Bryant Gumbel Biography

Bryant Gumbel is a historic television personality that is best known for his 15 years as the co-host of NBC’s The Today Show.  In 2006 Gumbel made the switch to sports broadcasting when he joined the new NFL Network as a play-by-play man and co-host of several of their popular shows.  Gumbel got his start in broadcasting and journalism after earning his degree from Bates College in 1971.   In 1971 he became the editor of Black Sports Magazine and then became a sportscaster for a local Los Angeles news network.  In 1975 he was hired by NBC Sports and served as the co-host for their NFL pre-game show GrandStand.  From 1975 to 1982 he hosted numerous sporting events including MLB, NFL and college basketball games before leaving to serve as a co-host on The Today Show.  After his stint on The Today Show came to an end he hosted his own show, Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel, at CBS and then became a host for the Early Show.  Currently Gumbel hosts his own show on HBO, Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, which his considered to be one of the best sports programs on television.  During his over 30 years in television he has won four Emmy Awards for excellence in broadcast journalism.

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