Andy Adler is a bilingual sportscaster, journalist, and television personality who serves as a sports anchor at CBS 11 ( KTVT) and co-host of the Dallas Cowboys pre- and post-game shows for CBS. Adler was previously at WPIX in New York and hosted ''PIX 11 Sports Desk'', as well as the New York Yankees pre-game shows. She was previously a co-anchor of

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's ''Today in LA'' weekend edition and co-host of the

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pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows on

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. Prior to that, she was a sports anchor for Fox in

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, WNYW.

Career

Early work

Immediately following graduation from

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, Adler knew she wanted to be a journalist, but did not know anyone in the industry. She applied to the NBC Page program in

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, and was admitted. She quickly moved up from giving tours of the NBC Lot to working in the

news room as an editors assistant. Two months later, Adler got her first job on-air as a reporter for the NBC affiliate in

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, for one year. While at NBC, Adler made an appearance on the NBC affiliate in San Francisco at the age of 20. Following that, she co-hosted the entertainment show ''Eye On The Desert'' for the CBS affiliate in Palm Springs. Simultaneously, she began hosting ''

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'', a nationally syndicated, weekly

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program focusing on American and foreign-born Latinos making a positive impact in American society.

Fox New York

Adler began working at WNYW (Fox 5 New York) in 2007 as the weekend evening sports anchor and fill-in host of '' Good Day New York''. She was also the co-host of ''Sports Extra''. She served as the field reporter for the

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' pre-game and post-game shows at the station. She covered the Giants' remarkable run and subsequent win of Super Bowl 42, serving as the field reporter on location. Adler was also the traveling reporter for the

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games airing on MY9 (sister station of WNYW). While at Fox, Adler covered the Yankees' 2009 World Series Championship, the

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, and served as the host for the New York City Triathlon in 2008 and 2009. She also made appearances on the Fox Business Network. While in New York, Adler hosted Brazilian Day in front of an audience surpassing one million people, stretching across 6th Avenue and 42nd street to Central Park. She left Fox 5 in March 2010.

NBC LA (KNBC) and Los Angeles Lakers

In March 2010, it was announced that Adler was leaving WNYW to join

in Los Angeles as ''Today in LA'' weekend co-anchor and weekday news reporter. She also hosted the weekly sports segment for ''Prime Time News LA''. Adler also made appearances on MSNBC. She also hosted the

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pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows for the 2012–2013 season on Time Warner Cable SportsNet LA. She hosted the shows with former NBA players James Worthy, Robert Horry, and Kurt Rambis. Adler also hosted ''Access SportsNet'', a nightly, live, hour show dedicated to sports in Southern California.

CW New York (WPIX, Pix11 News)

In March, 2014, it was announced that Adler was returning to

as the sports anchor for Pix 11 News. She also served as host for ''PIX 11 Sports Desk''. During her time at Pix 11, Adler has landed exclusive interviews with

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, Alex Rodriguez, Keith Hernandez, and

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. She also was host of the Yankees pre-game shows airing on the network.

Personal life

Adler made her film debut with a cameo appearance in '' Fast Five'' starring the

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. She is a native Spanish speaker and a member of

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. Adler works with The World of Children's Award. She served as host of their inaugural golf fundraiser honoring the

Steve Weatherford Steven Thomas "Steve" Weatherford (born December 17, 1982) is a former American football punter. He played college football at Illinois and was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2006. Weatherford has been a member o ...

. Adler also works with the Children's Health Fund. She presented at the charity's annual fundraiser with actress Julianne Moore and journalist Jane Pauley.

References

External links

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PIX11 Bio Page
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