Bob Page is an American
sportscaster. In 1991, he was named
Howard Cosell
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's successor on
ABC Radio's ''
Speaking of Sports'', a twice-daily national commentary. Simultaneously, he was the lead anchor and original anchor of ''Sports Desk'' on
MSG Network
The MSG Network (MSG) is an American regional cable and satellite television network, and radio service owned by MSG Entertainment, Inc.—a spin-off of the main Madison Square Garden Company operation (itself a spin-off of local cable provider ...
, an Eastern regional television sports network.
A magna cum laude graduate of
Michigan State University, Page began his career in 1974 at
Lansing, Michigan's WJIM-TV and radio. From there he worked 12 years in his hometown of
Detroit
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at various stations, winning a national cable
ACE award
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for co-hosting the show ''Sports View Today''. He moved to
New York City
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in 1988 to accept the MSG position. While there he was nominated two more times for the ACE award as best in-studio sports host in the United States. He was also nominated for a New York Emmy in 1990-91 for outstanding on-camera achievement.
In January 2019, sportscaster Eli Zaret launched "No Filter Sports Podcast," a one-hour show on controversial topics in sports and sports humor. The program features Bob Page and former Detroit Tigers star pitcher Denny McLain and is also heard on iHeartRadio, carried by stations in Michigan and Toledo, Ohio. It is produced under the auspices of Red Shovel Network in Detroit and its founder, Detroit radio personality Drew Lane.
External links
*No Filter Sports: http://www.nofiltersportspodcast.com
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YouTube links:
* ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpNpIhWcAkU MSG Sports Desk with Bob Page
American sports announcers
Michigan State University alumni
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Radio personalities from Detroit
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