December 06, 2013 – In this edition of Talkin’ With the Gravy Train, host Peter Graves talks with Mike Jaquet, the Chief Marketing Officer of the US Ski and Snowboard Association for a live conversation about the recent exciting USSA announcement regarding securing the media rights to the U.S. Alpine and Nordic World Championships broadcasts in 2015 and 2017 – read more here. The joint venture is the first time a National Ski Association has entered into a broadcast partnership at this level with a global rights holder like EUROVISION. Jaquet, a former executive for the CBS Sports network, gives us the inside scoop about this great television contract for the USA and how it will lead to more coverage of Nordic skiing in the future. A graduate of the University of Colorado, Jaquet was a member of the school’s Nordic ski team and he spoke with Graves from Beaver Creek, Colorado.

Interview with Mike Jaquet
Audio Player