Spero Dedes facts for kids

Spero Dedes (born February 27, 1979) is a well-known American sportscaster. A sportscaster is someone who announces sports games on TV or radio. Spero Dedes works for CBS Sports, where he announces exciting games for the NFL (football), NBA (basketball), and college basketball. He also announces NBA games for Turner Sports. Before working for CBS and Turner, he was the radio announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team from 2005 to 2011. He also announced games for the New York Knicks from 2011 to 2014.

Spero Dedes' Early Career in Sports Broadcasting

Spero Dedes was born in Paramus, New Jersey. He went to Paramus High School. Later, he studied at Fordham University and finished in 2001. He started his career at WFAN radio in New York.

In 2001 and 2002, Dedes was the radio announcer for the New Jersey Gladiators. This was an Arena Football League (AFL) team. In 2002, he also filled in as an announcer for New Jersey Nets basketball games. These games were shown on the YES Network.

Working at NBA TV

In 2003, Dedes got a job at NBA TV. He worked as a studio host and also announced games. He hosted shows like Hardwood Classics and The Insiders. These shows talked about basketball.

National Sports Exposure and Big Opportunities

When Spero Dedes was 24, he worked for NBC Sports. He announced events at the 2004 Summer Olympics. This was a big chance for him.

In 2004, Dedes also filled in as a commentator for College Basketball on CBS. He also worked as a fill-in commentator for the NFL on FOX football games.

Announcing for the Los Angeles Lakers

In 2005, Dedes filled in for the NFL on CBS. In the same year, he got a very important job. He was hired as the radio announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers. This was a major step in his career.

From 2006 to 2011, Dedes worked for NFL Network. He hosted studio shows and announced games. In 2015, he returned to NFL Network as a studio host again.

Super Bowl and Other Major Events

In 2007, Dedes was the play-by-play announcer for Super Bowl XLI. He announced the international broadcast for CBS Sports. In 2023, Dedes also announced some NFL games for Westwood One.

Full-Time Roles at CBS and the New York Knicks

In December 2009, Spero Dedes joined CBS Sports full-time. He announced regular season college basketball games. He also worked during the exciting 2010 NCAA Tournament.

For the 2010 NFL season, he became a full-time announcer for the NFL on CBS.

Moving to the New York Knicks

In 2011, Dedes left his job with the Lakers. He became the radio voice for the New York Knicks. He said he made this choice so he could keep working for CBS Sports.

That same fall, he became the second main announcer for the SEC on CBS. He worked alongside Verne Lundquist. Dedes has also filled in to announce New York Jets preseason games on WCBS-TV.

From 2017 to 2021, and again since 2023, he has announced NFL games with Adam Archuleta. For the 2021 and 2022 seasons, he worked with Jay Feely. Dedes and Archuleta are a top announcing team for the NFL on CBS. They announced the famous Snow Bowl game in 2017.

Dedes is also a main play-by-play announcer for the NBA on TNT. He continues to announce games for CBS and Turner during NCAA March Madness. He works with many different analysts, like Steve Smith and Jim Jackson.