Robert Quinlan Costas (born March 22, 1952) is an American
sportscaster who is known for his long tenure with NBC Sports, from
1980 through 2019. He has received several Emmy awards for his work.
He was the prime-time host of 11 Olympic Games from 1992 until 2016.
He is employed by MLB Network, where he does play-by-play and once
hosted an interview show called Studio 42 with Bob Costas.Costas was
born in Queens, New York City, and grew up in Commack, New York. He is
the son of Jayne (Quinlan), of Irish descent, and John George Costas,
an electrical engineer of Greek descent. His father's ancestry can be
traced back to the island of Kalymnos in the Aegean Sea in Greece. As
Costas stated on Ken Burns' Baseball, he had a very poor relationship
with his father. Costas graduated from Commack High School South and
attended Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. He graduated with
a communications degree in 1974 from their S.I. Newhouse School of
Public Communications.In 1973, Costas began his professional career at
WSYR TV and radio in Syracuse while still completing his
communications degree at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public
Communications. His sportscasting career began while attending
Syracuse University, serving as an announcer for the Syracuse Blazers
minor-league hockey team playing in the Eastern Hockey League and
North American Hockey League.After graduating in 1974 at the age of
22, Costas went to KMOX radio in St. Louis, Missouri, calling
play-by-play for the Spirits of St. Louis of the American Basketball
Association in 1974. He was a prominent contributor to the ABA book
Loose Balls: The Short, Wild Life of the American Basketball
Association. He is extensively quoted on many topics. The book
includes his reflections of ABA life during his tenure as radio voice
of the Spirits of St. Louis.
sportscaster who is known for his long tenure with NBC Sports, from
1980 through 2019. He has received several Emmy awards for his work.
He was the prime-time host of 11 Olympic Games from 1992 until 2016.
He is employed by MLB Network, where he does play-by-play and once
hosted an interview show called Studio 42 with Bob Costas.Costas was
born in Queens, New York City, and grew up in Commack, New York. He is
the son of Jayne (Quinlan), of Irish descent, and John George Costas,
an electrical engineer of Greek descent. His father's ancestry can be
traced back to the island of Kalymnos in the Aegean Sea in Greece. As
Costas stated on Ken Burns' Baseball, he had a very poor relationship
with his father. Costas graduated from Commack High School South and
attended Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. He graduated with
a communications degree in 1974 from their S.I. Newhouse School of
Public Communications.In 1973, Costas began his professional career at
WSYR TV and radio in Syracuse while still completing his
communications degree at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public
Communications. His sportscasting career began while attending
Syracuse University, serving as an announcer for the Syracuse Blazers
minor-league hockey team playing in the Eastern Hockey League and
North American Hockey League.After graduating in 1974 at the age of
22, Costas went to KMOX radio in St. Louis, Missouri, calling
play-by-play for the Spirits of St. Louis of the American Basketball
Association in 1974. He was a prominent contributor to the ABA book
Loose Balls: The Short, Wild Life of the American Basketball
Association. He is extensively quoted on many topics. The book
includes his reflections of ABA life during his tenure as radio voice
of the Spirits of St. Louis.
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