Mission Statement
Satlin Communications helps professional sports leagues, teams, media networks, and future leaders use modern media strategies to strengthen connections and grow fan and viewer interest, engagement, and loyalty.
In today’s crowded sports media landscape, passionate fans and casual viewers alike are surrounded by content. Let’s take an honest look at what is—and is not—working for you, learn from what others are doing well, differentiate your product, and identify the changes needed to stay relevant in the future.
Dave Satlin can help you build on your strengths, develop new capabilities, and prepare for the opportunities and challenges ahead.
Freelance Field Producer
Longest serving and most accomplished Bureau Producer in the history of ESPN Deportes. Field Producer for Fox Sports’ record setting coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Seminars for Today’s World
Utilizing skills that translate beyond the world of sports television and sharing those skills with future leaders.
Reaching Fans through Media
Specializing in advising Leagues, Teams, Networks and Organizations improve the connection to fans through media and expand audience engagement.
Experience
30 Year Career at ESPN (Recently Retired) dedicated to News Gathering. 3-Time Emmy Award Winner. Member of National Soccer Hall Of Fame Player Voting Committee. Lead Researcher for ABC/ESPN at 4 FIFA World Cups (1998-2010)
ENG Training
Expertise includes a combination of sound editorial judgement, the ability to cultivate relationships with organizations and a mastery of the Bureau Kit/TVU technology – all elements of a modern day successful Producer.
Bilingual
Bilingual Producer with the ability to generate content for multiple platforms across the globe in Spanish and English. Producer for the UEFA Euro 2016 Final, the highest rated broadcast in the history of ESPN Deportes.
Services
About Dave
Dave Satlin joined ESPN in 1995 as the network’s first Soccer Researcher. A lifelong sports fan with a deep passion for soccer, his first major assignment was supporting ABC and ESPN’s coverage of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Over the next decade, Dave became known behind the scenes for his ability to connect with soccer talent and producers, helping elevate ESPN’s soccer coverage to new levels.
In 2012, Dave jumped into a new phase of News Gathering by embracing the ESPN Bureau Kit camera package. With the versatility to produce and shoot content at a high level, Dave continued his successful career and became the longest-serving Bureau Producer in the history of ESPN Deportes.
After retiring from ESPN in 2025, Dave joined Fox Sports as a field producer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, covering 16 matches in nine cities as part of Fox’s record-setting World Cup production.
