KING'S REIGN Rob King Executive Editor-at-Large, Special Projects ESPN Years at Current Organization: 17 First Job in the Industry: Copy Aide at The Washington Post Bucket List: To tee it up at each of the U.S.' top 20 golf courses. I've played three of the top 10 and one in the other top 20. Long way to go. Sports, and sports coverage, have gone through massive disruptions in the COVID-19 era, and ESPN's King has masterfully steered the network's storytelling across all platforms. He pushes the network to stretch far beyond showcasing close championship games or analyzing prospects. He's a leader on ESPN's Inclusive Content Committee and has found a way to incorporate topics such as social justice into its programming lineups. Recently, he led ESPN's Black History Month initiative across television and digital platforms and oversaw a four-day tribute to the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 70 What does the metaverse mean to you? It certainly means opportunity from both a creative and a business perspective. I hope it ultimately proves to mean an equal opportunity. What's your Wordle strategy? Lately I've latched on to using an initial word that contains a lot of vowels, like audio. I'm a little bitter, because my perfect completion streak was stopped a few weeks back. I liked seeing that " 100%. " Boredom buster? Reading fiction. I like to use my monthly Audible credit and borrow that same book from the library, so I can keep " reading " while driving. Your YouTube rabbit hole? " Saturday Night Live " segments. This comes in handy when you're too old to stay up late on weekends. Favorite dish that I can also make myself: I make a pretty mean ceviche. What household chore could you win a gold medal in? Folding laundry. I have managed to learn the science of folding fitted sheets. Yes, it's possible. ■ Q&A CABLEFAX 100 HONORS THANK YOU & CONGRATULATIONS to the entire Astound Broadband team for your outstanding achievements. 3427A_Cablefax Print Ad.indd 1 3/29/22 1:38 PM cablefaxmag.com May 2022 TOP POWER PLAYERS 85https://www.astound.com/about-us/ http://www.cablefaxmag.com