Steve Czaban
| Steve Czaban | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 1, 1968 McLean, Virginia, United States |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara (B.S. 1990) |
| Show |
The Drive The Steve Czaban Show |
| Station(s) | ESPN 980 |
| Network |
ESPN Radio Yahoo! Sports Radio |
| Time slot |
Weekdays, 4-7 PM (Eastern) Weekdays, 6-10 AM (Eastern) |
| Style | Sports radio |
| Country | United States |
| Spouse(s) | Deana Czaban |
| Children | 2 |
| Website |
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Steve Czaban (born June 1, 1968) is an American sports radio personality. Czaban (ZAH-ben) hosts The Drive on ESPN 980 with former Washington Redskins player Chris Cooley. He also hosts The Steve Czaban Show on Yahoo! Sports Radio and does a daily sports segment for Bob & Brian. He was previously featured on Fox Sports Radio.
Early life and education
Czaban has joked that he grew up "...on the mean streets of McLean, Virginia."[1] His father was a computer-systems analyst for the United States Department of Agriculture and his mother taught elementary school.[2] He attended Cooper Middle School and Langley High School before enrolling at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He graduated in 1990 with a B.S. in Communications and Political Science.[1]
Early career
Upon graduating, Czaban served as the radio announcer for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos' basketball and football teams in addition to hosting a local sports show on KTMS-AM 1260 in Santa Barbara, California until 1994.[1][3]
Czaban moved back to his hometown and was hired by Andy Pollin at WTEM to do updates as a part-timer for Team Tickers during Summer 1994.[2]
Chicago and Charlotte
In late 1994, Czaban moved to Chicago to host the morning show on the One-On-One Sports radio network.[2] While in Chicago he met Bob Madden and Brian Nelson, the hosts of Bob & Brian, and added The Sports Report with Steve Czaban segment to their show under the title of "Original Sports Donkey".[4] He hosted until his departure in 1997.
In 1998, Czaban was hired by WFNZ based in Charlotte, North Carolina as their afternoon sports show host, but exited in June 1999.[5]
Return to WTEM
The Sports Reporters
After six months at ESPN Radio, Czaban rejoined Pollin in 2000 for The Sports Reporters, which aired on Washington, D.C.-based WTEM.[2] The duo raised controversy in December 2012 when commenting on then 50-year-old transgender Mission College basketball player Gabrielle Ludwig.[6] The comments resulted in suspensions for both hosts.[7]
The Drive
After a 13-year run,[8] in July 2013 ESPN 980 announced that Pollin would be replaced as Czaban's co-host by former Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley.[9] With the departure of Pollin, The Sports Reporters was discontinued while the new show, The Drive with Cooley and Czabe, debuted on August 1, 2013 and included Al Galdi.[10] He signed a three-year extension to continue hosting the show on January 6, 2014.[11]
Fox Sports Radio
While hosting The Sports Reporters, Czaban joined Fox Sports Radio in 2002 and hosted GameTime with Steve Czaban.[12] In January 2005, he was moved to The First Team on Fox as part of their morning lineup,[12] later renamed the Steve Czaban Show until its cancellation in December 2009.[13][14]
Sporting News Radio/Yahoo! Sports Radio
It was announced in August 2010 that Czaban would return to Sporting News Radio (formerly One-On-One Sports).[15] He was joined by his long-time sidekicks, including co-host Scott Linn, producer Steve Solomon, and anchor Al Galdi.[13]
Personal life
Czaban is married to Deana Czaban and resides on 10 acres in Round Hill, Virginia.[2] The couple has two daughters, Catherine and Megan.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Loria, Keith (October 14, 2011). "McLean native Steve Czaban brings passion for sports to the airwaves". Fairfax Times (Reston, Virginia). Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mcclain, Buzz (March 2009). "A Day with the Czabe". Northern Virginia Magazine (Chantilly, Virginia). Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ Miller, Lisa (May 10, 2013). "How I Got Into Radio: Steve Czaban". Radio Ink (Boynton Beach, Florida). Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Meet the Cast". 1029TheHog.com. January 12, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ "CHARLOTTE: Station reprogramming lineup". Sports Business Journal (Charlotte, North Carolina). June 21, 1999. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Andy Pollin, Steve Czaban suspended for Gabrielle Ludwig remarks". wjla.com. WJLA-TV. December 11, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ Hiestand, Michael (December 11, 2012). "Sports talk hosts suspended over transsexual comments". USA Today (Tysons Corner, Virginia). Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ Steinberg, Dan (July 23, 2013). "Steve Czaban and Andy Pollin on the end of their show". The Washington Post (Washington, D.C.). Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ "ESPN 980 unveils new afternoon radio show, The Drive with Cooley and Czabe, to debut on ESPN 980 Aug. 1st". ESPN980.com. ESPN 980. July 22, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ Steinberg, Dan (July 23, 2013). "Chris Cooley to replace Andy Pollin on ‘Sports Reporters’". The Washington Post (Washington, D.C.). Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ Steinberg, Dan (January 7, 2014). "Steve Czaban signs extension at ESPN 980". The Washington Post (Washington, D.C.). Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- 1 2 "Steve Czaban biography" (PDF). mapga.com. Middle Atlantic PGA. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- 1 2 Steve Czaban Joins Sporting News Radio at the Wayback Machine (archived August 16, 2010)
- ↑ "Steve Czaban cancelled by Fox Sports Sports Radio". staatalent.com. Sportscasters Talent Agency of America. December 8, 2009. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ "People & Personalities: Herbstreit Holds Out On Joining Twitter". Sports Business Journal (Charlotte, North Carolina). August 13, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2014.