John Sanders (sportscaster)
John Sanders is an American
Cleveland Indians. Previously, he was on both television and radio broadcasts for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also called Big East football and basketball
games through the mid-2010’s.
Career
Sanders, a Kansas native, worked at
preseason telecasts of the Kansas City Chiefs
.
In 1978, he moved to KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as weekend sports anchor. He later became sports director, appearing on the station's 6 and 11 o'clock newscasts. Then, in October 1980, KDKA announced that he would join Pirates broadcast legend Lanny Frattare for televised games during the 1981 season.[1] He continued on the Pirates' broadcast team for nine seasons.[2]
In 1991, Sanders moved to Cleveland to do television play-by-play for the
FSN Ohio. Following the 2006 season, the team declined to renew his contract.[3]
Personal life
Sanders and his wife, Cherie, have two daughters, Gabrielle and Hilary.
References
- ^ a b Win Fanning John Sanders Joins Frattare on KDKA Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 16, 1980(accessed March 2, 2010)
- ^ "The Official Site of The Pittsburgh Pirates: History: Pirates All-Time Broadcasters". Archived from the original on 2007-05-09.
- ^ Press Release Cleveland Indians, October 16, 2006 (accessed March 2, 2010)
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