David Aldridge

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David Aldridge
Sideline reporter
Years active1987–present

David Aldridge (born 1964 or 1965)

Basketball Hall of Fame.[3]

Biography

Education and early career

Aldridge was born in

.

ESPN

Before joining

and ESPN in 2003 and 2004.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Aldridge worked at The Philadelphia Inquirer from 2004 to 2008, covering the National Football League and National Basketball Association as a reporter and columnist. He was part of the Inquirer team that received a second-place award for the series "The Future of Pro Sports" in 2005 from the Society of Professional Journalists, Greater Philadelphia Chapter. He was initially scheduled to be one of dozens laid off at the paper in January 2007,[5] but was retained.

Turner Sports

He worked as the "Insider" for

All-Star Weekend and the NBA playoffs. He was also co-host of the weekly show The Beat on NBA TV, and was a commentator for other NBA on TNT
features. He also worked as a sideline reporter for television broadcasts of college football games and the Major League Baseball divisional series.

The Tony Kornheiser Show

From February 2007 through June 2008, Aldridge appeared on

WWWT in Washington, D.C. as co-host. He returned as sometime co-host of the latest incarnation on WTEM
in September 2009. As of 2016, he is a regular co-host on the show.

The Athletic

In late 2018, Aldridge left Turner Sports to join the staff of The Athletic as a writer.[4]

References

  1. The Daily Oklahoman
    . p. 2B. Age: 52.
  2. ^ "David Aldridge". The Athletic. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  3. ^ Kaney, Devan (February 26, 2016). "David Aldridge Receives of Basketball Hall of Fame Award". American University. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Aldridge, David (September 10, 2018). "David Aldridge: At home in D.C., covering the teams and city that I love". The Athletic. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  5. ^ blogs.philly.com Archived February 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

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