Sports Innerview with Ann Liguori

Ann talks with Michael J. Fiedler about his ‘Working Journal, A Photographic & Handwritten Chronicle,’ of which Ann is one of the chapters and to Juliet Papa of 1010 WINS who is the MC and a broadcaster of the ‘71st Annual Artists Writers Charity Softball Game’ that takes place Saturday afternoon in East Hampton. Ann and Juliet share their memories about Bill Clinton, Christie Brinkley, Alec B...

Ann continues her series on sports injuries and prevention and talks with Dr. Peter Sultan, Orthopedic Surgeon & Chief of Orthopedic Surgery, Peconic Bay Medical Center. They talk about preventing and treating joint pain, advancements with hip and knee replacements and the state of the art facility at Peconic Bay Medical Center. Ann also talks with Seth Kramer, a director of ‘Heading Home: The...

Ann talks with three dynamos in the communication business about women in business, women in sports and the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit, the pre-eminent gathering of women leaders. Jane Hanson & Mary Civiello, first female co-anchors in a major market; communication coaches and Pattie Sellers, Chair of the Fortune Powerful Summit and she and Nina Easton run Sellers Easton Media.

Ann broadcasts from the Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland and talks with Wilma Erskine, the driving force in getting the Open Championship to Royal Portrush, only the second time in history that the Open has been played outside England or Scotland; to Alison Metcalfe of Tourism Ireland and to John McLaughlin of North & West Coast Links. Shane Lowry audio after his victory...

Ann is at Royal Portrush for the Open Championship and chats with Bob Bubka, the Voice of Golf for TalkSportRadio in the UK & with Eamon Lynch of Golfweek about the ‘Troubles’ period of violence and turmoil that he lived through growing up in Northern Ireland and how the country has been able to overcome that and shake the  negative perception and land the Open Championship.  You’ll also hear...

Ann spoke to Dr. Victor Olujimi, Orthopedic Surgeon at Peconic Bay Medical Center about various Sports Medical  topics including how to prevent sports injuries and what the biggest issues are for most athletes. Ann then talks to Lauren Strachen, Dir. of Port Revenue, Diamonds International, about their involvement in the St. Barth Hamptons Gala next Saturday and their Crown of Lights brand.

Ann recaps the #TravelersChampionship, the #PGATour stop in Cromwell, Ct., and chats with Andy Bessette, Exe VP, Chief Administrative Officer, Travelers; Nathan Grube, Tournament Dir.; Brittany Vose, volunteer & fundraiser for pancreatic cancer research; and Chez Reavie, winner of the 2019 Travelers Championship.

Ann broadcasts Sports Innerview from Pebble Beach during the U.S. Open Championship. Local resident and author   John Peter Hagen shares local history and lore about the famed area and golf resort. Renown golf artist and philanthropist Scotty Medlock chats about his career in which he’s painted some of golf’s greatest stars. He talks about his friendships in golf and music; about the Scotty Medloc...

Ann talks about sports injuries, prevention and Northwell Health’s work at the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black. Nina DaPaola, VP, Orthopedic Service Line & Rehab Service Line, led Northwell Health’s work at the PGA Championship and she describes the magnitude of the operation, the spectrum of services they offered and interesting anecdotes from the Championship as well as what golfers shoul...

Ann broadcasts from Bethpage Black at the PGA Championship and chats with Frank Nobilo of The Golf Channel and CBS Sports about his broadcasting career, about Bethpage Black, about Tiger Woods and Brooks Koepka. Ann also talks with renown course architect Rees Jones who refurbished Bethpage Black before the 2002 U. S. Open.

Ann previews the PGA Championship with Championship Director Scott Reid and Michael Quirk, Sr. Dir., Merchandising & Licensing, PGA of America; and catches up with LPGA & Solheim Cup star Lisette Salas about her inspirational story, learning golf and excelling as a daughter of Mexican parents who immigrated to California, the LPGA #DriveOn campaign, and much more.

Ann talks with the legendary Pat Williams, NBA Executive Extraordinaire; Co-Founder, Orlando Magic; NBA Hall of Famer; Author of 110 books. Pat announced this week he is retiring from 50 plus years in the NBA. He already has a list of projects he’s planning on racking to ensure his legacy lives on. Pat and Ann discuss his future at 79 years young, his legacy, how he stays an over-achiever, his bat...

Ann talks with two super-achievers in the world of golf: Lee Wybranski, official artist for the 2019 PGA Championship, creating posters for Major Championships that have become highly collectible; and Ward Clayton, a producer for the exquisite documentary: ‘LOOPERS: The Caddie’s Long Walk,’ a film about golf’s caddie profession, charting the history of golf and the caddie’s role, with footage from...

