David Amber
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David Amber is a Canadian anchor for NHL On the Fly on the NHL Network as well as the anchor for Raptors Post Up on NBA TV Canada. He previously was an anchor and reporter for ESPN
and its family of networks.
David Amber, who had appeared on ESPN networks since 2002, was based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, contributing to SportsCenter
, Outside the Lines
, Baseball Tonight
and College GameDay
. A reporter since 2006, Amber had provided coverage from the NBA Finals
, MLB postseason and other major events, as well as serving as a sideline reporter for NCAA football and the World Baseball Classic
.
Amber originally joined ESPN as an ESPNEWS
anchor in 2002, also anchoring Outside the Lines, NHL2Night and NCAA basketball.
Prior to ESPN, Amber served as a reporter and anchor for TSN
in Toronto (1997–2002). At TSN, Amber reported from two Olympic Games, as well as several World Series
, Stanley Cup Finals
, and NBA Finals
. From 1999-2001 he was a courtside reporter for TSN's broadcasts of Toronto Raptors
games.
Amber had also gotten hit in the head with a basketball at an NCCA basketball game.
Amber, a native of Toronto, received his Bachelor of Arts degree in North American Studies from McGill University
in Montreal in 1993, and a Master's of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University
in 1995.
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
and its family of networks.
David Amber, who had appeared on ESPN networks since 2002, was based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, contributing to SportsCenter
SportsCenter
SportsCenter is a daily sports news television show, and the flagship program of American cable network ESPN since the network launched on September 7, 1979. Originally broadcast only daily, SportsCenter is now shown up to twelve times a day, replaying the day's scores and highlights from major...
, Outside the Lines
Outside the Lines
Outside the Lines, or also referred to as OTL, is an American television program on ESPN that looks "outside the lines" and examines critical issues in American sports on and off the field of play....
, Baseball Tonight
Baseball Tonight
Baseball Tonight is a program that airs on ESPN. The show, which recapitulates the day's Major League Baseball action, has been on the air since 1990.-Air times:...
and College GameDay
College GameDay
College GameDay is an ESPN entertainment show previewing college football games. It first aired in 1987 with Tim Brando as host and Lee Corso and Beano Cook as commentators. Beginning more-or-less as a report on college football games, the show would undergo a radical transformation beginning in...
. A reporter since 2006, Amber had provided coverage from the NBA Finals
NBA Finals
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association . The series was named the NBA World Championship Series until 1986....
, MLB postseason and other major events, as well as serving as a sideline reporter for NCAA football and the World Baseball Classic
World Baseball Classic
The World Baseball Classic is an international baseball tournament sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation and created by Major League Baseball , the Major League Baseball Players Association , and other professional baseball leagues and their players associations around the world...
.
Amber originally joined ESPN as an ESPNEWS
ESPNEWS
ESPNEWS , launched on November 1, 1996, is a 24-hour-a-day sports news television channel...
anchor in 2002, also anchoring Outside the Lines, NHL2Night and NCAA basketball.
Prior to ESPN, Amber served as a reporter and anchor for TSN
The Sports Network
The Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
in Toronto (1997–2002). At TSN, Amber reported from two Olympic Games, as well as several World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
, Stanley Cup Finals
Stanley Cup Finals
The Stanley Cup Finals is the championship series to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup, emblematic of the professional club championship of ice hockey. Although the Cup itself has existed since 1893, an annual championship series between professional teams was not established until 1913...
, and NBA Finals
NBA Finals
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association . The series was named the NBA World Championship Series until 1986....
. From 1999-2001 he was a courtside reporter for TSN's broadcasts of Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
games.
Amber had also gotten hit in the head with a basketball at an NCCA basketball game.
Amber, a native of Toronto, received his Bachelor of Arts degree in North American Studies from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
in Montreal in 1993, and a Master's of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
in 1995.
External links
- David Amber, Host, NHL On The Fly, retrieved 23 November 2010.