Brett Haber
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Brett Haber is an American sportscaster
. He is currently a play-by-play commentator and host for Tennis Channel and several other national and regional sports outlets. Haber is also Editor-at-Large/Sports Editor for Washingtonian Magazine. In July of 2011 Haber announced his resignation as Sports Director of WUSA-TV
, the CBS affiliate in Washington, DC, where he had served since 2004. Haber will leave the anchor desk at WUSA this fall to pursue a full-time schedule of play-by-play. In the mid-1990s Haber was an anchor on ESPN
's flagship news program SportsCenter
.
In addition to his tenures at WUSA-TV and ESPN, Haber has worked in the sports departments of WNNE-TV (White River Junction, Vermont
), WCAX-TV (Burlington, Vermont
), WCPO-TV (Cincinnati), WTTG-TV (Washington, DC) and WCBS-TV (New York
). Haber replaced the legendary sportscaster Warner Wolf
as Sports Director of WCBS in 2000.
In 2003 haber forrayed into non-sports radio, hosting the morning drive program on Washington, DC's hot adult contemporary outlet Z-104 (WWZZ-FM)
. Haber left WWZZ to return to television full-time in 2004.
At Tennis Channel, Haber calls grand slam, ATP World Tour and WTA matches, as well Davis Cup, Fed Cup and all the tournaments on the Champions Series -- the senior tour featuring Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and other legendary players over 30. In 2011 Haber was named the lead play-by-play announcer for Tennis Channel's 3D coverage of the French Open in Paris. He was also on Tennis Channel's broadcast team for the 2011 U.S. Open, calling live matches and the encore telecasts of all the men's and women's semifinals and finals. Beginning in 2008, Haber became one of the emcees for the annual induction weekend festivities at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, RI.
Aside from tennis, Haber has done a variety of other play-by-play and sideline work, including New York Jets
pre-season football, the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, UFL
Football, PBR Bull Riding, and the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain. He has been an occasional host of the Fidelity Investments CBS SportsDesk, seen during CBS network sports programming on weekends, and has filled in for studio host Ernie Johnson on TNT's coverage of the NBA.
In 2009, Haber, who has been widely lauded as a writer, joined the roster of sports columnists at USA Today
. He was one of the rotating contributors to the "Keeping Score" column which appeared on page 3 of the paper's sports section. His first column appeared in the paper on September 2, 2009.
Haber received widespread attention in 2011 year for his on-air commentaries in connection with the libel lawsuit filed by Washington Redskins’ owner Daniel Snyder against the Washington City Paper. Haber, with the full support of WUSA and parent company Gannett, made an impassioned stand in support of the newspaper’s First Amendment rights and against what he called, “Snyder’s financial bullying, reckless claims of anti-Semitism and wanton misrepresentation of the truth.” Haber’s campaign helped launch a widespread outcry against Snyder’s attempts to manipulate both the legal system and the media – one that several months later saw the ACLU and numerous other organizations file an Amicus brief in federal court seeking the dismissal of the suit. Haber's commentaries were widely viewed as among the leading catalysts for the filing.
Haber has been honored with 17 regional Emmy Awards, including an unprecedented streak of five consecutive wins as the Mid-Atlantic region's top sports anchor from 2006 to 2010. Haber was part of the cast of SportsCenter that won the national Emmy for best studio show in 1996. He has also won the national Edward R. Murrow
Award for sports reporting, and was honored by the ATP World Tour in 1996 with the prestigious Ron Bookman Award as the top international tennis journalist.
Haber is a graduate of Dartmouth College
in Hanover, New Hampshire
, where he was a member of Sigma Nu
fraternity. He is a member of the board of directors of the Tim & Tom Gullkison Foundation for brain tumor patients and their families.
Sportscaster
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
. He is currently a play-by-play commentator and host for Tennis Channel and several other national and regional sports outlets. Haber is also Editor-at-Large/Sports Editor for Washingtonian Magazine. In July of 2011 Haber announced his resignation as Sports Director of WUSA-TV
WUSA (TV)
WUSA is a television station broadcasting on channel 9 in Washington, D.C.. Owned by the Gannett Company, WUSA is an affiliate of the CBS television network, and the longest-tenured affiliate of that network...
, the CBS affiliate in Washington, DC, where he had served since 2004. Haber will leave the anchor desk at WUSA this fall to pursue a full-time schedule of play-by-play. In the mid-1990s Haber was an anchor on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
's flagship news program SportsCenter
SportsCenter
SportsCenter is a daily sports news television show, and the flagship program of American cable network ESPN since the network launched on September 7, 1979. Originally broadcast only daily, SportsCenter is now shown up to twelve times a day, replaying the day's scores and highlights from major...
