Author: David J. Halberstam

David is a 40-year + industry veteran who served as play-by-play announcer for St. John's University basketball in New York and as radio play-by-play voice of the Miami Heat in South Florida. He is the author of Sports on New York Radio: A Play-by-Play History and The Fundamentals of Sports Media and Sponsorship Sales: Developing New Accounts.

Remembering a legend: Les Keiter, born 100 years ago, called big events and coined colorful phrases

By David J. Halberstam 04/26/2019 1

In his twenties, the prodigious Marv Albert was already the sports director of New […]

NHL and NBC announce second round Stanley Cup schedule, voices and channels; Two games tonight

By David J. Halberstam 04/25/2019 0

It looks like NBC will use Carolina’s longtime television voice, John Forslund on the […]

Playoffs are heating up but Clippers’ legendary voice Ralph Lawler might be working his final game tonight

By David J. Halberstam 04/24/2019 1

For the Warriors, the first round is just step one. They’re expected to win […]

The 2019 prime-time NFL national schedules and announcer profiles; First game is September 5th

By David J. Halberstam 04/22/2019 0

For this weekend’s schedules (10-3-10-7), geographic clearances and talent, click here for NFL:NFL Week #5: […]

On Ken Levine’s podcast: Al Michaels talks his career; From an NBC World Series at 27, it only got better

By David J. Halberstam 04/19/2019 0

They don’t come like Al Michaels. His fifty year career calling sports is a […]

NBC and NHL announce schedule and voices for the continuation of the first round Stanley Cup playoffs

By David J. Halberstam 04/18/2019 0

Kenny Albert is Mr. Ubiquitous which makes him fairly well known but then again […]

ESPN, ABC and Turner release this weekend’s NBA playoff schedule and assigned on-air talent (April 18-21)

By David J. Halberstam 04/18/2019 1

The schedule for the second weekend of NBA playoffs is below. First, these are my […]

The week that defined Jim Nantz’ network career, stamping two historical comebacks elegantly

By David J. Halberstam 04/14/2019 1

Can you think of any network sports announcer who covered two historical, frenzied and […]

A Sunday with no dull moments: From the crack of dawn until bedtime, the Masters begins a busy schedule

By David J. Halberstam 04/14/2019 0

It’s a very special and unparalleled Sunday for sports fans across America. The final round […]

NBA, ESPN and Turner release their NBA playoff schedules including channels, network and talent

By David J. Halberstam 04/12/2019 0

April showers bring May flowers and the flowering of the NBA season, the long awaited […]

SportsCastr’s technology puts student announcers in virtual arenas and studios to hone their skills

By David J. Halberstam 04/10/2019 1

I just wish SportsCastr.com was around decades ago when I was dreaming of being a […]

NBC releases its NHL playoff schedule for the first round; All games will be televised nationally

By David J. Halberstam 04/10/2019 1

NBC releases its NHL Playoff schedule for the first round. All games will have a […]