Dave Katz

Dave Katz

Television Sports Graphics Producer

Greater New York City Area

Current
  • Freelance Font Coordinator at New England Sports Network
  • Freelance Font Coordinator at Northeast Conference
  • Owner at KatzStats LLC
Past
  • Freelance Font Coordinator at NBA Entertainment
  • Freelance Font Coordinator, Associate Director & Feature Producer at Fox Sports Net
  • Freelance Font Coordinator at NBA
  • Freelance Font Coordinator at YES Network
  • Freelance Font Coordinator at MSG Network
  • Freelance Font Coordinator, Feature Producer & Associate Director at SportsChannel
Education
  • Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
  • City University of New York-Baruch College
  • Yeshiva University
  • Beit Midrash L'Torah
  • MTA HS
Connections
401 connections
Industry
Media Production
Websites

Dave Katz’s Summary

Veteran television sports production pro.
Pioneered the score strip for live TV sports, the video frame transition for highlights and replays and the walk-up tombstone for baseball, hockey and basketball.

Dave Katz’s Specialties:

Font coordinator extraordinaire, associate director, producer, researcher, writer and Chyron Duet operator.


Dave Katz’s Experience

  • Freelance Font Coordinator

    New England Sports Network

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    2007Present (3 years )

    Freelance font coordinator for Quinnipiac basketball and hockey broadcasts.

  • Freelance Font Coordinator

    Northeast Conference

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    1998Present (12 years )

    Produce graphics for television broadcasts of NEC basketball airing on regional sports networks.

  • Owner

    KatzStats LLC

    (Media Production industry)

    October 1986Present (23 years 5 months)

    Provide sports statistical services to broadcasters, websites and news organizations. Publish numerous websites. Freelance font coordinator, graphics operator, associate director and producer for national, regional and local sports telecasts

  • Freelance Font Coordinator

    NBA Entertainment

    (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    20032008 (5 years )

    Font coordinator for World Feed of NBA Finals 2004-2007

  • Freelance Font Coordinator, Associate Director & Feature Producer

    Fox Sports Net

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    January 1998March 2008 (10 years 3 months)

    Font coordinator for the first event on FSN New York in January, 1998 and for the last event on the channel in March, 2008. (But I wasn't around for the ten years in-between)

  • Freelance Font Coordinator

    NBA

    (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Sports industry)

    January 2003February 2008 (5 years 2 months)

    Font coordinator for four live games a week on NBA TV as well as NBA TV studio shows on non-game nights.

  • Freelance Font Coordinator

    YES Network

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    June 2002August 2004 (2 years 3 months)

    Font Coordinator for Staten Island Yankees minor league baseball

  • Freelance Font Coordinator

    MSG Network

    (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    19971998 (1 year )

  • Freelance Font Coordinator, Feature Producer & Associate Director

    SportsChannel

    (Broadcast Media industry)

    19861998 (12 years )

    Font coordinator for New York Mets, New Jersey Nets and New Jersey Devils. Also worked on thoroughbred racing, harness racing, tennis, college lacrosse, college football, college basketball, boxing, roller hockey, arena football, equestrian events, minor league hockey, minor league baseball, national NHL telecasts (on SportsChannel America)


Dave Katz’s Education

  • Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

    JD , Law , 19931996

  • City University of New York-Baruch College

    BA , English / Journalism , 19851987

  • Yeshiva University

    19821985

    Activities and Societies:
    Play-by-play voice of the Yeshiva Maccabees!
  • Beit Midrash L'Torah

    19831984

  • MTA HS

    HS Diploma , 19801983


Additional Information

Dave Katz’s Websites:

Dave Katz’s Groups:

IBEW Local 1212, IATSE Local 100

  •    Sports Marketing and PR Pros
  •    Sports Marketing 2.0
  •    Freelancers & Self-Employed Professionals
  •    NBA CREATIVES
  •    Sports Business
  •    Sports Industry Network™
  •    Mobile TV
  •    Media Professionals Worldwide
  •    Networking in NYC
  •    Daily Hire Television Professionals
  •    Media & Entertainment Professionals
  •    Television Broadcast Technologies
  •    Jews In Sports
  •    SPORTS CAREERS
  •    SportsChannel Alumni
  •    Sports Media Professionals
  •    NBA Alumni
  •    IATSE
  •    Project EZRAH
  •    New York Sports
  •    Philadelphia Sports
  •    Chyron

Dave Katz’s Honors:

Two-time Emmy Award nominee


Dave Katz’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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