Bruce Rader Biography
Bruce Rader is an American broadcaster who just retired after more than 45 years as sports director of WAVY-TV and WVBT-TV in Norfolk-Virginia Beach. He was the longest-serving television anchor in the history of Hampton Roads television.
Bruce Rader How old is Rader? – Age
Bruce Rader is 67 years old as of March 2022, he was born as Bruce Reed Rader on March 11, 1954, at George Washington University Hospital in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C.
Bruce Rader Education
He attended Rocking Horse Road Elementary School, Randolph Junior High School, and later graduated from Wheaton High School in Wheaton, Maryland.
Bruce Rader Height
Rader the American Veteran journalist stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches (1.77 m) tall.
Bruce Rader Family – Parents
He was born at George Washington University Hospital in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C. to Audrey and Orth Rader. He later grew up in the Randolph Hills area of Rockville, Maryland.
Is Bruce Rader married? – Wife
Rader is a happily married man. He is married to his loving wife Virginia Waff. The two met at an Octoberfest party a couple of decades ago and later did their wedding in 2002. The family resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Bruce Rader Children
The couple is the happy parents of two pairs of twins. Had the first set of twin boys, Reed and Alex. On July 23, Virginia gave birth to a second set of twins, Bryce and Haley.
Where is Bruce Rader now?
He is working with WAVY-TV and WVBT-TV as the sporting director. What’s more, he also hosts sports highlights on Fox 43 and Sportwrap on Fox 43.
Bruce Rader Publications
Rader has written and co-authored multiple articles, including: “SPACs: A Sound Investment or Blind Leap of Faith?” (Insights, 2006); “An Expanded View of Deal Fairness” (Mergers & Acquisitions, September 2005); “Fair Pay” (The Deal, June 24, 2005); “Options for Suppliers During the Energy Crisis” (Natural Gas, vol. 18, no. 1, August 2001); “California Chaos: Implications for Generators and Banks” and others.
Bruce Rader WAVY-TV – Career
Rader’s first broadcasting position was at WINX Radio in Rockville, Maryland, when he was hired by the late Pierre Eaton. He did play-by-play for local high school football games on WINX and hosted a high school sports show. He also hosted “Terrapin Talk,” a weekly college basketball show that focused on the University of Maryland basketball team. During several of these games, he was accompanied by Len Elmore, a basketball All-American from the University of Maryland. He became a well-known college basketball broadcaster for CBS Sports and ESPN after a great NBA career. Rader began his broadcast career in the newsroom of WMAL-TV in 1974. (ABC). This occurred during the last days of the Watergate scandal and President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
He worked as a spotter for Redskins play-by-play announcers Mal Campbell and Len Hathaway, as well as producing the post-game program for Coach George Allen. In 1974, he also created the Chris Hamburger locker room show. Before going to Norfolk, he also worked for WMAL-TV Sports Director Steve Bassett for a short time. In 1975, Rader was hired as the assignment editor at WVEC TV, an ABC station in Norfolk, Virginia, by news director Tony Burton. He began his career in 1977 as a weekend sportscaster and weekday news reporter for the NBC affiliate in Virginia Beach, WAVY-TV, a Lin Broadcasting subsidiary that is now Nexstar Media Group. He was named Sports Director and chief sports anchor on January 1, 1979. Rader, who was known for his high-energy style, revolutionized the way local sports were played.
He was the first sportscaster from the Hampton Roads region to regularly cover Washington Redskins home and road games. He presented the first live newscast in Hampton Roads television history from Costa Mesa, California, during his coverage of Super Bowl XVII in 1983. Rader’s preoccupation with local sports programming on a local station paid off when he joined ESPN. In addition, he was offered roles on other national cable channels as a result of his success. He continues to host the Fox 43 Sportswrap every night at 10:45 p.m. on Fox 43 and anchors the daily sports section on WAVY-TV weeknights. He also hosts the Washington Huddle Redskins Show, a weekly Old Dominion Football Show with Coach Bobby Wilder.
Bruce Rader’s Net Worth
The retired journalist has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – and $5 Million.