Calling All Sports

At a formal ball in Washington, D.C., I keep getting interrupted by the fans of Aone of the members of my group, fellow '91 Brett Haber. Even a former Redskin-Superbowl ring and all—comes over and commences with the brown-nosing So this is what it's like to be a somewhat famous Sportscaster Haber knew he wanted to be a broadcast journalist since he first stepped in front If a camera, as a high-school junior and correspondent on NBC's monthly after-school news show for kids, Mainstreet. Early in his Dartmouth tenure, he headed over to WNNE-TH in White River Junction. Sports director J.J. Cioffi began letting Haber; the station's new $4-an-hour Floor director, accompany him on stories and practice in front of the camera. After Haber Graduated, Cioffi Brogught along his protege to Burlington; a two-year gig in Cincinnati followed. In '94 Haber joined ESPN's Sports Center, where he and co-anchor Craig Kil-born hosted the live 2 a.m. "feel-good edition," known for its Schticky comedy, such as when Haber reported, "Bonilia goes shopping at the Cap, picks up a Mockrurtleneck" when a ball was hit into the gap between outfielders. Last year Haber became sports director of WTTG-TV, D.C.'s Fox station, as well as a correspondent spondent on Fox NFL Sunday. With less than a year under his belt here in our capital ital city, he's already made off with the local Emmy for best sportscaster. "Aren't you that sportscaster somebody asks him today at Starbucks. "Yes, how are ya?" he replies, holding out his hand. Don't get so excited, folks, it's just Haber.

Haber nets an Emmy for best sportscaster.