Jane Chastain - Changing the Sound of Sports

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Before women were welcomed in sports newsrooms — before audiences could imagine a woman delivering scores, analysis, and authority on air — there was Jane Chastain.

In this episode of Unstoppable Podcast, we spotlight one of the true pioneers of sports broadcasting. Jane Chastain broke barriers in the 1960s and ’70s, becoming one of the first women in America to appear regularly on television as a sportscaster. At a time when women were often dismissed, sidelined, or outright banned from sports coverage, Jane showed up prepared, confident, and undeniable.

Our episode opens with a cinematic vignette that places you inside the era—when typewriters clicked in newsrooms, football predictions were considered a man’s domain, and a young woman dared to claim her space on air.

In my conversation with Jane, we talk about:
    •    What it was really like to work in sports television when no roadmap existed
    •    The resistance—and resilience—that shaped her career
    •    Why visibility matters, even decades later
    •    And how her legacy helped open doors for generations of women who followed

Jane Chastain’s story isn’t just sports history—it’s media history, women’s history, and a reminder that progress often begins with one person brave enough to step forward.

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