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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Jeff Agrest

Richie Zyontz, Rich Russo reflect on FOX Sports’ place in media entering 30th NFL season

Director Rich Russo (background) and producer Richie Zyontz have been with FOX Sports since it began in 1994. (FOX Sports)

Richie Zyontz and his CBS crew were in Washington late in the 1993 NFL season when they heard some strange news.

“We found out that some company named FOX got football,” he said. “Nobody knew anything about FOX.”

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