Ann broadcasts from Augusta National on the Saturday morning of Masters weekend and chats with best-selling author and Golf Digest Columnist John Feinstein; Ron Sirak, Contributor, The Golf Channel and Global Golf Post; Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez, who was one of four legends to hit the ceremonial tee shot to open the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur the Saturday before Masters week; and w...

Ann broadcasts from The Valspar Championship, a PGA Tour event at Innisbrook, in the University of South Florida suite overlooking the 18th green and talks with Tracy West, the Tournament Director; USF VP of Athletics, Michael Kelly and Bill McClausland, Director, USF Alumni Association. 

Ann hosts her annual show on Head Injuries in Sports with Liz Giordano, the CEO, Head Injury Association, and previews the Celebrity Sports Forum that Ann will co-host with Dr. Max Gomez, Channel 2 News, on Wednesday with Eli Manning making an appearance. Former Heavyweight boxer Gerry Cooney and former NY Jets Wesley Walker join Ann and Liz. Wesley opens up about suffering memory loss and physica...

Ann broadcasts from the Arnold Palmer Invitational at BayHill Club & Lodge and shares her stories about Arnold Palmer, her visit with him in Latrobe, months before his passing. She talks with Jon Podany, CEO, Arnold Palmer Enterprises and Pres., Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation, about the work he and his team are doing to grow Palmer’s legacy and businesses.

Ann broadcasts from the Honda Classic at PGA National and talks about the impact of Tiger, Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson not playing the Honda Classic and about Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka and Rickie Fowler who are playing. Ann goes behind-the-scenes at PGA National to talk with Jeremiah Lockhart, Dir. of Agronomy; Jane Broderick, Dir. of Golf; Karen St. Angelo, Membership Director; and Celine...

Ann continues her travels in Nassau Paradise Island Bahamas and talks with Andy Deiro, Head Golf Pro at Royal Blue Golf Club, a Jack Nicklaus design, talks about this challenging Baha Mar resort course with dramatic landscape & elevation changes; Instructor Georgette Rolle shares insight on their dynamic junior instruction programs and club-fitting/rental program; Robbie Leming, PGA, GM, Ocean...

Ann hosts her show from Nassau Paradise Island in the Bahamas and talks about all that Atlantis Resort has to offer including Dolphin Cay and their incredible marine mammal operation; their culinary excellance, FISH Restaurant Jose Andres; about the incomparable The Ocean Club A Four Seasons Resort and the Ocean Club Golf Course, a spectacular Tom Weiskopf design. Ann's guests are Doug Trueblood,...

Ann hosts a pre-Super Bowl show and replays classic Sports Innerview shows she did with Deacon Jones, who led the Rams from 1961-1971 and coined the term, ‘sack,’ and with Bart Starr, who led the Green Bay Packers to victories in the first two Super Bowls. Jim Nugent, Publisher of Global Golf Post Plus and Bud Garmany of Garmany Golf, talk journalism and golf travel.

Ann broadcasts from the PGA Merchandise Show and chats with Michael Whan, LPGA Commissioner; Kelley Brooke, LPGA Professional of the Year & CEO/Founder, Bethpage Golf Group; Mark Johnson & Tracy Ramin of the USAGA; David Feaser & Nicholas Feaser of Peakvision & my buddies from Ireland: John Farren of Ballyliffen, Alan Maloney of Mt Falcon Estate & John MacLaughlin of North West...

Ann broadcasts from the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions in Orlando, Florida, and talks with the uber-talented Lydia Ko, the youngest ever to be ranked # 1 in golf, male or female, about the pressures of the tour, how she deals with all the expectations as a 21-year-old now and changing her hair color to blond. Then Ann talks golf and baseball with Tom Glavine, MVP of the 1995 World Series,...

Ann talks about the refurnished Champion Course, site of the PGA Tour’s Honda Classic at PGA National Resort & Spa with Jane Broderick, Dir. of Golf, and Kathy Casper, Dir. of Marketing. Ann replays her award-winning, classic ‘Sports Innerview’ cable interview, taped in the nineties, with the legendary Ted Williams.

Ann chats with the Alec Sokolow, one of the writers of ‘Toy Story,’ ‘Money Talks,’ ‘Cheaper by the Dozen,’ ‘Garfield,’ to name a few and Ann replays her classic Sports Innerview with NFL Hall of Famer Rocky Bleier, who talks about coming back from getting blown up in the Vietnam War to helping the Steelers win four Super Bowls.