Casey Pratt is a producer, senior producer, editor, and sports journalist for ABC 7; his main assignment is with the Oakland A's.[1][2] He covers other Bay Area teams including the 49ers.[3][4]
Career
editPratt worked as a sports producer, news editor, and media manager at ABC 7 from 2006 to 2009 following college graduation.[citation needed] He later worked for Comcast Sportsnet (CSN) and appeared on shows including Chronicle Live, A's Pregame Live, and A's Postgame Live.[5][6] While at CSN, he was an A's Insider and in 2010 won an area Emmy in the "Sports—Regularly scheduled daily or weekly program" category for his work on A's Final Cut.[7][8] He was nominated for another area Emmy in 2013 in the "Sports-One-Time Special" category as a segment producer for Forgotten Destiny, and again in 2015 in "Sports—Feature segment" as the producer of First Pitch for Diego.[5][9] He returned to ABC 7 in 2016[citation needed] and in 2019 began hosting the weekly podcast With Authority alongside Larry Beil.[10] He won a Group MVP Award in 2018 from the Disney—ABC Television Group and was the first ever ABC 7 employee to do so.[11] He once did a backflip on a trampoline.
Education and personal life
editPratt was born in San Diego, California.[citation needed] He grew up as a 49ers fan in the San Francisco Bay Area.[3] He graduated from San Ramon Valley High School and received his BA in journalism from San Francisco State University.[citation needed] He lives in Danville, California with his wife Danielle[citation needed] and their daughter.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Comedy with Cousins: The funny side of the Warriors' star center". ABC 7. 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ Berman, Steve (2021-11-05). "Breaking down the A's Howard Terminal stadium project with ABC7's Casey Pratt". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ a b "Super Bowl 2020: ABC7 in Miami to cover 49ers vs. Chiefs". ABC 7. 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "Could Raiders at AT&T Park actually work?". ABC 7. 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ a b "COMCAST SPORTSNET ANNOUNCES ON-AIR TALENT LINEUP FOR GIANTS & A'S PREGAME LIVE AND POSTGAME LIVE". NBC Sports. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "A's CHATT with Casey Pratt". NBC Sports. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ San Jose Sharks staff (2010-05-18). "CSN Wins Eight Emmy Awards". NHL.com. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "A's CHATT with Casey Pratt". NBC Sports. 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "44th Annual Northern California Area Emmy ® Awards" (PDF). Emmy SF. 2015. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "No Bryce Harper no problem, Panic at the Roaracle, and almost dying - With Authority". ABC 7. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "ABC7 Sports Producer Casey Pratt wins ABC Television Group MVP Award". ABC 7. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "49ers coach Katie Sowers touched by young fan's drawing after Super Bowl loss: 'It means so much to me'". ABC 7. 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2021-11-24.