Andy Adler (born August 19, 1986) is a bilingual sportscaster, journalist, and television personality who serves as evening sports anchor at CBS 11 (KTVT) and co-host of the Dallas Cowboys Pre- and Post-game shows for CBS. Adler was previously at WPIX[1] in New York and served as lead sports anchor and sports director, as well as host of the New York Yankees pre-game shows. She was previously a co-anchor of KNBC's Today in LA weekend edition and co-host of the Los Angeles Lakers pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows on Time Warner Cable SportsNet LA. Prior to that, she was a sports anchor for Fox in New York, WNYW. Adler is known as the first female sports director in a top market and the Emmy nominated interview segment, 'One on One with Andy Adler,' in collaboration with Sports Illustrated.
Career
Early work
Immediately following graduation from Stanford University, Adler knew she wanted to be a journalist, but did not know anyone in the industry. After graduating cum laude from Stanford, she applied to the NBC Page program in Burbank, California, and was admitted. She quickly moved up from giving tours of the NBC Lot to working in the KNBC news room as an editors assistant. Two months later, Adler got her first job on-air as a reporter for the NBC affiliate in Monterey, California, for one year.
While at NBC, Adler made an appearance on the NBC affiliate in San Francisco at the age of 20. Following that, she co-hosted the entertainment show Eye On The Desert for the CBS affiliate in Palm Springs. Simultaneously, she began hosting American Latino TV, a nationally syndicated, weekly magazine program focusing on American and foreign-born Latinos making a positive impact in American society.
Fox New York
Adler began working at WNYW (Fox 5 New York) as an evening sports anchor and fill-in host of Good Day New York. She was also the co-host of Sports Extra. She served as the field reporter for the New York Giants' pre-game and post-game shows at the station. She covered the Giants' remarkable run and subsequent win of Super Bowl 42, serving as the field reporter on location. Adler was also the traveling reporter for the New York Jets games airing on MY9 (sister station of WNYW).
In March 2010, it was announced that Adler was leaving WNYW to join KNBC in Los Angeles as Today in LA weekend co-anchor and weekday news reporter. She also hosted the weekly sports segment for Prime Time News LA. Adler also made appearances on MSNBC. She also hosted the Lakers pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows for the 2012–2013 season on Time Warner Cable SportsNet LA.[2] She hosted the shows with former NBA players James Worthy, Robert Horry, and Kurt Rambis. Adler also hosted Access SportsNet, a nightly, live, hour show dedicated to sports in Southern California.
Adler works with[7] The World of Children. She served as host of their inaugural golf fundraiser and World of Children Awards Gala. Adler also works with the Children's Health Fund. She has served as host of their annual gala and presented at the charity's annual fundraiser with actress Julianne Moore and journalist Jane Pauley. Additionally, Adler has twice emceed the Thurman Munson Awards for the AHRC, the "Seeds of Hope Gala" for NAMI, Brazilian Day NYC, and 'the Beacon of Hope Luncheon' with Dak Prescott, in addition to countless other charities.