Steve Weissman is an American

United States

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 sportscaster

Sportscaster

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 who joined ESPN

ESPN

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 in January 2010. He came to ESPN from Comcast Sportsnet

Comcast SportsNet

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 in California, where he served as the network's lead anchor. Prior to CSN, he worked at WNEM in Saginaw, Michigan

Saginaw, Michigan

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, winning multiple Michigan Association of Broadcasters Awards.

Weissman also served as Sports Anchor/Reporter at WMTV in Madison, Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

, and began his career as a Sports Anchor/Reporter at WBKB in Alpena, Michigan

Alpena, Michigan

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. He currently hosts SportsCenter

SportsCenter

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 and other shows at ESPN.

Personal

Weissman is a D.C. native, a graduate of Springbrook High School

Springbrook High School

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 in Silver Spring, Maryland

Silver Spring, Maryland

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, and the Medill School of Journalism

Medill School of Journalism

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 at Northwestern University

Northwestern University

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 in Evanston, Illinois

Evanston, Illinois

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 where he was a member of the Sigma Chi

Sigma Chi

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fraternity.