Sports Television Pioneer Neal Pilson to Speak at BCC

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Berkshire Community College (BCC) will present an afternoon with Neal Pilson.

"Behind the Scenes of Sports Television" will take place on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 1:30 p.m. at Berkshire Community College and on Zoom.

Attendance is $10 for OLLI at BCC members and $15 for the general public. To register, visit

https://berkshireolli.org/event-6318172

According to a press release:

Pilson has been a transformative force in sports broadcasting for nearly five decades. A graduate of Hamilton College and Yale Law School, he began his career in the legal profession before joining CBS Sports in 1976 as vice president of business affairs. He went on to serve as president of CBS Sports, where he negotiated landmark television rights agreements and oversaw coverage of the world's most iconic sporting events. In recognition of his contributions, Pilson was elected to the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2018.

At Berkshire Community College, Pilson will share behind-the-scenes stories from his work with the NFL, NCAA Basketball Tournament, NBA, Major League Baseball, the Olympics, NASCAR, The Masters, PGA Golf and U.S. Open Tennis. His talk will also highlight the incredible growth of women's sports, how decisions are made about which games to air and which personalities to hire, and what really drives the billion-dollar business of televised sports.

Audiences can expect first-hand accounts of working with legendary broadcasters and sports figures including John Madden, Pat Summerall, Brent Musburger, Phyllis George, Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder, and Jim Nantz.

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Allendale Pines North Affordable Manufactured Homes Sell Fast

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:17PM / Saturday, August 22, 2026

Developer Teton Management cut the ribbon on the first six hopes in the manufactured housing community earlier this year.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Just a few months after Allendale Pines North cut the ribbon on its first six homes in the new manufactured home community, units in the planned development are selling fast with both first and second phases all but sold out.

For several years, Teton Management Corp. has been planning to expand its existing Allendale Pines Mobile Community with the development of 22 planned manufactured housing units. The new development has its own entrance at 395 Cheshire Road.

The need for attainable housing has never been higher, Teton President George Whaling said.

"And where we sought the opportunity to help with that demand is, we can get folks into a home at Allendale Pines North for essentially a couple of $100 less than what it would cost for someone to rent a three-bedroom of the same quality," he said.

The corporation took over Allendale Pines, now referred to as Allendale Pines South, about 6 1/2 years ago, Whaling said.

Since then, the corporation has invested $1,000,001 in infrastructure improvements, including replacing all water and sewer lines, paving the community and installing the infrastructure needed for 10 additional units, he said.

Additionally, it has been working to clean up and improve the community, which was lacking during previous ownership, said Jason Nocher, owner of Nocher Realty, which has been hired to help sell the units.

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