Charlie Jones
Charlie Jones
Emmy Award winning sportscaster best known for covering the Summer Olympics, the World Cup, the PGA Tour and Wimbledon.
ProfessionSportscaster
Date of Birth3 November 1930
CityFort Smith, AR
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Music has served as a healing force many, many times in the past, and it will do so again at this year's Austin City Limits Music Festival. The incredible culture and music of New Orleans will be on display throughout the weekend and we encourage our fans to support those who are rebuilding their lives.
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What we kept hearing really validated our event concept -- the fan is at the top of our priority list. There is too much competition for their entertainment needs, so we have to give them an unforgettable experience... NOT just a concert.
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Until they do the facade and the parking lot, they won't get a penny of the city's money.
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We listen to our fans, as well as our own bodies. We are really working on making it as comfortable as possible--just in case our order for temperatures in the mid-?70s falls through.
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We just kept working, hoping for the best. We feel sorry for what the people in Houston and Galveston are having to go through right now. We would never put the bands, the crew, the staff, the people of our city in danger.
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What they do such a good job of is coaching effort,
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We just played a couple of weeks ago. I played poor tennis and lost. He is a smart player, so it will be tough.
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We have been making steady progress for the last couple years on improving our depth, ... We now have 60 players in our program, compared to only 35 two years ago.
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We are really honored. It means so much more since our peers -- who are at times our rivals -- are the voters. This honor brings responsibility and the challenge to do an even better job in 2006.
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That really (ticks) me off. We meet with all the cab companies and work on the situation, but there are always going to be rebels that we have no control over.
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It's brilliant - I'm going to be a Mitchell. I am really looking forward to getting started.
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There's very, very little chance of rain. All our event models pay very close attention to safety.
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Everyone is counting on me to come over and take the load from Tyrone. I just try to come to practice everyday and make something happen.
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I didn't play that well early in the tournament. I had to step up today against tougher opponents. I had to play a little more aggressively. I'm still not where I need to be, though. I'll have to play better than I did today to beat Hall.