Stephen Robert "Steve" Hartman (born April 14, 1963) is a broadcast journalist.
Career
Hartman was born April 14, 1963 in Toledo, Ohio. Hartman earned a degree in broadcast journalism at Bowling Green State University, graduating in 1985. From 1984-87, he served as an intern and general assignment reporter for WTOL in Toledo, Ohio. From 1987-91, he was a feature reporter for KSTP in Minneapolis and held the same post at WABC-TV in New York from 1991-94. From 1994-98, he served as a feature reporter for KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, and hosted a segment called "The Stevening News". Hartman was also a correspondent for two CBS News magazines, Coast to Coast (1996–97) and Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel (1997–98). In 1998, Hartman became a full-time CBS News correspondent; he served as 60 Minutes II essayist from 2002 until the show was canceled in September 2005.
Everybody Has a Story
Hartman became well known for his award-winning feature series, Everybody Has a Story. Hartman got the idea from newspaper reporter David Johnson of the Lewiston [Idaho] Morning Tribune, He first tried a few stories on Public Eye. Hartman would toss a dart over his shoulder at a map of the United States, and then travel to wherever the dart landed. Upon arrival, Hartman would find a phonebook, and choosing a name at random, would try to find a person who would agree to be interviewed and tell their "story". Hartman traveled around the country, from Hawaii to Alaska, from Buckhannon, West Virginia to Miami, Florida. From its inception in 1998, the series produced 123 stories.
Steven Ward "Steve" Hartman (born July 4, 1958 in Hollywood, California) is the host of a sports radio talk show on Fox Sports Radio based in San Diego, California. He previously hosted a national sports radio show for the Fox Sports Radio Network. He is also a sports anchor/reporter on KTLA television in Los Angeles (not to be confused with CBS NewscorrespondentSteve Hartman). He held a similar position at KCBS/KCAL from 1998 through 2010.
Career
For more than three decades Hartman has served as a writer, team executive, and broadcaster. He has covered 23 Super Bowls, 16 Final Fours and six MLB All-Star games. In addition, he worked as the UCLA football color commentator for two seasons earning a finalist nomination in 1996 for "Best Radio Analyst" by the Southern California Sports Broadcasters Association. Hartman served seven years as the color analyst for ESPN's coverage of the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach. He also co-wrote the book (with Matt "Money" Smith) entitled "The Great Book of Los Angeles Sports Lists".
"It doesn't help that he's Jordanian. I think he's caught up in the Justice Department's vigorous work."
"When you have a Muslim charged with a crime and there is some implication of terrorism, the first thing that the public thinks is guilty."
"He has a wife here and seven children, and this is tremendously difficult for them."
"He understands that because he's a Muslim and this involves terrorism a lot people presume he's guilty."
"This is tough. They gave me some great lifetime memories. We're going to keep working and see if we can get one of these some day. We made some history last night and that may have taken something out of us."
Compassion comes with the territory for hospital nurses, but one raised the bar beyond the call of duty while caring for a 14-year-old mom and her triplets. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" for the story ... .
Jay Graybeal took up the mantle when he replaced Joe as director of the historical society ...Thanks go to Ron Kuehne, David Bloom, SteveCarney, Sherry Hartman and other members of the round table who continue to bring the Civil War period to life ... 29 ... .
David Begnaud talks to a Harvard professor who studies the science of happiness. Steve Hartman shares a lesson in patience. Plus more heartwarming stories ... .
The photographer who worked with Steve Hartman describes in poignant detail the emotional challenges of working with the families of school shooting victims ... .
The families of eight school shooting victims opened their doors to Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp, allowing them to document their children's bedrooms ... .
Baltimore Sun
07 Dec 2024
Baltimore Sun
07 Dec 2024