Josh Brogadir Promoted To WCVB Channel 5 Sports Anchor/Reporter
Boston, MA – Tuesday, August 29, 2023 – WCVB Channel 5 sports reporter Josh Brogadir has added anchor duties to his role as part of the award-winning SportsCenter 5 team. The announcement was made by WCVB President & General Manager Kyle I. Grimes and News Director Margaret Cronan. He takes over for long-time sports anchor and reporter, Bob Halloran, who retired from the position in May. In this new role, Brogadir will continue to work alongside lead sports anchor Duke Castiglione and sports reporters Naoko Funayama and Angel Salcedo.
Brogadir joined WCVB’s SportsCenter 5 team as a sports reporter in May 2022. He previously served as a general assignment reporter for WCVB’s NewsCenter 5 team since August 2016.
“Josh is an extremely hard-working, experienced, and versatile reporter whose passion for and knowledge of the Boston sports scene make him an ideal fit to take on anchoring duties on WCVB’s SportsCenter 5 team,” said Grimes. “We congratulate him on this exciting new opportunity.”
“Whether he’s in the middle of breaking news, on the sidelines covering a sporting event, or sitting down with a high school athlete who shines on and off the field, Josh’s ability to craft a compelling story is so impressive,” said Cronan. “Josh is a very talented journalist who is committed to the teams he covers and to the team here at Channel 5.”
“I’m excited to contribute to SportsCenter 5 as an anchor to further connect with our viewers, in addition to my sports reporting,” said Brogadir. “I am passionate about Boston sports, so to take on this new role as I continue to work with my SportsCenter 5 colleagues, some of the best in the business, is a dream come true. I am grateful for the opportunity.”
Prior to WCVB, Brogadir worked in Boston as a sports anchor at Comcast SportsNet New England (CSNNE) and as a news reporter at New England Cable News (NECN).
Brogadir’s early broadcasting career includes reporting at several local news stations across the country including WNEP-TV in Scranton, PA, where he won an Associated Press award for investigative journalism; WHOI-TV in Peoria, IL; KREX-TV in Grand Junction, CO; and KNSD-TV in San Diego, CA where he was a producer. Before his journalism career, he was a bilingual (English/Spanish) teacher and football coach at Walsh Middle School in Framingham.
A native New Englander, Brogadir grew up in Woodbridge, CT and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where he played varsity lightweight (now Sprint) tackle football.
When not reporting on sports for Channel 5, Brogadir actively volunteers for the ALS Association, as well as numerous other non-profit organizations. He can often be found running, biking, or hiking the trails of New England with his wife, Becca, and children, Sophie and Nathan.
About WCVB Channel 5
WCVB is Boston’s broadcast/digital media leader, providing news, weather, sports, community service and entertainment on multiple platforms including WCVB Channel 5, wcvb.com, WCVB mobile and MeTV Boston. Founded by community leaders in 1972, WCVB is committed to its mission to serve the region with quality local content. In addition to 47 hours of NewsCenter 5 coverage each week, original offerings include Chronicle, the nation’s longest running local news magazine; CityLine, a weekly urban magazine program; and On The Record, a weekly political roundtable. WCVB, Boston’s ABC affiliate station, is owned by Hearst Television, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst, a leading media company whose global holdings include 33 television stations and two radio stations. Follow us on Facebook (wcvb5) and Twitter (@wcvb).
About Hearst Television
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