to get some relationship currency. Lincoln University Vocal Ensemble (2004) Multiple Elements Hip-Hop / Rap / R&B. Ask MetaFilter is where thousands of life's little questions are answered. When I start telling the story about this sports theme I wrote that’s my most recognizable composition, I can see this guy trying to figure out what’s coming.

We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Even the key is the same—A minor.Before I turned in the tape, I slapped a title on. John Tesh is interviewed in Los Angeles Monday, April 9, 2012. Main genre: Hip-Hop / Rap / R&B. For the next few years, Tesh anchored some sporting events for CBS and also wrote music for NFL, golf, tennis and other telecasts.

The 'Roundball Rock' theme aired on NBC's NBA telecasts from 1990 to 2002 and later became a cultural phenomenon. They canonized it.”Now, Tesh performs ‘Roundball Rock’ in each of his 30 to 35 annual concerts. More on City Slang “BA-BA DA-DA-DA BAAA!”: An Oral History of “Roundball Rock” Tesh receives royalties each time the song plays on television, but he declined to say how much he has earned or the details of the Fox contract. Ask MetaFilter is a question and answer site that covers nearly any question on earth, where members help each other solve problems. Pretty much every childhood basketball dream. He also hosts a daily syndicated radio show on nearly 300 stations across the country. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)This time of year, more people start paying attention to college basketball, a sport that caters to a niche audience until around the NCAA tournament.And so, casual fans tuning into tonight’s Big East tournament semifinal games on FS1 and tomorrow night’s final on Fox may be in for a surprise and feel a bit nostalgic. Comedian Jason Sudeikis wore the same vest and haircut that Tesh had during a PBS concert special from 1997. Hey, I think I like this guy, Tesh.” After all, he caught his first break in broadcasting while filming basketball games as an undergraduate at North Carolina State in the early 1970’s when the Wolfpack were a national powerhouse. Was sampled in 3 songs.