"NBC announced Monday that the network will broadcast part of its pregame show before Sunday's game between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks from the island that used to be a site of a maximum security federal prison. The island has turned into a popular museum where more than 1 million visitors come each year."
"This will mark the first time there has ever been a live broadcast from there. NBC will air multiple segments of its pregame show from Alcatraz with Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy, two-time Super Bowl champion Rodney Harrison and co-host Jac Collinsworth on sight. Coverage will feature a look at the island's historic significance as a military base, prison and seabird conservation site."
NBC will broadcast parts of its Super Bowl pregame show from Alcatraz Island before the game between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. The island formerly housed a maximum-security federal prison and now operates as a museum that attracts more than one million visitors annually. The live segments will mark the first-ever live broadcast from Alcatraz. Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy, two-time Super Bowl champion Rodney Harrison and co-host Jac Collinsworth will appear on site. Coverage will highlight Alcatraz's historic roles as a military base and prison and will also address its seabird conservation efforts.
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