Jonas Schwartz
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Jonas Schwartz is the host of SportsNet New York
’s Daily News Live show and joined the network in 2009. He formerly worked as a sports anchor for WNBC
.
Schwartz was sports anchor on Weekend Today in New York on WNBC and host of “Press Box” airing Sunday mornings on NBC’s Universal Sports Channel. He joined WNBC in 2005 after leaving the sports anchor position of Sinclair Broadcast Group
's News Central
.
Schwartz is a graduate of Hobart College
and was Sports Director of WEOS
-FM while at school. He worked as a play-by-play announcer for the school's teams, including the Football, Soccer, Basketball, Hockey, and Lacrosse teams. He also broadcast Men's Lacrosse games for the NCAA.
Schwartz attended Syracuse University
for his graduate degree, at Newhouse. Upon graduation, he went west to Pocatello, Idaho
where he worked at KIDK
-TV. He moved on to Salt Lake City, where he was a reporter/anchor for the local Fox Affiliate, KSTU
-Fox 13.
In February 2007, Schwartz joined SportsNet New York
as an anchor and reporter, in addition to his WNBC duties.
SportsNet New York
SportsNet New York is a New York City-based regional sports cable network which airs in the New York metro area and all of New York state, and nationwide via satellite. It is owned jointly by the New York Mets, Time Warner Cable, and NBCUniversal...
’s Daily News Live show and joined the network in 2009. He formerly worked as a sports anchor for WNBC
WNBC
WNBC, virtual channel 4 , is the flagship station of the NBC television network, located in New York City. WNBC's studios are co-located with NBC corporate headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in midtown Manhattan...
.
Schwartz was sports anchor on Weekend Today in New York on WNBC and host of “Press Box” airing Sunday mornings on NBC’s Universal Sports Channel. He joined WNBC in 2005 after leaving the sports anchor position of Sinclair Broadcast Group
Sinclair Broadcast Group
The Sinclair Broadcast Group is an American telecommunications company that operates the largest number of local television stations in the United States. Headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland, it owns a total of 57 stations across the country in 35 primarily small and medium markets, many of...
's News Central
News Central
News Central was a primetime newscast on Sinclair television stations in the United States, mixing locally produced news with nationally produced news and an opinion segment from Sinclair's Hunt Valley, Maryland studios...
.
Schwartz is a graduate of Hobart College
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Hobart and William Smith Colleges, located in Geneva, New York, are together a liberal arts college offering Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees. In athletics, however, the two schools compete with separate teams, known as the Hobart Statesmen and the...
and was Sports Director of WEOS
WEOS
WEOS is a college radio station licensed to Geneva, New York, broadcasting primarily on 89.7 FM across the Finger Lakes region of New York. It also broadcasts on a smaller relay transmitter on 90.3FM in Geneva . The station is owned by The Colleges of the Seneca, Inc., the legal name of Hobart...
-FM while at school. He worked as a play-by-play announcer for the school's teams, including the Football, Soccer, Basketball, Hockey, and Lacrosse teams. He also broadcast Men's Lacrosse games for the NCAA.
Schwartz attended 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...
for his graduate degree, at Newhouse. Upon graduation, he went west to Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello is the county seat and largest city of Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Bannock...
where he worked at KIDK
KIDK
KIDK, virtual channel 3, is the CBS-affiliated television station for Idaho Falls and Pocatello, Idaho, USA. It broadcasts a digital signal on channel 36. The station is owned by Fisher Communications. Its transmitter is located atop East Butte, near Atomic City.-History:The station was founded on...
-TV. He moved on to Salt Lake City, where he was a reporter/anchor for the local Fox Affiliate, KSTU
KSTU
KSTU, channel 13, is the Fox-affiliated television station serving the Salt Lake City designated market area. The station is owned by Local TV LLC, the media arm of private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners, and its transmitter located on Farnsworth Peak, southwest of Salt Lake City...
-Fox 13.
In February 2007, Schwartz joined SportsNet New York
SportsNet New York
SportsNet New York is a New York City-based regional sports cable network which airs in the New York metro area and all of New York state, and nationwide via satellite. It is owned jointly by the New York Mets, Time Warner Cable, and NBCUniversal...
as an anchor and reporter, in addition to his WNBC duties.