Eric Winter (1990-94) is the President and Chief Operating Officer of TrillerTV, the latest stop in a decorated career where he's become one of the most successful sports business executives in the country.In this week's podcast, we trace Eric's unique journey that started as an Africana Studies major and Daily Aztec sportswriter. Then how the connection he made as a student with former SDSU Senior Women's Administrator Jayne Hancock led to a job working for her at DIRECTV, which was the springboard for a shift from journalism to the business side of sports.Eric later became the CEO of Rivals.com, the Senior Vice President & General Manager for UFC's FIGHT PASS, and a consultant for dozens of Sports and Entertainment companies around the world. He explains what he looks for when hiring and the culture he tries to create with his companies, along with more SDSU stories involving Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk and former football coach Al Luginbill."Where Ya At?" is a podcast focused on the School of Journalism and Media Studies at San Diego State University. Each week, during the Fall and Spring semesters, host Josh Suchon (Class of 1996) interviews alumni to learn about their experiences as college students, entering the workforce, key steps in their professional development, advice they'd give to current students, and details about how they covered a specific story.

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