On-Air Staff
Sports Saturday
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Bob Berger
Bob Berger joined Sporting News Radio after teaming with Bruce Murray for WTEM-AM's morning drive sports talk show in Washington, DC. Berger anchored 'The Morning Line' and weekend sports on NBC Radio Network. He has also hosted NBC's award-winning coverage of the '88 and '92 Summer Olympics. Prior to this, Berger spent six years as Sports Director of the UPI Radio Network, where he covered numerous World Series, Super Bowls, NBA and Stanley Cup Finals, Championship fights, tennis grand slams golf majors and Olympic Games.
Bob Berger is heard every weekend on Sporting News Radio. Whether it's baseball, football, basketball hockey, golf or any major event, Berger covers the weekend's big games from coast-to-coast in a lively, entertaining and content-driven format.
Berger Vitals:
Birthday: April 30, 1956
Hometown: New York City
College: University of Miami
Bats left, throws right
Career highlights: Only being unemployed once in my career
Favorite sports town: New York
Favorite pro team: Yanks
Favorite college team: Miami
Favorite stadium: Yankee Stadium
Favorite coach: Red Holtzman
Favorite sport to play: Golf
Best game ever attended: Game 6 of the '86 World Series - Mets vs. Red Sox
Best interview: FDR
First job in broadcasting: Sports director, WNWS, Miami
Favorite childhood fantasy: Playing center field for the Yankees
Pet peeves: Cats
Most embarrassing moment: Telling Tom House that he didn't catch Hank Aaron's 715th home run ball. He did.
Life interests: I play the spoons
Words people use to describe me: To the point
Personal words of wisdom: Only the best and later for the garbage