Spero Dedes

Spero Dedes, born on February 27, 1979, in Paramus, New Jersey, began his broadcasting career at WFAN Radio in New York after graduating from Fordham University in 2001. At WFAN, he provided “20/20” updates and served as a beat reporter for the New York Jets. His early career also included announcing for the Arena Football League’s New Jersey Gladiators in 2001. Dedes received the inaugural Marty Glickman Award from Fordham University, recognizing his embodiment of the standards set by the sports broadcasting icon. This early foundation in radio and local sports commentary laid the groundwork for his extensive national career.

Dedes’ career progressed significantly with roles at national and regional networks. He joined CBS Sports in 2010 as a play-by-play announcer for THE NFL ON CBS and the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, having previously called regular-season college basketball for them since 2009-10. From 2015 to 2021, he was the preseason TV voice for the Los Angeles Chargers. He also became a play-by-play announcer for TNT Sports’ NBA coverage in 2015. Earlier, Dedes spent six seasons as the radio voice of the Los Angeles Lakers, witnessing their back-to-back championship runs in 2009 and 2010. He returned to New York in 2011 to become a radio and television voice for the New York Knicks for three years, covering two playoff appearances and the “Linsanity” period. Additionally, he has called select NCAA Men’s Basketball games for Westwood One Radio since 2017.

His extensive resume also includes work for NBA-TV and the YES Network as a play-by-play announcer and host. Dedes contributed to Westwood One’s coverage of NCAA football and basketball and the NFL on FOX. During the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, he served as a reporter and play-by-play announcer for NBC. From 2006 to 2016, he was a studio host for NFL Network’s Total Access and called play-by-play on Monday nights during the NFL season. Since 2017, he has partnered with announcers like Adam Archuleta and Jay Feely for NFL on CBS games and covers NCAA March Madness for CBS and Turner, paired with various analysts.