John Keating (sportscaster)
Encyclopedia
John Keating is a Fox Sports Detroit
host and reporter. He was born in Madison Heights, Michigan
. He attended Grand Valley State University
. Keating has won five Michigan Emmys during his time at FOX Sports Detroit.
. Keating climbed through the ranks of WSRX
, Grand Valley's own student run radio station, from broadcaster up to Station Manager. Keating's rise at WSRX led to a job at WZZR, now WLHT
, a radio station in nearby Grand Rapids
. WZZR already had an on air personality named "John" on staff. To avoid confusion among listeners, Keating assumed the on-air name of "Steve Knight."
at WZZM-TV
, also in Grand Rapids. At WZZM, "Steve" became an on-air fixture and sports favorite in west Michigan. Having transitioned to television, Keating was stuck being known on air as "Steve Knight". Keating left WZZM in the mid-80s for KMGH in Denver, Colorado
, where he worked for a decade. Keating returned to Michigan and worked for the now defunct PASS Sports
which was later put out of business by Fox Sports Detroit. He is still at the latter channel where he hosts the Pre-game and Post-game shows for the Detroit Tigers
and Detroit Red Wings
. In June 2009, Keating served as a temporary color analyst on the Detroit Tigers Radio Network
for several road games, as regular analyst Jim Price
substituted in turn for play-by-play announcer Dan Dickerson
while the latter recuperated from leg surgery.
Fox Sports Detroit
Fox Sports Detroit , is a regional sports network that covers local sports teams in the state of Michigan, mostly those in the Metro Detroit area. It is an owned and operated affiliate of Fox Sports Net...
host and reporter. He was born in Madison Heights, Michigan
Madison Heights, Michigan
Madison Heights is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit. As of the 2010 census, its population was 29,694.- History :...
. He attended Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University is a public liberal arts university located in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1960, and its main campus is situated on approximately west of Grand Rapids...
. Keating has won five Michigan Emmys during his time at FOX Sports Detroit.
Radio career
Keating began his broadcasting career while a student at Grand Valley State UniversityGrand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University is a public liberal arts university located in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1960, and its main campus is situated on approximately west of Grand Rapids...
. Keating climbed through the ranks of WSRX
WSRX
WSRX is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format.Licensed to Naples, Florida, USA, the station is currently owned by First Assembly Ministries.- Former Usage of Call Letters :...
, Grand Valley's own student run radio station, from broadcaster up to Station Manager. Keating's rise at WSRX led to a job at WZZR, now WLHT
WLHT
WLHT-FM, also known as "CHANNEL 95-7" , is a hot adult contemporary music formatted radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan owned by Townsquare Media. Until late April 2006, the station was the home of the husband-and-wife morning team of Dave & Geri.-WKLW, WZZM-FM, and WZZR:The station signed on...
, a radio station in nearby Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
. WZZR already had an on air personality named "John" on staff. To avoid confusion among listeners, Keating assumed the on-air name of "Steve Knight."
The move to Television
The job at WZZR led to a job in televisionTelevision
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
at WZZM-TV
WZZM-TV
WZZM channel 13 is the Western Michigan affiliate television station for the American Broadcasting Company. It's based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, broadcasting at 16.5 kilowatts of power from a tower located in Newaygo County, near Grant...
, also in Grand Rapids. At WZZM, "Steve" became an on-air fixture and sports favorite in west Michigan. Having transitioned to television, Keating was stuck being known on air as "Steve Knight". Keating left WZZM in the mid-80s for KMGH in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, where he worked for a decade. Keating returned to Michigan and worked for the now defunct PASS Sports
Pro-Am Sports System
The Pro Am Sports System, better known as PASS Sports or just PASS, was a regional sports network in Detroit, Michigan that lasted from 1984-1997. It mainly covered professional Detroit sports and the Central Collegiate Hockey Association...
which was later put out of business by Fox Sports Detroit. He is still at the latter channel where he hosts the Pre-game and Post-game shows for the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
and Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
. In June 2009, Keating served as a temporary color analyst on the Detroit Tigers Radio Network
Detroit Tigers Radio Network
The Detroit Tigers Radio Network is a network of 34 radio stations that covers much of Michigan, Northwest Ohio and Northern Indiana that air Major League Baseball's Detroit Tigers games and related programming. The network airs all 162 regular season games, some Spring Training games, and all...
for several road games, as regular analyst Jim Price
Jim Price (baseball)
Jimmie William Price is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Detroit Tigers from 1967 to 1973...
substituted in turn for play-by-play announcer Dan Dickerson
Dan Dickerson
Dan Dickerson is an American sportscaster, best known for his current position as the lead radio play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball's Detroit Tigers on the Detroit Tigers Radio Network, joined by color commentator and former Tigers catcher Jim Price.-Early life and education:Dickerson...
while the latter recuperated from leg surgery.