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Pat Boyle
A familiar face on the national televesion sports scene, Boyle joins Comcast SportsNet as primary co-anchor for SportsNite and host of U.S. Cellular Bears Post Game Live. In 2006, he won the Midwest Emmy award for Outstanding Achievement for Individual Excellence On Camera: News-Sportscaster. He had been at ESPN since June 2000 anchoring SportsCenter and ESPN News' nightly half-hour show during primetime. Boyle has also been a studio host for NHL 2Night and ESPN's Wednesday Night Baseball. Prior to that, he was the weekend anchor/reporter for Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia's edition of SportsNite, along with substitute hosting the network sports roundtable discussion show and reporting for the network's game coverage of the Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia 76ers and the postgame show for the Philadelphia Eagles. Boyle is Michigan State graduate with a degree in telecommunications.
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Mark Schanowski
Chicago sports broadcasting veteran Schanowski joins Comcast SportsNet as the primary co-anchor on SportsNite, along with hosting the network's Bulls studio coverage on Bulls Pre-Game Live as well as Bulls Post Game Live following all CSN Bulls telecasts this season. In addition, Schanowski is the primary host of Cubs Pre and Post Game Live. Schanowski, a veteran sportscaster with over 20 years of experience, comes to Comcast SportsNet from NBC 5 in Chicago, where he has served as a sports anchor since August of 1998. At NBC5, he also anchored "NBC5 Sports Sunday" and hosted the network's pre/postgame coverage for its Chicago Bears preseason telecasts. Prior to joining NBC5, Schanowski anchored/produced weekend sportscasts and was a weekday general assignment sports reporter at ABC 7 in Chicago from 1990 to 1998. Schanowski graduated with a degree in mass communications/radio and television from the University of Wisconsin.
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Chris Boden
Veteran Chicago sports broadcaster Boden joins Comcast SportsNet primarily handle feature reporting duties on SportsNite covering a variety of Chicagos professional, collegiate and high school sports stories, along with occasionally co-anchoring the program. Covering the Chicago sports scene for over 20 years, Boden comes to Comcast SportsNet from WMVP-AM (ESPN Radio) where he has served as an anchor, reporter and fill-in host since 2003. Recently, Boden has also held local sportscasting positions with WFLD-TV (Fox) and CLTV in Chicago, IL, along with national work on the NFL Network. Previously, Boden was a sports reporter/anchor for WBBM-TV (CBS) in Chicago, IL (1998-2003). Prior to joining WBBM-TV, Boden was at WBBM-AM (1990-1998), first as a sports anchor/reporter and then as sports director. Before working at WBBM-AM, he was a sportscaster for Tribune Radio Networks (now Illinois News Networks) from 1987-1990. Boden, who grew up in the Chicago southwestern suburb of Burbank, IL, attended Luther South H.S., where he played football, ran cross country and track, and was a member of the 1980 Class A state basketball championship team. He graduated with a degree in Broadcast Journalism from Columbia College in Chicago, IL in 1985, where he ran the sports department at the student radio station, while working at SportsPhone.
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Gail Fischer
A Chicago sports veteran, Fischer joins Comcast SportsNet as a weekday reporter/weekend anchor for SportsNite, while also contributing as a field reporter for both Bulls and Cubs telecasts. Prior to joining Comcast SportsNet, Fischer was the host of FSN's pre/post-game coverage of the Chicago Cubs. She was also an anchor/reporter for their network's Chicago Sports Report. Gail joined FSN in January of 2000 and was previously a sports anchor and reporter at CLTV, and the host of an hour-long sports call-in talk show. A native of Rockford, IL, she graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, with a degree in journalism.
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Chuck Garfien
Chicago native Garfien, a two-time Chicago/Midwest Emmy award winner, is a reporter/anchor for SportsNite and SportsRise and host of White Sox Pre Game Live and White Sox Post Game Live. Prior to joining Comcast SportsNet, Garfien was an anchor/reporter for Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain in Denver. He also served a two-year stint with ESPN and ESPNEWS as an anchor. He was the Sports Director for two years at WWJ-TV/WKBD-TV, the CBS and UPN affiliates in Detroit, MI and was also a sports anchor/reporter for WABC-TV in New York City. Garfien is a board member for the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence. He graduated from USC with a degree in Communications, and attended Homewood-Flossmoor High School.
