ERIC O'BRIEN
Sportscaster and producer in Chicago, IL
Eric O'Brien (29; Tucson, AZ) is a versatile on-air talent. O'Brien's brand is always "energetic, entertaining, & opinionated."
A former professional baseball player, O'Brien joined the KDBC newsroom as a Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter in 2016. Eric may be one of the newer faces of the El Paso sports media but that hasn't stopped him from beating his more tenured colleagues to the punch on some of the biggest local sports stories to date. Since his arrival O'Brien has covered:
-- five major NCAA Div-I coaching changes (UTEP/NMSU)
-- the hiring of UTEP's new Athletics Director
-- four NCAA FBS bowl games & a March Madness appearance
-- an NFL rookie, NFL Draft & NFL agents
-- MiLB PCL Championship & MLB Spring Training
-- Texas high school football Friday nights
-- NHL Stanley Cup _ (WIFR-TV)
-- Super Bowl XLIX _ (120 Sports)
Broadcasting has always been a passion for Eric. His resume´ also includes: news anchoring, play-by-play & color-commentating for Gary Southshore Railcats Professional Baseball, freelancing as a production assistant, and hosting segments for Women's Forum TV.