With a sharp eye for detail, American author and media historian Michael Socolow combines elements of geopolitical intrigue, Olympic history and sports broadcasting exploration infused with vigorous enthusiasm for rowing in his notable November 2016 book "Six Minutes in Berlin: Broadcast Spectacle and Rowing Gold at the Nazi Olympics."

On the May 9 "Huddlin' With The Pros" podcast host David Weinstein referred to the influential time period of Socolow's book by describing it as "the genesis of global sportscasting and how we all now pay attention to sports."

Six Minutes in Berlin caught the attention of the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation, which named Socolow the winner of its 2018 Broadcasting Historian Award.