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Steve Kaplowitz

Steve Kaplowitz, originally from New York, moved to El Paso in 1978. After graduating from Coronado High School and receiving his bachelor’s of arts in broadcast journalism from the University of Texas in 1995, he returned to El Paso to pursue a career in radio.

In 1996, Steve began hosting a weekend sports talk show on KROD 600. One year later, he took over as the station’s Program Director and moved into weekday afternoon timeslot as the host of Sportstalk. 

In 2007, Kaplowitz was the television play-by-play voice for NMSU football and basketball, and he has also served as play-by-play announcer and analyst for the UTEP Miners women’s basketball team, the El Paso Buzzards Hockey Club and the High School Football Game of the Week.

Steve has worked as both a reporter and weekend anchor at KDBC-TV (CBS) and KTSM-TV (NBC) and currently co-hosts the Time Warner’s Metro Sports Talk with Wayne Thornton.  Kaplowitz, his wife Karen, and golden retrievers Samson and Delilah reside in West El Paso.

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War with the Media

May 5

Written by: SteveKaplowitz
5/5/2008 9:59 AM

UTEP Men's basketball coach Tony Barbee  has developed a rocky relationship with many members of the media.  He has not spoken to me since last October, when I broke a story that Stefan Jackson was seeking a transfer to Temple University.  The story was confirmed by more than one source, but Barbee was upset that I leaked it out and threatened to have me fired.  Nice threat,  Tony.  Now, Barbee's unleashed his wrath on members of the TV media because of the way they treated DJ after his arrest last month.  The Miners coach told TV media members that he would not cooperate with them as to whether or not Jackson would turn pro and declare for the NBA Draft.  Instead, they would need to get that information from the NBA.

I can't figure out why Bob Stull doesn't sit down with Barbee and explain to his coach the importance of working with the media.  Forget friendships; that will not happen with this guy.  Instead, cooperation is something that UTEP Athletics officials should try and work on with Barbee.  Get Tony out in the community more and make him attend various events as an embassador from the UTEP basketball program.  All he needs to do is spend a day with Mike Price and take a couple of pointers from the master.  That's not Tony Barbee. 

 

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