Bill Seward
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Bill Seward is an award-winning member of the staff at KNBC-TV, as a sports anchor for the Channel 4 News
, with additional appearances on MSNBC, CNBC and “Early Today” on NBC
. Seward called the Rugby World Cup Final on NBC and also hosts the HSBC Rugby Sevens World Series and Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on Universal Sports.
Seward can be heard on KFWB Radio in Los Angeles where his work earned him several Golden Mikes and multiple "Best Radio Anchor Staff" awards, the top honor presented by the Southern California Sports Broadcasters Association. Seward was voted "Top Sports Update Anchor" by the Los Angeles Daily News and can be seen on the TVG network, hosting thoroughbred horse racing coverage.
In addition to his broadcasting career, Seward has been featured in David Fincher’s “Zodiac” and HBO's "Recount", along with appearances on television shows "Touch", "The Event", "The Whole Truth", "No Ordinary Family", "Monk", "Everybody Hates Chris", “Medium”, “Numbers”, “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia” and several others. Seward is also the host of Sega’s popular video game, “Virtua Fighter 5.”
Seward was with ESPN
, hosting such shows as "SportsCenter", "ESPNEWS" and "2Day at the Races". He was also part of ESPN's coverage of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles
. While at ESPN, Seward was a regular contributor to ABC's "World News this Morning."
Seward began his television career as Sports Director at KVIQ-TV in Eureka, California. After that he worked for KATY-TV in Oxnard, California
and WNHT-TV in Concord, New Hampshire
before returning to his hometown to become an award-winning sports anchor at KCBS-TV and KNX-AM in Los Angeles.
A graduate of Loyola Marymount University, Seward was the youngest head football coach in the nation at St Bernard High School
in Playa del Rey, California, where he was honored as "Bay Area Coach of the Year." Seward coached at Saint Bernard and at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California, working with several future MLB and NFL players, including Cy Young Award Winner Jack McDowell, All-Star shortstop Royce Clayton and All-Pro linebacker Al Smith.
Channel 4 News
Channel 4 News is the news division of British television broadcaster Channel 4. It is produced by ITN, and has been in operation since the broadcaster's launch in 1982.-Channel 4 News:...
, with additional appearances on MSNBC, CNBC and “Early Today” on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. Seward called the Rugby World Cup Final on NBC and also hosts the HSBC Rugby Sevens World Series and Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on Universal Sports.
Seward can be heard on KFWB Radio in Los Angeles where his work earned him several Golden Mikes and multiple "Best Radio Anchor Staff" awards, the top honor presented by the Southern California Sports Broadcasters Association. Seward was voted "Top Sports Update Anchor" by the Los Angeles Daily News and can be seen on the TVG network, hosting thoroughbred horse racing coverage.
In addition to his broadcasting career, Seward has been featured in David Fincher’s “Zodiac” and HBO's "Recount", along with appearances on television shows "Touch", "The Event", "The Whole Truth", "No Ordinary Family", "Monk", "Everybody Hates Chris", “Medium”, “Numbers”, “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia” and several others. Seward is also the host of Sega’s popular video game, “Virtua Fighter 5.”
Seward was with ESPN
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....
, hosting such shows as "SportsCenter", "ESPNEWS" and "2Day at the Races". He was also part of ESPN's coverage of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. While at ESPN, Seward was a regular contributor to ABC's "World News this Morning."
Seward began his television career as Sports Director at KVIQ-TV in Eureka, California. After that he worked for KATY-TV in Oxnard, California
Oxnard, California
Oxnard is the 113th largest city in the United States, 19th largest city in California and largest city in Ventura County, California, by way of population. It is located at the western edge of the fertile Oxnard Plain, and is an important agricultural center, with its distinction as the...
and WNHT-TV in Concord, New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....
before returning to his hometown to become an award-winning sports anchor at KCBS-TV and KNX-AM in Los Angeles.
A graduate of Loyola Marymount University, Seward was the youngest head football coach in the nation at St Bernard High School
St. Bernard High School (Los Angeles, California)
St. Bernard High School is a four-year coeducational Catholic high school located in Playa Del Rey, California, which is in the West Los Angeles area...
in Playa del Rey, California, where he was honored as "Bay Area Coach of the Year." Seward coached at Saint Bernard and at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California, working with several future MLB and NFL players, including Cy Young Award Winner Jack McDowell, All-Star shortstop Royce Clayton and All-Pro linebacker Al Smith.