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William Jackson
A midwest native, Jackson joins Comcast SportsNet as a weekday reporter/weekend anchor for SportsNite in addition to his extensive reporting on Bears Recap, Bears Blitz and U.S. Cellular Bears Post Game Live. Before joining Comcast SportsNet, Jackson was the Sports Director and primary sports anchor for KCTV; the CBS broadcast affiliate in Kansas City, MO, since 1994. Noted for his "spirited" broadcasting style, he also hosted two, weekly Kansas City Chiefs football programs for KCTV, "The Marcus Allen Show" and the "Chiefs Locker Room Show." Prior to joining KCTV, Jackson was the weekend sports anchor at WVTM-TV, the NBC affiliate in Birmingham, AL, covering the Alabama National Championship football team and Michael Jordan's minor league baseball days with the Birmingham Barons. Hailing from Flint, Michigan, Jackson attended Eastern Michigan University and graduated with a degree in communications in 1982.
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Dan Jiggetts
One of Chicago's most popular media personalities, Jiggetts joins Comcast SportsNet as host of Bears Recap, along with studio analyst duties on U.S. Cellular Bears Post Game Live, and Bears Blitz. Jiggetts most recently was the weekend sports anchor and lead football reporter for WFLD-TV, the Fox broadcast affiliate in Chicago. He was a member of WFLD's "Bears Sunday Live" morning program and provided reports for "Bears Post Game" and "The Final Word" during the football season. Jiggetts also hosted his own radio talk show on WSCR AM 670. A Harvard graduate, Jiggetts was an All-American standout his senior year, while earning majors in government and economics. He enjoyed a solid ten-year NFL career, playing offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears from 1976 to 1982. Jiggetts has worked for CBS, ESPN, WMAQ-TV, the NBC affiliate in Chicago and WBBM AM 780 Radio.
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David Kaplan
Veteran Chicago radio sports reporter David Kaplan joins Comcast SportsNet as the primary host of Chicago Tribune Live. Along with his duties for Comcast SportsNet, Kaplan is the host of Sports Central on WGN Radio. He has earned six Achievement in Radio Awards and was named Newsfinder of the Year by the AP for breaking several stories. Kaplan also works as a college football and basketball play-by-play commentator for ESPN. He is the voice of Chicagos professional lacrosse teams, the Shamrox and the Machine. Before his radio work, Kaplan spent time as a Northern Illinois assistant basketball coach and a regional scout for the NBAs Indiana Pacers and the Seattle Supersonics. David attended Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and played football and baseball.
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Josh Mora
Veteran sports journalist Mora joins Comcast SportsNet as feature reporter/anchor on SportsNite, a fill-in host for many Pre and Post Game Live shows and fill-in host for Chicago Tribune Live. Mora, a Chicago native, comes to Comcast SportsNet from Empire Sports Network in Buffalo, NY, where he has served as anchor for its nightly sports news show since 1998, moving his way up from weekend anchor to the primary weeknight anchor spot. Prior to Empire Sports Network, he was an anchor/reporter at WGRZ-TV, the NBC affiliate in Buffalo, NY. He arrived in Buffalo from Elmira, NY, where he served for two years as sports anchor/reporter at NBC affiliate WETM-TV. He also worked as a sports reporter/producer at WPTV, the NBC affiliate in West Palm Beach, FL. Mora graduated with a degree in English from Amherst College in Amherst, MA and was a part of the Eastern College Athletic Conference North-South championship hockey team during his senior year.
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Kerry Sayers
A popular sports anchor and reporter throughout her career, Sayers joins Comcast SportsNet as a field reporter/anchor on SportsNite. Sayers served as weekday reporter/weekend anchor for the Northwest Sports Report on Fox Sports Net Northwest for the past two years. Sayers joins Comcast SportsNet as an anchor/reporter for the 6:30, 10 and midnight editions of SportsNite. Prior to her stint with FSN Northwest, she worked with Fox Sports Net Ohio as a beat reporter for the network's regional news coverage of the Cleveland Indians and Cleveland Browns. Sayers began her career in 1994 as a reporter/anchor for WLIX-TV, the NBC affiliate in Lansing, MI before moving on to Empire Sports Network in Buffalo, NY. Born and raised in Farmington Hills, MI, Sayers received her degree in communications from the University of Michigan.
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Luke Stuckmeyer
A native of Arlington Heights, IL, Stuckmeyer returns to the Chicago area as a reporter/anchor for SportsNite and SportsRise and a field reporter for Cubs baseball coverage. Stuckmeyer most recently was the weekend sports anchor/reporter at KENS-TV, the CBS affiliate in San Antonio, TX, since 2001. Prior to his move to San Antonio, he was the weekend sports anchor/reporter for KOLN-TV, the CBS affiliate in Lincoln, NE. He was also an Associated Press Award Winner in 1999 and 2000 with KOLN-TV. Stuckmeyer received a degree in broadcasting from Valparaiso University in 1994.
