Len Berman

Sportscasting Veteran Don Gould Retires After Four Decades - Posted March 13, 2012
With the state of broadcasting linked to state of the economy, cost-cutting of talent is commonplace. So it's nice to see a good, old-fashioned retirement! Don Gould did that Sunday, in walking away from his weekend morning sportscasting r... [FishbowlNY]

Veteran Sports Anchor Len Berman Resurfaces at Channel 5 - Posted March 2, 2012
Len Berman had more than two decades as WNBC's sports director. But in 2009, the high-profile sportscaster became one of the biggest cost cutting casualties at 30 Rock. However, in the interim, this has been no hiatus for Berman. In the ensu... [FishbowlNY]

Hall of Famer, and Mets Great, Gary Carter Succumbs to Brain Cancer - Posted February 17, 2012
Whether it was smacking a clutch hit down the line, throwing out a runner at second base, or simply that endearing smile, Gary Carter was a gift to baseball fans for more than two decades. But to New York Mets fans, his legendary career took on a heroic note. Carter died... [FishbowlNY]

Hall of Famer, and Mets Great, Gary Carter Succumbs to Brain Cancer - Posted February 17, 2012
Whether it was smacking a clutch hit down the line, throwing out a runner at second base, or simply that endearing smile, Gary Carter was a gift to baseball fans for more than two decades. But to New York Mets fans, his legendary career took on a heroic note. Carter died... [FishbowlLA]

WNBC's Bruce Beck Named Local Sportscaster of the Year - Posted January 12, 2012
The tradition continues for Bruce Beck. The WNBC/Channel 4 sportscaster has been named New York Sportscaster of the Year for a fifth straight year. Beck, in his 14th year with WNBC, replaced ... [FishbowlLA]

WNBC's Bruce Beck Named Local Sportscaster of the Year - Posted January 12, 2012
The tradition continues for Bruce Beck. The WNBC/Channel 4 sportscaster has been named New York Sportscaster of the Year for a fifth straight year. Beck, in his 14th year with WNBC, replaced ... [FishbowlNY]

Boxing Great Joe Frazier, Always in Ali's Shadow, Dead at 67 - Posted November 8, 2011
[caption id="attachment_46446" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Start of "Trilogy of the Century," Frazier (left) knocks down Ali in 1971/boxingmemories.com"][/caption] He may not have been "The Greatest," but Joe Frazier was recognized as a great fighter in his own right. He famously took Muhammed Ali to ... [FishbowlNY]

Len Berman Drops WOR, Replaced by WNBC's Bruce Beck - Posted July 18, 2011
The Len Berman comeback tour is well underway. Since being shown the door at WNBC in 2009 after more than two decades as their top sports anchor, Berman has become a Renaissance Man of sorts. His legions of fans get a daily emailed Top 5 spo... [FishbowlNY]

Former WNBC Veterans Form New Website--Buzz60.com - Posted April 28, 2011
Several local TV veterans are collaborating on a new website--buzz60.com. The site features video reports and clips by Jay DeDapper, ... [FishbowlNY]

WNBC's Bruce Beck Named Sportscaster of Year - Posted January 19, 2011
Bruce Beck, weeknight sports anchor at WNBC, has been named New York Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA). Beck has been with WNBC since 1997, but gained notoriety in March 2009 when he replaced ... [FishbowlNY]

Report: WPIX Drops Sports Department - Posted January 19, 2011
It appears to be the end of an era in New York TV News. Tribune-owned WPIX/Channel 11 is poised to dump its sports department. With it, the New York Post reports Lolita Lopez (left), the station's sports director, is getting reassigned. The paper said ... [FishbowlNY]

Reporter Glenn Zimmerman Talks About Leaving WNBC - Posted January 18, 2011
As we reported last week, reporter Glenn Zimmerman left WNBC when the station chose not to renew his contract at the end of the year. Zimmerman spent three years at WNBC, most prominently on the weekday Today in New York. He wasn't surprised ... [FishbowlNY]

Maury Allen, Famed New York Post Sportswriter and Author, Dead at 78 - Posted October 5, 2010
A few names were easy to conjure up for baseball in New York during the 1950s--Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, and Duke Snider. But another name was just as synonymous for the game in the years that followed. Maury Allen spent decades as a baseball writer and columnist. His mos... [FishbowlNY]

Len Berman on Baseball's Greatest Players - Posted September 14, 2010
Here in new York City, the name Len Berman is synonymous with sports. Berman was the face of New York sports coverage at WNBC for nearly two decades, before being pushed out last year. Jerry Barmash from our sister blog FishbowlNY ... [SportsNewser]

Sportscaster Len Berman Pens Another Children's Book - Posted September 13, 2010
Len Berman, who gained fame for more than two decades as WNBC weeknight sportscaster, has published his fourth children's book. Of course, the subject -- sports -- remains his passion. Last year, in the months after being pushed out at WNBC, Berman wrote The Greatest Mome... [FishbowlNY]

Len Berman Leaving WNBC - Posted March 31, 2009
In another sea change involving New York television, (this one causing a pretty big wave) WNBC sportscaster Len Berman is leaving the station after 24 years. No mention was made during or after his 6pm sportscast but the NYDaily News' Richard Huff ... [FishbowlNY]