Berman, Len 1947–

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Berman, Len 1947–

PERSONAL

Born June 6, 1947, in New York, NY; son of Sydney and Helen (maiden name, Sachs) Berman; married Jill Kopelov, August 14, 1970; children: three. Education: Syracuse University, B.A., 1968, M.S., 1970. Religion:Judaism.

Career: Sports anchor, television and radio host, producer, and writer. WDTN–TV, Dayton, OH, news and sports reporter, c. 1970–74; WBZ–TV, Boston, MA, sportscaster, c. 1973–78; WCBS–TV, New York City, sports reporter, 1979–82, weekend sports anchor, c. 1982–85; NBC 4, New York City, sportscaster for local evening news programs, beginning 1991, including host of seasonal sports specials on the New York Giants, the New York Knicks, and the New York Mets. Worked as a play-by-play announcer for the Boston Celtics and the New England Patriots, 1974–78, and for the Big East Basketball Conference, 1980–86; voice of TVKO Boxing (pay-per-view cable service), 1991–93; also play-by-play commentator for college basketball and National Football League events. Procter & Gamble, spokesperson for " Wanted: The Dirtiest Kid in America" contest for Tide detergent. College Holocaust Candle Program, national chair, 1996. Member of the advisory board, Syracuse University, and St. John's University, Jamaica, Queens, New York City.

Awards, Honors: Named New York sportscaster of the year, National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2003, and 2004; New York State Broadcaster Association Award, best commentary, 2000, for Inside New York Sports; inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 2001; New York Emmy Award, sports coverage, best sports-cast, 2008; New England Emmy awards, for sportscasting; other local Emmy awards.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Host, Race for the Pennant, HBO, 1978–92.

Host, Berman's Sports Fantasy (also known as Sports Fantasy), broadcast on Sportsworld, NBC 4 (New York City), 1985–90.

Presenter, Spanning the World, NBC 4, beginning 1985, also broadcast on episodes of Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC, beginning 1985.

Cohost, L. T.'s Place, c. 1991–92.

Sportscaster, News Channel 4/Live at Five, NBC 4, 1991—.

Sportscaster, News Channel 4 at 6 and 11 P.M, NBC 4, 1991—.

Appeared in sports segments of various news programs.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Studio host, Super Bowl XVII, NBC, 1983.

Cohost, 1984 World Series, NBC, 1984.

Host, Touchdown in Phoenix, syndicated, 1996.

(In archive footage) "Spanning the World" segments, Dick Clark Hosts All-New All-Star TV Censored Mega-Bloopers, NBC, 1996.

All-New All-Star TV Censored Blooper-Palooza, NBC,1996.

All-Star TV Censored Tickle Me Bloopers, NBC, 1997.

Contributor, "Spanning the World" segments, TV Censored Bloopers '98, NBC, 1998.

Contributor, Olympics Winter Games, NBC, 2000, 2002.

Himself (sports reporter), Star-Crossed, ESPN, 2002.

Special features unit reporter, XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, NBC, 2002.

Himself, The 36th Annual New York City Marathon (also known as The Annual New York City Marathon), NBC, 2005.

Commentator, 2006 Winter Olympics (also known asOlympics Winter Games), NBC, 2006.

Himself, The 37th Annual New York City Marathon (also known as The Annual New York City Marathon), NBC, 2006.

Himself, The 38th Annual New York City Marathon (also known as The Annual New York City Marathon), NBC, 2007.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Contributor of "Spanning the World" segments, Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC, beginning 1985.

Contributor of "Spanning the World" segments, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, various pisodes, including 1990.

Himself, The Howard Stern Show, 1992.

Himself, "Latrell Sprewell," SportsCentury (also known as ESPN SportsCentury), ESPN, 2003.

Himself, "Georgetown/Villanova," SportsCentury (also known as ESPN SportsCentury), ESPN, 2004.

Himself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2005.

Himself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2005, 2007, 2008.

Contributor of "Spanning the World" segments featured on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (also known as The Best of Carson), NBC.

Television Work; Specials:

Segment producer, TV Censored Bloopers '98, NBC, 1998.

Radio Appearances; Series:

Host, Inside New York Sports, WSNR, beginning 2000.

Provided radio reports on the 1996 Olympic games; contributor of daily sports reports to Sporting News Radio AM 620 and weekly sports reports to various radio programs.

Radio Producer; Series:

Inside New York Sports, WSNR, beginning 2000.

WRITINGS

Teleplays; with Others; Series:

Race for the Pennant, HBO, 1978–92.

Berman's Sports Fantasy (also known as Sports Fantasy), broadcast on Sportsworld, NBC 4 (New York City), 1985–90.

Spanning the World, NBC 4, beginning 1985, also broadcast on episodes of.

Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC, beginning 1985.

L. T.'s Place, c. 1991–92.

Sports segments, News Channel 4/Live at Five, NBC 4, 1991—.

Sports segments, News Channel 4 at 6 and 11 P.M., NBC 4, 1991—.

Contributor to sports segments of various news programs.

Teleplays; Specials:

"Spanning the World" segments, Dick Clark Hosts All-New All-Star TV Censored Mega-Bloopers, NBC, 1996.

Contributor to other television programs.

Teleplays; Episodic:

"Spanning the World" segments, Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC, beginning 1985.

"Spanning the World" segments, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, various episodes, including 1990.

Contributor of "Spanning the World" segments featured on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (also known as The Best of Carson), NBC.

Radio Scripts; Series:

Inside New York Sports, WSNR, beginning 2000.

Provided radio reports on the 1996 Olympic games; contributor of daily sports reports to Sporting News Radio AM 620 and weekly sports reports to various radio programs.