John Seibel
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John Seibel is an American
broadcaster
. He is currently the host of KDKA's afternoon drive
show Seibel, Starkey and Miller in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
on 93.7 The Fan from 2-6 PM.
for nine years. One of the more versatile commentators at the Worldwide Leader, Seibel anchored ESPNews
from October 2000 until his departure in November 2009 while assuming many roles on ESPN Radio
.
Seibel served as ESPN Radio's weekend host of GameNight
in the summer of 2002 before joining ESPN Radio full-time. During his seven years of radio, Seibel hosted NFL on ESPN Radio
, The Baseball Show, GameNight
, The SportsBash, The Huddle with Mike Ditka
, SportsNation, Football Tonight
and Baseball Tonight
. In 2007 and 2008, Seibel was the emcee for an ESPN/NFL joint effort Monday Night Football Chalk Talk Luncheon Series, anchoring a panel of former football great's.
. He was the sports director of the ABC affiliate for three years winning numerous awards during his short tenure. Seibel won Alaska Broadcasters Association Goldie awards for Best Play-by-Play and Best Live Event all three years and Best Entertainment Program in 2000. Seibel was also named the NSSA
's Sportscaster of the Year in 1997.
at Arizona State University
, walking with honors as the schools Outstanding Graduate. Prior to ASU, Seibel served in the U.S. Air Force from January 1989-September 1991 as part of the Early Warning Missile Defense systems for NORAD
at Falcon Air Force Station
. He then served in the Hawaii Air National Guard
from September 1991-May 1994 in a communications mobility unit. While in Hawaii, Seibel was also a television uplinker for Vision Accomplished.
. He and his wife, Heather, have three children born in 2007, 2009 and 2011 respectively. The Seibels met at ESPN. Their story and wedding was chronicled on TLC
's A Wedding Story
.
United States
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broadcaster
Presenter
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. He is currently the host of KDKA's afternoon drive
Drive time
Drive time is the daypart analog to prime time for radio broadcasting. It consists of the morning hours when listeners wake up, get ready, and/or head to work or school, and the afternoon hours when they are heading home and before their evening meal. These are the periods where the number of...
show Seibel, Starkey and Miller in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
on 93.7 The Fan from 2-6 PM.
Before Seibel and Starkey
Prior to moving to Pittsburgh in January 2010, Seibel was at ESPNESPN
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....
for nine years. One of the more versatile commentators at the Worldwide Leader, Seibel anchored ESPNews
ESPNEWS
ESPNEWS , launched on November 1, 1996, is a 24-hour-a-day sports news television channel...
from October 2000 until his departure in November 2009 while assuming many roles on ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
.
Seibel served as ESPN Radio's weekend host of GameNight
GameNight
GameNight is a weekend sports talk radio show hosted by John Seibel. GameNight is regarded as being the flagship series of ESPN Radio, being the network's first longform program and airing every night since the network's 1992 debut until July 21, 2008. On that day the weeknight run was replaced by...
in the summer of 2002 before joining ESPN Radio full-time. During his seven years of radio, Seibel hosted NFL on ESPN Radio
NFL on ESPN Radio
The NFL on ESPN is a weekly radio program dedicated to the National Football League every Sunday from 1 pm ET to 8 pm ET on ESPN Radio. The current host of the show is Freddie Coleman. Analysts include former defensive back Eric Allen and former defensive end Marcellus Wiley...
, The Baseball Show, GameNight
GameNight
GameNight is a weekend sports talk radio show hosted by John Seibel. GameNight is regarded as being the flagship series of ESPN Radio, being the network's first longform program and airing every night since the network's 1992 debut until July 21, 2008. On that day the weeknight run was replaced by...
, The SportsBash, The Huddle with Mike Ditka
Mike Ditka
Michael Keller Ditka, Jr. is a former American football NFL player, television commentator, and coach. Ditka coached the Chicago Bears for 11 years and New Orleans Saints for three years. Ditka and Tom Flores are the only two people to win Super Bowls as a player, an assistant coach, and a head...
, SportsNation, Football Tonight
Football Tonight
Football Tonight is a sports radio program that began airing on ESPN Radio July 21, 2008, and is run each weeknight from 7- 8 pm and 10pm to 1am on Saturday evenings during football season. The one-hour show is hosted by Freddie Coleman and Jon Siebel on a rotating basis and discusses what happened...
and 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:...
. In 2007 and 2008, Seibel was the emcee for an ESPN/NFL joint effort Monday Night Football Chalk Talk Luncheon Series, anchoring a panel of former football great's.
Life before ESPN
Seibel made the big leap to ESPN from KIMO-TV in Anchorage, AlaskaAnchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
. He was the sports director of the ABC affiliate for three years winning numerous awards during his short tenure. Seibel won Alaska Broadcasters Association Goldie awards for Best Play-by-Play and Best Live Event all three years and Best Entertainment Program in 2000. Seibel was also named the NSSA
National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association
The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, or NSSA, is an organization of sports media members in the United States. It constitutes the American chapter of the International Sports Press Association ....
's Sportscaster of the Year in 1997.
Before Alaska
Seibel is a 1997 Graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and TelecommunicationWalter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication , is one of the 24 independent schools at Arizona State University and named in honor of veteran broadcast journalist Walter Cronkite...
at Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
, walking with honors as the schools Outstanding Graduate. Prior to ASU, Seibel served in the U.S. Air Force from January 1989-September 1991 as part of the Early Warning Missile Defense systems for NORAD
North American Aerospace Defense Command
North American Aerospace Defense Command is a joint organization of Canada and the United States that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and defense for the two countries. Headquarters NORAD is located at Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado...
at Falcon Air Force Station
Schriever Air Force Base
Schriever Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force located approximately 10 miles east of Peterson AFB near Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.-Overview:...
. He then served in the Hawaii Air National Guard
Hawaii Air National Guard
The Hawaii Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is, along with the Hawaii Army National Guard, an element of the Hawaii National Guard...
from September 1991-May 1994 in a communications mobility unit. While in Hawaii, Seibel was also a television uplinker for Vision Accomplished.
Personal
Seibel is from Englewood, OhioEnglewood, Ohio
Englewood, a northern suburb of Dayton, is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,465 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. He and his wife, Heather, have three children born in 2007, 2009 and 2011 respectively. The Seibels met at ESPN. Their story and wedding was chronicled on TLC
TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
's A Wedding Story
A Wedding Story
A Wedding Story is a television series produced by Banyan Productions and shown on the TLC network since 1996.-External links:*...
.