Marc Zumoff

Marc Zumoff
Marc Zumoff
Born	November 18, 1955 (age 70); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Sportscaster
Years active	1977–2021
Known for	Play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia 76ers

Marc Zumoff (born November 18, 1955) is a renowned American sportscaster who formerly served as the play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia 76ers.

In 2016, Zumoff was employed by NBC Sports as the play-by-play voice for the United States women's national basketball team, working alongside Ann Meyers-Drysdale. He also contributed to the 2017 NBA playoffs coverage for Turner Sports and occasionally substituted for the MLS's Philadelphia Union. After a distinguished 27-year career, he announced his retirement on June 29, 2021.

Zumoff is the proprietor of Zumoff Productions, a coaching enterprise dedicated to training news and sports broadcasters. Additionally, he co-wrote Total Sportscasting: Performance, Production and Career Development, an academic textbook published by Focal Press.

Early career

Zumoff attended Temple University, where he provided commentary for Temple Owls football and basketball contests before departing without completing his degree; he ultimately earned his diploma fifteen years later. His broadcasting journey commenced in 1977 as a radio news reporter at WBUD 1260 in Trenton, New Jersey, followed by positions at WTTM and WHWH Radio in Princeton, where he became known as the voice of Princeton University football and basketball. Simultaneously, he freelanced for KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia.

Thanks to an introduction from Rob Grossman, then public relations director of the Philadelphia Fever, Zumoff landed a one-game audition as the team's play-by-play announcer and was subsequently hired. In 1982, several Fever matches were broadcast on the PRISM Sports Network. After the team's dissolution, PRISM engaged Zumoff to announce movies and appointed him in January 1983 as host for the 76ers’ pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows. He also served as a fill-in play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia Big 5, and covered events such as Big East Basketball, the Dad Vail Regatta, Philadelphia Wings Lacrosse, Villanova football and basketball games, the CoreStates Bike Race, and the Devon Horse Show.

Zumoff maintained involvement in news broadcasting by occasionally guest-hosting Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane on Philadelphia’s NPR affiliate WHYY-FM.

Philadelphia 76ers

A native of Philadelphia, Zumoff dedicated 27 seasons as the Sixers’ television play-by-play announcer and spent a total of 36 years with their broadcast team. On August 17, 1994, after eleven years serving as host for pre-game, halftime, and post-game segments, he was promoted to play-by-play announcer. Over his tenure, Zumoff earned eighteen Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards recognizing him as best sports play-by-play broadcaster. His broadcast partners included six notable figures: Steve Mix, Bob Salmi, Ed Pinckney, Eric Snow, Malik Rose, and Alaa Abdelnaby. Following his retirement after the 2021 season, he was succeeded by Kate Scott.

Other work

In addition to his roles with NBC’s coverage of the Rio Olympics and Turner Sports' NBA broadcasts, Zumoff has performed play-by-play duties for NBC Sports Philadelphia and The Comcast Network’s high school and collegiate football telecasts. He also serves as a substitute announcer for MLS’s Philadelphia Union broadcasts.

Zumoff actively engages with community initiatives representing both the 76ers and NBC Sports Philadelphia. He leads an annual golf tournament supporting Maccabi USA and has hosted charitable events such as "Tee Off with Zumoff" benefiting the Pathway School alongside organizing the Points for Peace 3-on-3 basketball tournament held at the Palestra.

Sportscasting coaching

Zumoff is the founder of Zumoff Productions, a coaching firm dedicated to supporting both established and aspiring professionals in news and sports broadcasting.

Together with Max Negin, he co-wrote the textbook Total Sportscasting: Performance, Production and Career Development, released by Focal Press. This publication addresses essential competencies for thriving in sportscasting, such as on-air performance, production techniques, broadcast scriptwriting, career advancement strategies, and team leadership.

Personal life

Zumoff resides with his wife Debbie, and they have two sons. He is an avid supporter of Tottenham Hotspur.

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