Raj Mathai
Two-time Emmy award winning Raj Mathai serves as sports director for NBC Bay Area
Updated 8:52 PM PST, Tue, Jul 28, 2009
Two-time Emmy award winning Raj Mathai serves as sports director for NBC Bay Area.
Raj anchors the nightly sportscasts and is among the Bay Area’s most well-known TV personalities. He is also part of the Giants broadcast team joining Jon Miller and Mike Krukow when the Giants are on NBC Bay Area. In addition, Mathai hosts the top-rated ‘Sports Sunday’ program, which airs weekly and attracts the Bay Area's highest-profile sports figures. You can also catch Raj on the Network level as an occasional sideline reporter for NBC Sports.
Viewers, critics and colleagues have praised Raj’s unique style. He’s been honored by the Associated Press for Outstanding Sports Segment and has also been awarded two Emmys for Outstanding Sports Program. Raj has reported on-location from the Olympics in Italy, Greece and Salt Lake City. He’s been chosen to run the Olympic Torch three times (1996, 2002 and 2008).
Raj is "at home" in the Bay Area. He grew up on the Peninsula and graduated from Los Altos High School. He went on to graduate from San Diego State University with a degree in journalism and political science.
He's also no stranger to the NBC family. Before arriving at NBC Bay Area, he worked for NBC stations in Fresno, San Diego, and Arizona. Prior to his career in television, Raj served as a public relations assistant for the San Diego Chargers for five seasons. He also worked for NFL Properties -- the marketing wing of the National Football League.
Raj and his family contribute to the Stanford Cancer Center, Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund, College Track, Indian Community Center, East Palo Alto Boys & Girls Club and various other Bay Area charities.
He is the emcee for dozens of events, including the annual ATP Tour tennis tournament in San Jose that has featured Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick. Raj is also a popular guest speaker in the community.
Raj was born in Trivandrum, India.
First Published: Oct 8, 2008 9:22 AM PST
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