Casey Pratt Explained

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

Pratt worked as a sports producer, news editor, and media manager at ABC 7 from 2006 to 2009 following college graduation. 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 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

Pratt was born in San Diego, California. 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. He lives in Danville, California with his wife Danielle and their daughter.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Comedy with Cousins: The funny side of the Warriors' star center. 2019-03-08. ABC 7. 2021-11-24.
  2. Web site: Breaking down the A's Howard Terminal stadium project with ABC7's Casey Pratt. 2021-11-05. Berman. Steve. The Athletic. 2021-11-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20211120030632/https://theathletic.com/2936105/2021/11/05/breaking-down-the-as-howard-terminal-stadium-project-with-abc7s-casey-pratt/. 2021-11-20.
  3. Web site: Super Bowl 2020: ABC7 in Miami to cover 49ers vs. Chiefs. 2020-01-27. ABC 7. 2021-11-24.
  4. Web site: Could Raiders at AT&T Park actually work?. 2018-12-21. ABC 7. 2021-11-24.
  5. Web site: COMCAST SPORTSNET ANNOUNCES ON-AIR TALENT LINEUP FOR GIANTS & A'S PREGAME LIVE AND POSTGAME LIVE. 2013-03-26. NBC Sports. 2021-11-24.
  6. Web site: A's CHATT with Casey Pratt. 2012-07-09. NBC Sports. 2021-11-24.
  7. Web site: CSN Wins Eight Emmy Awards. San Jose Sharks staff. NHL.com. 2010-05-18. 2021-11-24.
  8. Web site: A's CHATT with Casey Pratt. 2012-08-14. NBC Sports. 2021-11-24.
  9. Web site: 44th Annual Northern California Area Emmy ® Awards. 2015. Emmy SF. 2021-11-24.
  10. Web site: No Bryce Harper no problem, Panic at the Roaracle, and almost dying - With Authority. 2019-02-28. ABC 7. 2021-11-24.
  11. Web site: ABC7 Sports Producer Casey Pratt wins ABC Television Group MVP Award. 2018-07-30. ABC 7. 2021-11-24.
  12. Web site: 49ers coach Katie Sowers touched by young fan's drawing after Super Bowl loss: 'It means so much to me'. 2020-02-03. ABC 7. 2021-11-24.