Steve Hartman (sportscaster)
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Steven Ward Hartman (born July 4, 1958 in Hollywood,
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) is the host of The Loose Cannons, a sports radio talk show on Fox Sports Radio based in
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. He also hosts a national sports radio show for the Fox Sports Radio Network. In addition, he is a sports anchor/reporter on KTLA television in Los Angeles.Steve Hartman
KTLA, accessed April 20, 2010. He held a similar position at KCBS/KCAL from 1998 through 2010.


Career

For more than three decades Hartman has served as a
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, team
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, and broadcaster. He has covered 23 Super Bowls, 16 Final Fours and six MLB All-Star games. In addition, he worked as the UCLA football color commentator for two seasons earning a finalist nomination in 1996 for "Best Radio Analyst" by the Southern California Sports Broadcasters Association. Hartman served seven years as the color analyst for ESPN's coverage of the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach. He also co-wrote the book (with Matt "Money" Smith) entitled "The Great Book of Los Angeles Sports Lists".


Early career

Hartman first gained notice as the Daily Bruin sports editor where he earned West Coast collegiate honors for his coverage of the 1980 Final Four. Following graduation Hartman worked for three years at KABC Radio in Los Angeles as an assistant producer for the station's afternoon sports show. This was followed by a four-year run as media relations/publications director for the Los Angeles Raiders. Hartman was also editor of the Los Angeles Rams publication ''Rampages'' as well as magazines covering the Raiders, Dodgers and UCLA sports. In February 1989, Hartman began his sports radio career at KFOX in Los Angeles. A year later he helped launch XTRA Sports Radio in San Diego, the first all-sports radio station in Southern California called the Loose Cannons, where he worked with Monday Night Football Director legend, Chet Forte, who unexpectedly died, and then teamed with "Philly" Billy Werndl to continue the Loose Cannons show.


Awards

In 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2012 the SCSBA named Hartman as a finalist for "Best Radio Talk Show Host", making him the first person nominated as both a radio host and color analyst. He was also a 2004 inductee into the
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. Hartman and his colleagues at KCBS were honored as the best local sports television team by the SCSBA on six occasions (1999-2001; 2003-2004; 2008). Hartman has a Heisman Trophy vote.


Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hartman, Steve American sports radio personalities American television sports announcers Television anchors from Los Angeles 1958 births Living people People from Hollywood, Los Angeles William Howard Taft Charter High School alumni