Dave Brandt

David Leroy "Dave" Brandt Jr. (February 8, 1919 – June 10, 2007) was an American sportscaster in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He worked for WGAL radio and later WGAL-TV, where he presented sports segments including the 15-minute Brandt on Baseball. According to WGAL, he delivered the station’s first televised sports broadcast in 1949 and had an on-air career of 45 years.

Early life Brandt was born in Marietta, Pennsylvania. He attended Elizabethtown College and began working at WGAL radio in 1937 while a sophomore, according to the Lancaster County Sports Hall of Fame. He served in the United States Army during World War II and returned to broadcasting after his discharge in 1945.

Brandt retired from WGAL in 1982 after 45 years in sports broadcasting and 33 years spent at WGAL.

Awards In 1975, Brandt was inducted into the Susquehanna Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.

Personal life Brandt married Phyllis Yeagley in 1951, and they settled in Lancaster. The couple had two daughters, Sally Marie and Ann E.; Sally died in 1972. They also had a grandson named Kerry and a great-grandson named Skyler.

Death Brandt died of natural causes on June 10, 2007, at the age of 88.