Media & Talent
Three decades of live television means nothing goes off the rails — and nothing feels canned. Dwayne is booked for the moments organizations can't afford to get wrong.
Three decades of asking not just what happened, but why.
Dwayne Ballen in on-stage conversation with Michael Strahan.
Keynote Conversations
Dwayne Ballen's keynote conversations are a distinct, bookable business line: one hour, one guest, entirely unscripted — a format he has led before live audiences of 15,000 to 20,000.
Guests have included Michelle Obama, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Michael Strahan, Tom Hanks, Magic Johnson, Peyton Manning, Dr. Vivek Murthy and Dr. Condoleezza Rice. The conversations have been highly praised by the organizations that programmed them.
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Services
The flagship live format — an unscripted, hour-long, one-on-one conversation at arena scale. Offered as its own bookable business line for major stages.
Conferences, galas, awards shows, openings and civic events. Scripted where it counts, unscripted where it matters.
Executive panels, town halls, fireside chats and press conferences kept sharp, on time and genuinely revealing.
Spokesperson work, branded interview series, internal broadcast and executive video with credibility built in.
Hosting or co-hosting owned-media series for networks, leagues, universities and enterprise brands.
Game calls, studio analysis and event coverage for rights holders and regional broadcasters.
On-camera host for long-form documentary specials — most recently PBS North Carolina's It's a Beautiful Day in Pinehurst (2024).
Private coaching for athletes, executives and rising talent on interviews, crisis messaging and camera presence.
On Stage & On Air
Broadcasting
On Set & On Location
Documentary Hosting
A PBS North Carolina special, hosted by Dwayne Ballen, that premiered June 11, 2024.
The hour-long documentary travels through North Carolina's Sandhills to examine how Pinehurst became a world-renowned golf destination — its historic courses, its traditions and its Southern hospitality — told through interviews with key figures, golf professionals and local residents. It aired in the run-up to the U.S. Open returning to Pinehurst that summer.
It is the clearest evidence of what Dwayne brings to place-based cultural storytelling: a host who can carry an hour of documentary narrative, conduct the interviews inside it, and hold an editorial line from cold open to credits — well beyond the sports desk.
View the program on PBSEngagement
A short call to define audience, outcome and tone.
Research, scripting and pre-interviews before anyone touches a stage.
Rehearsed, on-time execution with a producer's eye on the room.
Optional clip packages and editorial follow-through after the event.
Send the event, the audience and the date — we'll come back with availability and a fee range within two business days.