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Bruce Beck | |
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| Born | Bruce David Beck September 18, 1956 |
| Education | Fordham Preparatory School, Ithaca College |
| Occupation | Television journalist |
| Agent(s) | Sandy Montag, The Montag Group |
| Notable credit(s) | WNBC Sports-Anchor News 4 NY (1997–present) |
| Spouse | Janet |
| Children | Jonathan and Michael |
| Relatives | Mayor Doris Beck (Mother), Felix Beck (Father) |
| Website | Website |
Bruce David Beck (born September 18, 1956) is the lead sports anchor at WNBC. He is in his 25th year with News 4 New York. He is also the host of Sports Final, WNBC's popular Sunday night sports show. Beck is the host and sideline reporter for New York Giants pre-season football. In November 2021, Broadcasting & Cable honored Bruce as the top local sports anchor in America.[1]
The sportscaster has covered a multitude of events for News 4 New York, including 5 Super Bowls, 3 NBA Finals, 6 Stanley Cup Finals, 7 World Series, The U.S. Open Tennis Championship, The U.S. Open Golf Championship, and The NCAA Final Four. In addition, Beck has covered 9 Olympics, with the most recent being the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Beck has hosted and contributed to a number of WNBC-TV specials including the live broadcast of the New York City Marathon, The Belmont Stakes, The U.S. Open Golf Championship and "Deja Blue", which preceded Super Bowl XLVI.
In addition, Beck has hosted the Sun America Sportsdesk and the Allstate Sports Update for NBC Sports and has served as a sideline reporter for the network's coverage of the NBA and WNBA on NBC. Beck has been a studio anchor for NBA-TV and is the host of the weekly Rutgers University basketball and football shows which air on MSG Network. He was one of the first play by play voices for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) from 1994 to 1997.
- ^ "WNBC's Bruce Beck Wins National 'Sports Anchor of the Year' Honor". NBC New York. November 23, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2022.