WBGO Archive (2008): Savion Glover taps his impression of NBA great Michael Jordan

By Doug Doyle

Published July 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT

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Savion Glover has been hailed by the New York Times as the "greatest tap dancer who has ever lived" — Savion Glover has been hailed by the *New York Times* as the "greatest tap dancer who has ever lived"

On this edition of The Art of the Story from the WBGO Archive, tap dancer, choreographer and actor Savion Glover does a live tap performance in 2008.

Savion Glover first appeared on SportsJam with Doug Doyle in 2008

Glover was a guest on WBGO's award-winning podcast SportsJam with Doug Doyle where he performed live at the New Jersey Historical Society, right next door to the WBGO studios.

Savion Glover and Doug Doyle after a WBGO interview in 2019

You can hear the entire 2008 SportsJam interview with Savion Glover here.

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Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.

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