Biography
Once affectionately referred to as "Sportboy" by then NBC colleague David Letterman, boyishly genial sportscaster Bob Costas transcended his original specialty to become one of TV's more respected interviewers and cultural commentators. Armed with a lively intelligence, gently ironic manner, and a photographic memory, Costas demonstrated the impressive breadth of his interests and insights as host of the superior late night interview show, …
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Career Milestones
| Announced the American League (baseball) Championship Series in 1983, 1985, 1987 and 1989 | ||
| Began his broadcasting career in Syracuse, NY on WSYR-TV and Radio, the Syracuse University student stations | ||
| Gained notice through his work with analyst Tony Kubek on NBC's "Game of the Week" (baseball) broadcasts | ||
| Hosted NBC's pre-game pro-football show (subsequently renamed "NFL Live") | ||
| Hosted World Series (baseball) pre-games in 1982, 1984, 1986 and 1988 | ||
| Hosted baseball's All-Star Game pre-game shows in 1983, 1985, 1987 and 1989 | ||
| Hosted nationally syndicated weekly radio talk show "Costas Coast to Coast" | ||
| Hosted own late night interview show, "Later With Bob Costas" | ||
| Hosted the pre-games for Super Bowl (football) XX, XXIII and XXVII | ||
| Raised in Commack, Long Island, NY | ||
| While working as the radio voice of University of Missouri basketball, handled regional NFL (football) and NBA (basketball) assignments for CBS Sports | ||
1974 | Joined KMOX-AM Radio in St. Louis, MO, working as play-by-play voice of the ABA Spirits of St. Louis | |
1980 | Announced radio broadcasts for the "Chicago Bulls" | |
1980 | Became a sportscaster for NBC | |
1980 | Hosted a sports radio show | |
1988 | Anchored the late-night portion of the XXIV Olympiad (the summer Olympics) in Seoul | |
1988 | Featured in video entitled "The 500 Home Run Club" | |
1992 | Served as the primetime anchor for the summer Olympics in Barcelona | |
1993 | Hosted "Last Call!: A Cheers' Celebration", an NBC comic interview special that preceded the final episode of the longrunning sitcom | |
1993 | Hosted "One on One: Classic Television Interviews", a CBS compilation special | |
1993 | Hosted final football broadcast as a Super Bowl anchor (Super Bowl XXVII) | |
1994 | Appeared as a recurring commentator in "Baseball", Ken Burns' mammoth PBS documentary chronicle | |
1994 | Appeared as himself in Michael Ritchie's sports comedy feature, "The Scout" | |
1994 | Episodic TV debut, provided an aural guest spot for the ABC cartoon sitcom "The Critic" | |
1994 | Expanded broadcasting duties at NBC; contributed segments to various NBC News programs, including the primetime news magazines "Now with Tom Brokaw and Katie Couric" (1994) and "Dateline" | |
1994 | Feature debut, appeared as himself in Ron Howard's "The Paper" | |
1994 | Hosted the first primetime TV project from Sports Illustrated Television, "40 for the Ages: Sports Illustrated 40th Anniversary Special" | |
1996 | Signed a six year contract with NBC | |
1999 | Hired to provide play-by-play for ESPN's coverage of Major League Baseball | |
2001 | Hosted "On the Record with Bob Costas" on HBO | |
Awards
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series in Later With Bob Costas |
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series in Later With Bob Costas |