Sal Marchiano
Sal Marchiano | |
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Born | Salvatore Joseph Marchiano March 3, 1941 Brooklyn,New York, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Fordham University |
Occupation | Former sports anchor |
Years active | 1964-2008 |
Salvatore Joseph"Sal"Marchiano(born March 3, 1941) is a former Americansportscasterwho worked inNew Yorkradio and television for forty four years. In December 2008 he retired from his position as sports director and anchor for theWPIXChannel 11 News At Ten.
A graduate ofFordham University,Marchiano began his sportscasting career in 1964, with the audio operation ofUnited Press Internationaland in local radio, mentored by famed New York sportscasterMarty Glickman.[1]
Marchiano later worked at CBS News,WCBS-TV,WNBC-TV,ESPN,ABC Sports, ABC Radio Network,WABC-TV,WNEW-FMradio and the Mutual Radio Network. His TV debut as sports anchor and reporter for Frank Gifford was at WCBS in 1967, working alongsideJim Jensen,Robert Trout and Reed Collins. Starting in 1971, at WABC-TV, he anchored and reported alongsideHoward Coselland Frank Gifford as well as Roger Grimsby and Bill Beutel. In 1980, he was an original cast member at ESPN anchoring Sportscenter, hosting the weekly Sports Forum and doing the blow-by-blow of the weekly Top Rank Bo xing telecasts. In 1984, he joined WNBC-TV and teamed with Chuck Scarborough, Sue Simmons, Gabe Pressman, Marv Albert and Len Berman. Sal moved to WPIX TV in 1994 as sports anchor next to Jack Cafferty and Kaity Tong, for the last fourteen years of his more than four decades broadcasting career.[1]
Marchiano covered major events such as the World Series, the Super Bowl, the NBA playoffs, Stanley Cup playoffs and championship fights. Marchiano hosted ABC's Wide World of Sports live from the Philippines before THE THRILLA IN MANILA. He interviewed the leading sports personalities of his era including Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Vince Lombardi, Joe Namath, Pete Rozelle, Joe DiMaggio, Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Ted Williams and Billie Jean King. Among his non-sports interviewees were Gene Autry, Federico Fellini, Paul Newman and Frank Sinatra. Sal was awarded two Emmys for broadcasting excellence. His memoir is IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. Marchiano's daughterSam Marchiano,a graduate of Columbia University, has been a sportscaster since the mid-1990s with Fox Sports and Major League Baseball. She is a documentarian and social activist.
References
[edit]- ^abHuff, Richard (December 22, 2008)."Sal Marchiano Retires After 40 yrs. on Air".New York Daily News.Retrieved2008-12-23.