Steve Bitker
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Steve Bitker is a sports broadcaster for KCBS All News 740 AM
in San Francisco. Steve has been the morning sports anchor since 1991. He is also married to former Alameda County
Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker.
In addition, he has been the backup play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics
(A's) since 2001. Prior to signing on as the A's backup announcer, he was the play-by-play announcer for the minor league Sonoma County Crushers
in Santa Rosa
.
In 2006, he won AP/TRA awards for Best Sports Segment (Radio, Class 1) and Best Sports Reporting.
He is the author of one book, The Original San Francisco Giants (Sports Publishing Inc.), which features the Giants
' first season in San Francisco and profiles every member of the 1958 Giants.
KCBS (AM)
KCBS is an all-news radio station in San Francisco, California, that is a key West Coast flagship radio station of the CBS Radio Network and Westwood One. Its transmitter is located in Novato, California. KCBS currently has studios on Battery Street, where it shares the location with co-owned KPIX...
in San Francisco. Steve has been the morning sports anchor since 1991. He is also married to former Alameda County
Alameda County, California
Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state...
Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker.
In addition, he has been the backup play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
(A's) since 2001. Prior to signing on as the A's backup announcer, he was the play-by-play announcer for the minor league Sonoma County Crushers
Sonoma County Crushers
The Sonoma County Crushers were a minor league baseball team located in Rohnert Park, California. They were a member of the independent Western Baseball League, and were not affiliated with any Major League Baseball team....
in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th...
.
In 2006, he won AP/TRA awards for Best Sports Segment (Radio, Class 1) and Best Sports Reporting.
He is the author of one book, The Original San Francisco Giants (Sports Publishing Inc.), which features the Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
' first season in San Francisco and profiles every member of the 1958 Giants.