Dave Feldman

Dave Feldman (born 1965) is an American sportscaster. Formerly at ESPN and WTTG-TV in Washington, D.C., Feldman began his current position as reporter and television anchor for Comcast SportsNet Bay Area in San Francisco, California on July 23, 2012.[1]

Career

Feldman was hired by CSN Bay Area to serve as anchor/reporter for the network's San Francisco 49ers programming and the network's regular studio show SportsNet Central, including pre- and post-game shows for Major League Baseball, NBA basketball and NHL hockey broadcasts.[1]

Prior to his move to CSN Bay Area, Feldman spent 12 years as sports director and sports anchor for WTTG-TV FOX 5 in Washington, D.C. He joined WTTG in August 2000 as sports anchor and reporter and had been its sports director as well since January 2001,[2] while also announcing college basketball games for Mid-Atlantic Sports Network. During his tenure with WTTG, Feldman won five local Emmy Awards, including three for Best Sports Anchor.[3][4][5][6][7]

Feldman's broadcasting career began in 1987 at KCBS 740 radio in San Francisco. His first television job was at KTIV in Sioux City, Iowa beginning in 1988, after which he was at KMST (now KION) in Monterey, California before moving on to the Orange County Newschannel in Santa Ana, California. In 1996 Feldman was hired by ESPN, where he would remain for four years. He was the primary host of College Hoops 2Night on ESPN2, and filled in such other roles as hosting SportsCenter and ESPNews, as well as play-by-play duties for college basketball.[1]

Background

Dave Feldman is a 1983 graduate of Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto, California, where he played two years of varsity basketball and was a teammate of future NFL football player and coach Jim Harbaugh. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Tufts University, where he again was a two-year varsity basketball player. Before entering broadcasting, Feldman was an assistant basketball coach at Stanford University.[1] Feldman is Jewish.

References
  1. dela Cruz, Jay (July 23, 2012). "Dave Feldman Joins Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, Returns to Northern California". Comcast SportsNet Bay Area Press Release. Business Wire. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  2. "Dave Feldman". myFOXdc.com. Fox Television Stations, Inc. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  3. "NATAS DC 2000 Emmy Awards Nominations and Awardees June 16, 2001". capitalemmys.tv. National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Sports Anchor. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  4. "2001 Capital Region Emmy Awards Nominations/Awardees". capitalemmys.tv. National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. #7-A Sports Programs. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  5. "46th Emmy Award Winners". capitalemmys.tv. National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Sports Anchor. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  6. "The National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Announces the 2005 Emmy® Award Recipients" (PDF). capitalemmys.tv. National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Sports Anchor. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  7. "The National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Announces the 2010 Emmy® Award Recipients For the 53rd Emmy® Awards". capitalemmys.tv. National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Feature News Report - Light Feature. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
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