Bob Costas
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Costas in 2014
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| Born |
Robert Quinlan Costas March 22, 1952 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Spouse(s) |
Carole Krummenacher (m. 1983; div. 2001) Jill Sutton (m. 2004) |
| Children | Keith and Taylor |
| Parent(s) | Jayne and John Costas |
Robert Quinlan "Bob" Costas (born March 22, 1952) is an American sportscaster, on the air for NBC Sports television since the early 1980s. He has been the prime-time host of twelve Olympic Games since 1992. In addition to his Olympic work, Costas currently does play-by-play for MLB Network, hosts an interview show called Studio 42 with Bob Costas, and serves as the host of NBC's Football Night in America.
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 family ancestry can be traced back to the island of Kalymnos in the Aegean Sea in Greece.
He graduated from Commack High School South and attended Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. In 1973, he 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. After graduating in 1974, he joined KMOX Radio in St. Louis, Missouri.
In 2001, Syracuse University honored Costas with the George Arents Award, SU’s highest alumni honor, for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting. In 2013, the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications honored him with the first Marty Glickman Award for Leadership in Sports Media.
Costas' 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.
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