Neil Hartman
Neil Hartman is the Director for the Center for Sports Communication and Social Impact at Rowan University and CEO and Executive Producer for Talow Media Group. He also is the director of Play By Play Camps. He was previously a longtime sports personality and was the primetime anchor for Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia since its inception in 1997.[1] On April 28, 2016, Hartman announced he was leaving Comcast SportsNet. Hartman's career spans over 35 years. Before joining CSN, Hartman was sports anchor and reporter for KYW-TV as well as WPHL-TV.
Hartman is best known for instigating Allen Iverson's famous "Practice" rant in May 2002[2][3]
Awards
[edit]He received four Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards and the Philadelphia Magazine "Best of Philly" Sports Talk Show Award while working for 1210 AM.[4] Hartman was honored by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association as the state's Sportscaster of the Year in 2000.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "The rise and demise of Comcast SportsNet as told by those who worked there and loved it best". 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ Hofmann, Rich. "'We talking about practice, man!': An oral history of Allen Iverson's epic rant". Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ Devlin, Pat. "18 Years Later: The Chaos Behind the Scenes of Allen Iverson's 'Practice' News Conference". Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ "Meet the Director". ccca.rowan.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ "Neil Hartman". Alternative Energy Development Group. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014.
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