Bob Neumeier

Robin "Bob" Neumeier is an American sportscaster for NBC Sports and Comcast SportsNet New England, specializing in thoroughbred horse racing. Neumeier is originally from Weymouth, Massachusetts and is a 1972 graduate of Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in television and radio.

After graduating from college, Neumeier worked in the sports department of the Boston Globe, and did public relations work for the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association (who later became the NHL's Hartford Whalers). Neumeier’s first job in broadcasting began in 1975 on WTIC in Hartford, Connecticut where he called play-by-play of the Whalers, working with Bill Rasmussen; among their calls was the famous "Brawl at the Mall" in April 1975 during a playoff series with the Minnesota Fighting Saints. He also served as an anchor-reporter for WFSB television during that time.

Neumeier was hospitalized after suffering a stroke October 29, 2014.

From 1981–2000, Neumeier served as a weekend sports reporter at WBZ-TV in Boston. During this period, Neumeier also hosted SportsChannel’s US Pro Ski Tour, reported on the NHL for ABC Sports, served as play-by-play commentator for the Boston Bruins on WBZ Radio (1996–1999), reported for ESPN, and provided play-by-play coverage of Boston University hockey for Fox Sports Net New England.

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