Eric Sperling
Sports Anchor, Reporter
CBS 5 Sports Anchor Eric Sperling has always had a close connection to the world of sports.
He was born in the great sports city of Pittsburgh, Pa. He eventually moved west and was a high school quarterback in the Bay Area.
Eric got his first TV job as a news producer while attending the University of Nevada.
He went on to become a news and sports producer for KCRA in Sacramento. He also anchored news, weather, and sports on the radio in the California capital.
Eric left the Sacramento market to become the Sports Director for KOLO in Reno.
He has interviewed everyone from Bill Cosby to Michael Jordan and says you have to make to the trip to Lake Tahoe at least once to experience the annual celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Golf and Country Club.
Eric is married to his wife Malia and while they don’t have any kids yet, their two dogs, Simba and Lily, and their kitten, Nalla, take up most of their spare time.
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