Dave McCann (sportscaster)
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Dave McCann is a morning anchor for KLAS-TV
in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he has been for the past 19 years. He is also the studio host for BYUtv's
True Blue, is one of the hosts of the Countdown to Kickoff Pregame Show along with Alema Harrington and David Nixon
, and is the lead sports announcer for BYUtv's college football coverage with Blaine Fowler
and Gary Sheide
and men's college basketball with Fowler and Steve Cleveland
. McCann also calls occasional women's college basketball with Kristen Kozlowski and college baseball games with Sheide for BYUtv. He has also worked with Andy Toolson
for men's basketball games fom 2008-2010.
McCann is the third of 10 children in his family and is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a two-year mission for the church in San Antonio, Texas. Upon his return he enrolled at BYU
where he earned a degree in broadcasting. He graduated from the University in 1991 and was hired by ABC's
Good Morning America
to be their first sports reporter. After serving a few years at ABC, McCann was hired by KLAS where he served as the sports anchor for 13 years.
While in Las Vegas McCann was also granted additional duties, as the voice of UNLV's
football
radio play-by-play man for 14 seasons (1995–2009). McCann would also call men's basketball TV home games for the Rebels on KUPN
and MWC broadcasts for Friday Night Football and the women's basketball tournament games for SportsWest Productions.
As KLAS continued to rotate through anchors, McCann continued to remain a strong hold for the network. After 13 seasons as the sports anchor, McCann was offered the chance to be a co-anchor for "8 News Now This Morning" where he has been with Dayna Roselli for the past 6 seasons.
In 2007 BYUtv contacted Dave McCann about serving as a broadcaster for the upcoming BYU men's basketball games in the Las Vegas Invitational. McCann would go on to call 3 games during the Las Vegas Invitational. In 2009 BYUtv once again contacted Dave McCann about doing college basketball games for the network during the upcoming Las Vegas Classic. McCann once again accepted, but this time he was hired to be the lead play-by-play man for all BYUtv Sports men's basketball games. His contract with the network began December 5, 2009. For most men's college basketball broadcasts in 2009 and 2010 BYUtv used a tandem of Dave McCann at play-by-play, Andy Toolson as the analyst, and Jarom Jordan as the sideline reporter, though Dave Bollwinkel would serve as the analyst with McCann for the 2009 Las Vegas Classic championship game. Beginning in 2011 Toolson and new analyst Steve Cleveland will share the analyst role for college basketball on a rotating basis while McCann remains the play-by-play man.
In the fall of 2010, BYUtv began looking for a new studio host for their True Blue sports magazine program. McCann was eventually hired to be the host. He began running the show on August 25, 2010, replacing long time producer Toni Cook after she graduated BYU. Despite becoming the leading sports man for BYUtv, McCann continues to operate on KLAS. McCann will fly to Salt Lake City for BYUtv games and to record shows, but when he isn't recording or broadcasting events for BYUtv he continues to be the co-host for "8 News Now This Morning."
KLAS-TV
KLAS-TV, virtual channel 8 , is the CBS-affiliated television station serving the Las Vegas, Nevada market; it is owned and operated by Landmark Media Enterprises...
in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he has been for the past 19 years. He is also the studio host for BYUtv's
BYU Television
__NOEDITSECTION__Brigham Young University Television is a cable/satellite television channel operated by Brigham Young University...
True Blue, is one of the hosts of the Countdown to Kickoff Pregame Show along with Alema Harrington and David Nixon
David Nixon (American football)
David Nixon is an American football linebacker who is currently a member of the St. Louis Rams. He was undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft to the Oakland Raiders...
, and is the lead sports announcer for BYUtv's college football coverage with Blaine Fowler
Blaine Fowler
Blaine Fowler is a college football and men's college basketball sports analyst in the Mountain West Conference for Mtn. and Versus. When his contract with Mtn. doesn't conflict, Fowler calls football games for the Independent Brigham Young University and men's basketball West Coast Conference...
and Gary Sheide
Gary Sheide
Gary Sheide is a former American football quarterback for Brigham Young University. He was the first quarterback to come out of LaVell Edwards's BYU "quarterback factory."...
and men's college basketball with Fowler and Steve Cleveland
Steve Cleveland
Steve Cleveland is a former American college basketball coach and the former men's head basketball coach at Fresno State, Brigham Young University, and Fresno City College. During his tenure at Fresno State, Cleveland directed the largest Academic Progress Rate improvement in the nation...
. McCann also calls occasional women's college basketball with Kristen Kozlowski and college baseball games with Sheide for BYUtv. He has also worked with Andy Toolson
Andy Toolson
Andrew "Andy" Kent Toolson is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" shooting guard-small forward. He played college basketball at Brigham Young University where he still ranks as 3rd overall in 3-point shooting percentage at .437...
for men's basketball games fom 2008-2010.
McCann is the third of 10 children in his family and is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a two-year mission for the church in San Antonio, Texas. Upon his return he enrolled at BYU
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
where he earned a degree in broadcasting. He graduated from the University in 1991 and was hired by ABC's
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
to be their first sports reporter. After serving a few years at ABC, McCann was hired by KLAS where he served as the sports anchor for 13 years.
While in Las Vegas McCann was also granted additional duties, as the voice of UNLV's
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public, coeducational university located in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada, USA. The campus is located approximately east of the Las Vegas Strip. The institution includes a Shadow Lane Campus, located just east of the University Medical Center of...
football
UNLV Rebels football
The UNLV Rebels football program is a college football team that represents the University of Nevada, Las Vegas . The team is currently a member of the Mountain West Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association...
radio play-by-play man for 14 seasons (1995–2009). McCann would also call men's basketball TV home games for the Rebels on KUPN
KVCW
KVCW, branded as The CW Las Vegas, is the CW-affiliated television station for Las Vegas. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 29 from a transmitter in Henderson, Nevada southwest of I-515/U.S. 93/U.S. 95...
and MWC broadcasts for Friday Night Football and the women's basketball tournament games for SportsWest Productions.
As KLAS continued to rotate through anchors, McCann continued to remain a strong hold for the network. After 13 seasons as the sports anchor, McCann was offered the chance to be a co-anchor for "8 News Now This Morning" where he has been with Dayna Roselli for the past 6 seasons.
In 2007 BYUtv contacted Dave McCann about serving as a broadcaster for the upcoming BYU men's basketball games in the Las Vegas Invitational. McCann would go on to call 3 games during the Las Vegas Invitational. In 2009 BYUtv once again contacted Dave McCann about doing college basketball games for the network during the upcoming Las Vegas Classic. McCann once again accepted, but this time he was hired to be the lead play-by-play man for all BYUtv Sports men's basketball games. His contract with the network began December 5, 2009. For most men's college basketball broadcasts in 2009 and 2010 BYUtv used a tandem of Dave McCann at play-by-play, Andy Toolson as the analyst, and Jarom Jordan as the sideline reporter, though Dave Bollwinkel would serve as the analyst with McCann for the 2009 Las Vegas Classic championship game. Beginning in 2011 Toolson and new analyst Steve Cleveland will share the analyst role for college basketball on a rotating basis while McCann remains the play-by-play man.
In the fall of 2010, BYUtv began looking for a new studio host for their True Blue sports magazine program. McCann was eventually hired to be the host. He began running the show on August 25, 2010, replacing long time producer Toni Cook after she graduated BYU. Despite becoming the leading sports man for BYUtv, McCann continues to operate on KLAS. McCann will fly to Salt Lake City for BYUtv games and to record shows, but when he isn't recording or broadcasting events for BYUtv he continues to be the co-host for "8 News Now This Morning."