.
In addition to his tenures at WUSA-TV and ESPN, Haber has worked in the sports departments of WNNE-TV (White River Junction, Vermont
White River Junction, Vermont
White River Junction is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Hartford in Windsor County, Vermont, United States...
), WCAX-TV (Burlington, Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
), WCPO-TV (Cincinnati), WTTG-TV (Washington, DC) and WCBS-TV (New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
). Haber replaced the legendary sportscaster Warner Wolf
Warner Wolf
Warner William Wolf is an American television and radio sports broadcaster, perhaps best known as a local news sports anchor in Washington, D.C., New York City and his catchphrase "Let's go to the videotape!"....
as Sports Director of WCBS in 2000.
In 2003 haber forrayed into non-sports radio, hosting the morning drive program on Washington, DC's hot adult contemporary outlet Z-104 (WWZZ-FM)
WWZZ (Z104)
WWZZ/WWVZ was the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area's largest adult rock format radio station, owned by Bonneville International. The station broadcast from Braddock Heights, Maryland at 103.9 MHz FM and from Waldorf, Maryland, at 104.1 MHz FM...
. Haber left WWZZ to return to television full-time in 2004.
At Tennis Channel, Haber calls grand slam, ATP World Tour and WTA matches, as well Davis Cup, Fed Cup and all the tournaments on the Champions Series -- the senior tour featuring Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and other legendary players over 30. In 2011 Haber was named the lead play-by-play announcer for Tennis Channel's 3D coverage of the French Open in Paris. He was also on Tennis Channel's broadcast team for the 2011 U.S. Open, calling live matches and the encore telecasts of all the men's and women's semifinals and finals. Beginning in 2008, Haber became one of the emcees for the annual induction weekend festivities at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, RI.
Aside from tennis, Haber has done a variety of other play-by-play and sideline work, including New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
pre-season football, the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, UFL
UFL
UFL or UFl may refer to:Chemistry:* Upper flammable limit, the flammability limit describing the richest flammable mixture of a combustible gasColleges and universities:...
Football, PBR Bull Riding, and the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain. He has been an occasional host of the Fidelity Investments CBS SportsDesk, seen during CBS network sports programming on weekends, and has filled in for studio host Ernie Johnson on TNT's coverage of the NBA.
In 2009, Haber, who has been widely lauded as a writer, joined the roster of sports columnists at USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
. He was one of the rotating contributors to the "Keeping Score" column which appeared on page 3 of the paper's sports section. His first column appeared in the paper on September 2, 2009.
Haber received widespread attention in 2011 year for his on-air commentaries in connection with the libel lawsuit filed by Washington Redskins’ owner Daniel Snyder against the Washington City Paper. Haber, with the full support of WUSA and parent company Gannett, made an impassioned stand in support of the newspaper’s First Amendment rights and against what he called, “Snyder’s financial bullying, reckless claims of anti-Semitism and wanton misrepresentation of the truth.” Haber’s campaign helped launch a widespread outcry against Snyder’s attempts to manipulate both the legal system and the media – one that several months later saw the ACLU and numerous other organizations file an Amicus brief in federal court seeking the dismissal of the suit. Haber's commentaries were widely viewed as among the leading catalysts for the filing.
Haber has been honored with 17 regional Emmy Awards, including an unprecedented streak of five consecutive wins as the Mid-Atlantic region's top sports anchor from 2006 to 2010. Haber was part of the cast of SportsCenter that won the national Emmy for best studio show in 1996. He has also won the national Edward R. Murrow
Edward R. Murrow
Edward Roscoe Murrow, KBE was an American broadcast journalist. He first came to prominence with a series of radio news broadcasts during World War II, which were followed by millions of listeners in the United States and Canada.Fellow journalists Eric Sevareid, Ed Bliss, and Alexander Kendrick...
Award for sports reporting, and was honored by the ATP World Tour in 1996 with the prestigious Ron Bookman Award as the top international tennis journalist.
Haber is a graduate of Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
in Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover is a town along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2010 census. CNN and Money magazine rated Hanover the sixth best place to live in America in 2011, and the second best in 2007....
, where he was a member of Sigma Nu
Sigma Nu
Sigma Nu is an undergraduate, college fraternity with chapters in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Sigma Nu was founded in 1869 by three cadets at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia...
fraternity. He is a member of the board of directors of the Tim & Tom Gullkison Foundation for brain tumor patients and their families.