Augusta National, the home to the Masters goes pink a month after a July announcement that Golf would re-enter the Olympics in 2016
August 21, 2012
Hosted by Ida R. Muorie
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Episode Description
.Did the admittance of Golf in the Olympics in 2016, Social Media Powerful Emergence In Corporate Brands and the retirement of 15% of the former CEO's of Augusta National pressure the club to admit it first two female member after a 80 year ban? The Host, Ida Muorie will explore in this broadcast, the Brand, the Culture, the Power and Prestige of Augusta National against the firestorms of social media, shift in economics in golf and the emerging of female and minority CEO's of major fortune 500 companies with her special guest Edward S. Wanambwa. Mr. Wanambwa is highly sought after as one of Americas’ leading subject matter experts on golf (Journalist, Author, Speaker and Senior Golf Executive for Afro American Golfer's Digest). He currently serves as the Senior Editor of the African American Golfers Digest, the nations leading African American owned and operated golf publication. Ed is a noted and accomplished Author, Speaker and Journalist. You can see him on ESPN, The Golf Channel, ESPN2, ESPN NEWS and NBC 7/39. You can hear Edward on ESPN Radio, The Golfers Home, Fastbreak Radio and WNYC Radio. Edward has also been featured in the Wall Street Journal, The Press Box, Duke University, PGA Magazine, The Network Journal, Rolling Out Magazine and The Ottawa Citizen.
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The Sportsmavericks Show redefines the elite athlete by bridging the gap between parents, athletes and the community. Host Ida Muorie, a.k.a. The Oprah of Sports brings to the VoiceAmerica Network original programming - balancing the pursuit of academic excellence and sports participation. The Sportsmavericks Show airs every Tuesday evening at 5 PM/PST, 8 PM/EST on the VoiceAmerica Sports Channel. Listeners will be engaged in straightforward talk, spontaneous and unscripted by the experts. Ida and her guests will explore the challenges of success and failure in sports, and will help athletes and their parents navigate the transition from high school, college and then on to the pros. We put “fun” back into sports, and recognize role models in sports through our “Sportsmavericks All-Star Award” program. Tune in Tuesday evenings at 5 PM/PST with Ida Muorie and The Sportsmavericks Show, right here on the VoiceAmerica Sports Channel.
Ida R. Muorie
Ida R. Muorie, JD is a sports advocate, author, college professor, renowned speaker, personal coach, financial strategist, international spokesperson, lawyer and the President and CEO of Sportsmavericks, Inc. Sportsmavericks is a Community Education and Sports Network company that offers services in life coaching, consulting, diversity training, publishing, community events and video conferencing workshops for sports professionals, student athletes and parents of athletes. In 2004, Muorie combined her experience in sports education with 20 years of financial experience, to launch the first sports talk show on The VoiceAmerica Network. She is also the host and producer of the audio series-- Laying The Foundation For Excellent: “Survival Guide IV Student Athletes,” the DVD, “Finding The (Sports) Woman In You,” and the author of “The Pro-Ready Impact Principles,” and “The Financial Playbook For Athletes.”
