Bob Neal (Atlanta sportscaster)

Bob Neal (born in Tennessee, raised in Chicago) is an American sportscaster.

Career

Bob Neal has done it all. Forty years in television and radio at the national and local level. Currently, Bob is engaged in teaching sports journalism through a variety of outlets and is the anchor of the syndicated "Play To Win" NFL and college football show, produced independently and aired on a variety of stations, including Fox 5 in Atlanta. Neal has also been a familiar voice for Turner Sports on its national NBA coverage for TNT and TBS for telecasts for 23 years. Currently, Bob can also be seen occasionally on NBA TV.

Neal's lengthy resume includes play-by-play work for NBA and college football games on NBC. Along with work for TNT and TBS for PGA Tour events, NCAA football, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks and World Cup soccer. Previously, Neal was the radio voice of the NFL Atlanta Falcons (1975–81, 1995–97) and news and sports director of WXIA-TV in Atlanta.

Bob has been the anchor of Talkin' Football, Talkin' Hoops, SEC Hoops Tonight and offered play-by-play for college football, basketball and baseball for the Comcast Sports Network, a division of the NBC Sports Group, seen in 13 states.

In addition to his current hosting of Play To Win, his studio hosting experience include Football Saturday on TBS, the 1986 and 1990 Goodwill Games and TNT's Sunday night NFL broadcasts. Neal's long tenured association with Turner Sports began in 1977, producing and hosting "'Sports Week, on TBS.

Accolades

Neal's accolades include five Georgia Area Emmys, three Associated Press Awards, and a share of five national Emmys for his role in Goodwill Games telecasts. Neal is also the recipient of two Cable ACE Awards for SEC Football and NBA Coverage as well as the Masters Water Ski Tournament for Turner Sports. Neal is the 2012 recipient of the Lindsey Nelson Award, in recognition of career contributions to broadcasting, presented by the National Football Foundation, East Tennessee Chapter.

Personal

Neal studied at Northern Illinois University and the University of Michigan and holds a BA degree in Journalism from NIU. Neal resides with his wife, Sally, in Smyrna, Georgia. His son, Dave Neal, handles play-by-play for football, basketball and baseball on ESPN, including the ESPN SEC Network. Neal's son Rob, is Chief Business Officer of the OneAsia Golf Tour and Executive Director of Tournament Golf Foundation, Inc., a Portland, Or based rights holder for professional golf tournaments.

External links

Http://www.playingtowin.tv