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Johnny "Red" Kerr
Johnny “Red” Kerr enters his 34th season as a Bulls broadcaster. He has been part of both Bulls' television and radio broadcast teams. Johnny's name is synonymous with professional basketball in Chicago. “Big Red” was the first coach of the Chicago Bulls in 1966 and earned NBA “Coach of the Year” honors for the 1966-67 season, when he directed the first year expansion Bulls to a playoff appearance. A native Chicagoan, John starred as a prep at Tilden Tech, was standout player at the University of Illinois and enjoyed a solid pro career with Syracuse, Philadelphia and Baltimore. His NBA record for most consecutive games played (844) was broken during the 1982-83 season by Randy Smith. He is one of the select NBA players who totaled more than 10,000 points and 10,000 rebounds during his career. Kerr coached the Phoenix Suns and also held several administrative positions in both the NBA and ABA. He is an insurance investment consultant and holds the title of President of Kerr Financial Services. His book “Bull Session” was released in October 1989.
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Stacey King
Stacey King is beginning his second full season as Bulls game analyst, joining Tom Dore and Johnny "Red" Kerr courtside. King joined the two during the 2006 playoffs as well. The former first team All-American at Oklahoma and member of three Bulls World Championship teams (1991-93) previously worked as Comcast SportsNet's studio analyst for Bulls Pre-Game Live and Bulls Post Game Live. During his inaugural year with Comcast SportsNet, King also filled in as a host for Chicago Tribune Live.
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Kendall Gill
Kendall Gill joins Comcast SportsNet for his second season as co-studio analyst, joining Bulls legend Norm Van Lier and host Mark Schanowski for every edition of AT&T Yellow Pages Bulls Pre-Game Live and Toyota Bulls Post Game Live. Chicago-born Gill, who played 15 seasons in the NBA, including one for the Bulls during the 2003-04 season, was chosen by the Charlotte Hornets as the fifth-overall pick in the 1990 NBA Draft. In two different seasons, Gill averaged over 20 points per game (91-92 with Charlotte and 96-97 with New Jersey). In the 1997-98 season, Gill led the NBA in steals as a member of the Nets and, in April of 1999, he recorded 11 steals in a game against Miami, tying a Nets franchise record. Gill attended Rich Central H.S. in Olympia Fields, IL, where he led the team to a second-place finish in the IHSA Class AA state boys basketball tournament. Following high school, he played four years for the University of Illinois and was a key member of the 1989 Final Four team. As a senior, Gill led the Big Ten in scoring and was named a first-team All-American. He left Illinois as the 7th all-time leading scorer in school history.
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Norm Van Lier
Norm Van Lier returns to the Chicago Bulls family as an analyst on Bulls Pre-Game Live and Bulls Post Game Live in addition to making weekly appearances on Chicago Tribune Live. Van Lier spent 12 years with SportsChannel and Fox Sports Net as the network's pregame and postgame studio analyst. He also spent seven of his 10 NBA seasons with the Bulls and still ranks third to only Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen in career assists and steals for a Bull.
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Eddie Olczyk
Eddie Olczyk begins his second season as Comcast SportsNet's Chicago Blackhawks color analyst with play-by-play announcer Dan Kelly. In addition to his game analysis, Olczyk will also make regular appearances with Kelly on Comcast SportsNet’s Blackhawks Pre-Game Live and Blackhawks Post Game Live. During the course of the season, as well as in the off-season, Olczyk will be active in the community doing appearances for the Blackhawks as part of their Community Outreach initiatives. Olczyk was originally drafted by the Blackhawks in the first round (3rd overall) of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. He began his 16-year NHL career as an 18-year old rookie with the Blackhawks in 1984-85. In his first three seasons with the Blackhawks, Olczyk recorded 180 points in 225 games. In his playing career, Olczyk scored 342 goals and recorded 794 points in 1,031 games played with the Blackhawks, Toronto, Winnipeg, New York Rangers, Los Angeles and Pittsburgh. He returned to the Blackhawks to close out his playing career. Following his playing career, Olczyk embarked on a career in broadcasting, working on Penguins telecasts for Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh (2000-2003), along with games for ESPN, ESPN2 and NHL Radio. Prior to his work on national broadcast and cable hockey telecasts, the Chicago native most recently was head coach of the Penguins from June 2003 to December 2005.
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Steve Konroyd
Steve Konroyd returns to Comcast SportsNet for his third season as an analyst for Blackhawks Pre and Post Game Live during every Blackhawks telecast. Konroyd was recently the Columbus Blue Jackets television game analyst. He is veteran defenseman of 895 NHL games with Calgary, Chicago ('88-89 to '91-92), Hartford, Detroit, Ottawa and the New York Islanders, spanning 15 years.
