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Pratt at an Oakland Athletics game buying a hot dog from Hal Gordon

Casey Pratt is a producer, senior producer, editor, and sports journalist for ABC 7; his main assignment is with the Oakland Athletics.[1][2] He covers other Bay Area teams including the 49ers.[3][4]

Career

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Pratt worked as a sports producer, news editor, and media manager at ABC 7 from 2006 to 2009 following college graduation.[citation needed] He later worked for Comcast Sportsnet (CSN) and appeared on shows including Chronicle Live, A's Pregame Live, and A's Postgame Live.[5][6] While at CSN, he was an A's Insider and in 2010 won an area Emmy in the "Sports—Regularly scheduled daily or weekly program" category for his work on A's Final Cut.[7][8] He was nominated for another area Emmy in 2013 in the "Sports-One-Time Special" category as a segment producer for Forgotten Destiny, and again in 2015 in "Sports—Feature segment" as the producer of First Pitch for Diego.[5][9] He returned to ABC 7 in 2016[citation needed] and in 2019 began hosting the weekly podcast With Authority alongside Larry Beil.[10] He won a Group MVP Award in 2018 from the Disney—ABC Television Group and was the first ever ABC 7 employee to do so.[11]

In July 2024, Pratt left his position at ABC 7 to join the administrative staff of the then-Mayor of Oakland Sheng Thao as Chief of Communications.[12] Following Thao's recall as mayor, Pratt was hired by the independent minor league baseball team Oakland Ballers of the Pioneer League as Vice President of Communications and Fan Entertainment in January 2025.[13]

Education and personal life

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Pratt was born in San Diego, California.[citation needed] He grew up as a 49ers fan in the San Francisco Bay Area.[3] He graduated from San Ramon Valley High School and received his BA in journalism from San Francisco State University.[citation needed] He lives in Danville, California, with his wife Danielle[citation needed] and their daughter.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Comedy with Cousins: The funny side of the Warriors' star center". ABC 7. March 8, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Berman, Steve (November 5, 2021). "Breaking down the A's Howard Terminal stadium project with ABC7's Casey Pratt". The Athletic. Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Super Bowl 2020: ABC7 in Miami to cover 49ers vs. Chiefs". ABC 7. January 27, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "Could Raiders at AT&T Park actually work?". ABC 7. December 21, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "COMCAST SPORTSNET ANNOUNCES ON-AIR TALENT LINEUP FOR GIANTS & A'S PREGAME LIVE AND POSTGAME LIVE". NBC Sports. March 26, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "A's CHATT with Casey Pratt". NBC Sports. July 9, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  7. ^ San Jose Sharks staff (May 18, 2010). "CSN Wins Eight Emmy Awards". NHL.com. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "A's CHATT with Casey Pratt". NBC Sports. August 14, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  9. ^ "44th Annual Northern California Area Emmy ® Awards" (PDF). Emmy SF. 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  10. ^ "No Bryce Harper no problem, Panic at the Roaracle, and almost dying - With Authority". ABC 7. February 28, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "ABC7 Sports Producer Casey Pratt wins ABC Television Group MVP Award". ABC 7. July 30, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  12. ^ Simon, Alex (July 25, 2024). "Bay Area Anchor Moves from Covering Oakland's Mayor to Working for Her". SFGate. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  13. ^ Burke, Jason (January 24, 2025). "Oakland Ballers Make Biggest Signing in Franchise History". On SI. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  14. ^ "49ers coach Katie Sowers touched by young fan's drawing after Super Bowl loss: 'It means so much to me'". ABC 7. February 3, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
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