Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Bob Costas
Born March 22, 1952
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
1. Bob Costas Marker
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Bob Costas. Born March 22, 1952. At age 22, Bob Costas joined KMOX Radio in 1974 to announce St. Louis Spirits' basketball games. During his seven years at KMOX, he honed the skills which fueled his career's meteoric rise. His intelligence, humor and presence led to a longtime union with NBC-TV, where he anchored the Olympics and showed his mastery of football, basketball and baseball, his first love by age 40. Costas repeatedly had won the major sportscasting awards and proven his versatility with his acclaimed TV interview show, "Later." Despite a demanding travel schedule, Bob Costas and his family chose to remain in St. Louis as he became a preeminent broadcast journalist.
At age 22, Bob Costas joined KMOX Radio in 1974 to announce St. Louis Spirits' basketball games. During his seven years at KMOX, he honed the skills which fueled his career's meteoric rise. His intelligence, humor and presence led to a longtime union with NBC-TV, where he anchored the Olympics and showed his mastery of football, basketball and baseball, his first love by age 40. Costas repeatedly had won the major sportscasting awards and proven his versatility with his acclaimed TV interview show, "Later." Despite a demanding travel schedule, Bob Costas and his family chose to remain in St. Louis as he became a preeminent broadcast journalist.
Erected 1995 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.
Location. 38° 39.353′ N, 90° 18.299′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. Marker is on Delmar Boulevard east of Melville Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6502 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo1. submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
