John Shrader

Who is John Shrader?

John Shrader is an American college professor and sports broadcaster, currently working in Southern California. He is Assistant Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at California State University, Long Beach. He does LA Galaxy soccer play-by-play for Time Warner Cable SportsNet. He did play-by-play of the San Jose Earthquakes for Comcast SportsNet Bay Area and Comcast SportsNet California. For 15 years, he was a sports anchor and talk show host for KNBR, San Francisco, known locally as "The Sports Leader." In addition to his regular duties, Shrader was a sideline reporter for the San Francisco 49ers. He began his Northern California broadcasting career at KNTV in San Jose as a weekend sports anchor before becoming the weekday sports anchor at KICU in the same city. He started his broadcast career as a sportscaster and news reporter at NTV Network, KHGI-TV, in Kearney, Nebraska, and was also Sports Director of KHAS-TV in Hasting, Nebraska.

For nearly a decade, Shrader was the radio voice of San Jose State University sports. In 1988 and 1989, Shrader was on the television broadcast crew for the Oakland Athletics.