Brett Haber facts for kids

Brett Haber is an American sportscaster. He is a host for the Tennis Channel and works with many other national and local sports groups.

Brett Haber's Career in Sports

Early Days in Sports News

In the mid-1990s, Brett Haber was an anchor on ESPN's main news show, SportsCenter. He also worked in sports for several TV stations across the United States. These included stations in Vermont, Ohio, Washington, D.C., and New York City. In 2000, he took over from another sportscaster, Warner Wolf, at WCBS-TV in New York.

From Radio to Tennis Channel

From 1998 to 2001, Brett Haber reported on sports for a radio show called Elliot in the Morning. In 2003, he tried something different and hosted a morning radio show in Washington, D.C. However, he returned to television full-time in 2004.

At the Tennis Channel, Brett Haber is a well-known voice. He calls many important tennis matches, including major tournaments like the Grand Slams. He also covers matches from the ATP World Tour and WTA. These are big tours for professional men's and women's tennis players. He also covers team competitions like the Davis Cup and Fed Cup.

In 2011, Brett Haber was chosen to be the main announcer for the Tennis Channel's 3D coverage of the French Open in Paris. He was also part of the broadcast team for the 2011 U.S. Open. Since 2008, he has helped host the yearly events at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island.

Other Sports and Achievements

Besides tennis, Brett Haber has covered many other sports. He has done play-by-play announcing for New York Jets pre-season football games. He has also covered the NCAA men's basketball tournament. He has even reported on PBR bull riding and the famous running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.

In 2009, Brett Haber started writing sports columns for USA Today newspaper. He was one of the writers for the "Keeping Score" column.

Brett Haber has won many awards for his work. He received 17 regional Emmy Awards. This included winning as the best sports anchor in the mid-Atlantic region for five years in a row, from 2006 to 2010. He was also part of the SportsCenter team that won a national Emmy for best studio show in 1996. He has also won the national Edward R. Murrow Award for sports reporting. In 1996, the ATP World Tour honored him as the top international tennis journalist.

Standing Up for Free Speech

In 2011, Brett Haber gained attention for speaking out about a lawsuit. The owner of the Washington Redskins football team, Daniel Snyder, had sued a newspaper called the Washington City Paper. Brett Haber, with the support of his TV station WUSA-TV, strongly defended the newspaper's First Amendment rights. This amendment protects freedom of speech and the press. He spoke against what he called "financial bullying" and false claims. His strong opinions helped create a lot of public support for the newspaper. Many groups, including the ACLU, filed legal papers to support the newspaper. In November 2011, Daniel Snyder dropped the lawsuit.

In July 2011, Brett Haber announced he was leaving his job as sports director at WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C.. He had worked there since 2004. Another sportscaster, Darren M. Haynes, took over his role in August 2017.

Education and Community Work

School and College Life

Brett Haber went to Hunter College High School. He then studied at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. While at Dartmouth, he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity.

Helping Others

Until 2008, Brett Haber was on the board of directors for the Tim and Tom Gullikson Foundation. This was a charitable organization that helped people with brain tumors and their families. It supported them with the physical, emotional, and social challenges of the illness.