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Jerry Azumah
Jerry Azumah joins U.S. Cellular Bears Post Game Live for his second season as studio analyst for Comcast SportsNet. The former Chicago Bears star cornerback recently retired from the NFL in 2006 following a successful seven-year pro career with the Bears. Following a solid collegiate stint at New Hampshire, the Bears drafted Azumah in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. In 2003, he was selected to the NFL Pro Bowl as the kick returner.
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Jim Miller
Jim Miller joins U.S. Cellular Bears Post Game Live for his first
season as studio analyst for Comcast SportsNet. The former Chicago
Bears quarterback was instrumental in the Bears' playoff run in
2001, their first birth since 1994. The Michigan State graduate
finished the year with 2,300 yards. Miller earned a Super Bowl ring
as the emergency quarterback for the New England Patriots in 2004.
He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He
finished his career with 6,387 yards and 36 touchdowns.
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Bill Melton
Bill Melton is starting his fourth season at Comcast SportsNet as the studio analyst for White Sox Pre/Post Game Live. Melton has been the pre and postgame television analyst for the White Sox for the past eight seasons. A community relations representative for the White Sox since 1992, Melton became the first White Sox player in history to win the American League home run crown during his All-Star 1971 season. Melton and his family reside in Chicago.
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Ken "Hawk" Harrelson
The 2008 season will mark Ken “Hawk” Harrelson's 18th consecutive season in television as a White Sox broadcaster. He begins his eighth campaign with game analyst Darrin Jackson after teaming with Tom Paciorek for ten seasons from 1990-1999. The “Hawk’s” exuberant “YES” and “HE GONE” calls, along with his colorful nicknames have become familiar to Sox fans. He also worked in the announcing booth for the White Sox from 1982-1985. In 1986, Harrelson became the team’s executive vice president for baseball operations for one season. Harrelson played major league baseball for nine seasons, helping the Boston Red Sox to the American League pennant in 1967. He enjoyed his finest season with Boston in 1968, when he hit 35 home runs with 109 RBI. A stellar golfer, “Hawk” also played golf professionally for a time before entering broadcasting.
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Darrin Jackson
Former White Sox outfielder Darrin Jackson joins “Hawk” Harrelson for his ninth season as color commentator on the team’s television broadcasts. He ended a near 20-year professional baseball career after the 1999 season. “DJ” played for seven teams during his Major League Baseball career, including two stints with the White Sox (1994, ´99), batting a career-high .312 with the Sox in 1994. He finished his career with 80 home runs, 317 RBI and 960 games played.
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Dan Plesac
Dan Plesac is starting his fourth year on Comcast SportsNet as studio analyst for Cubs Pre/Post Game Live. Plesac, a No. 1 draft pick of the Milwaukee Brewers in 1983, enjoyed an 18-year MLB career and was a three-time National League All-Star with Milwaukee from 1987-89. The Gary, IN, native spent the 1993 and 1994 seasons in a Cubs uniform appearing in 111 games with 110 strikeouts. He finished his major league career pitching in over 1,000 games with over 1,000 strikeouts and is the all-time saves leader for the Brewers. Plesac will also join Chicago Tribune Live every Monday to discuss the Cubs and the White Sox.
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Len Kasper
Kasper is starting his fourth season as play-by-play announcer for all Cubs telecasts on Comcast SportsNet. Previously, Kasper handled Florida Marlins play-by-play for three years at Fox Sports Net. Prior to joining the Marlins, Kasper announced play-by-play for select Milwaukee Brewers games from 1999-2001. His broadcast career includes eight years at WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, including a stint as the morning news show host. He also hosted pregame and halftime shows for the Green Bay Packers Radio Network and co-hosted a hot stove league show on the Brewers Radio Network. Kasper graduated summa cum laude from Marquette University in 1993 with a degree in public relations.
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Bob Brenly
Brenly joined the Comcast SportsNet Cubs TV booth as a game analyst in 2005 after spending the previous seven seasons working in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Brenly served as the Diamondbacks' manager from 2001-2004, leading Arizona to a World Series Championship in his rookie year as skipper. He was the fourth manager in history to win the World Series in his first season. He led the Diamondbacks to a 303-262 record in addition to NL West Division titles in 2001 and 2002. The former catcher spent the majority of his playing career with San Francisco, making his big league debut in August 1981, playing until 1989 with the Giants. For his career, he was a .247 hitter with 119 doubles, 91 home runs and 333 RBI in 871 games. Brenly retired from baseball in 1989 and joined the WGN radio team in 1990 working with Thom Brennaman and Harry Caray for two seasons before returning to the baseball diamond as a bullpen coach for Roger Craig in San Francisco. He remained in San Francisco after the hiring of Dusty Baker, working on Baker's coaching staff for three seasons. In 1996, Brenly returned to the booth joining Fox Network's national broadcasts. In 1998, he was hired as Arizona's television analyst for the club's inaugural season.
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