David J. Halberstam

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David J. Halberstam (b. 7 October 1951) is the EVP/General Manager of Westwood One Sports. Previously, he was the play-by-play announcer for the Miami Heat and St. John's basketball.

Halberstam was fined $2500 for a remark he made in 1997 during a Miami Heat broadcast concerning Thomas Jefferson and slaves.[1][2] Halberstam's contract was subsequently not renewed.[3]

In 1999, Halberstam wrote Sports on New York Radio: A Play-by-Play History published by Masters Press.[4]

He currently resides in Florida.

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