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Steve Kaplowitz

Steve Kaplowitz, originally from New York, moved to El Paso in 1978. After graduating from Coronado High School and receiving his bachelor’s of arts in broadcast journalism from the University of Texas in 1995, he returned to El Paso to pursue a career in radio. In 1996, Steve began hosting a weekend sports talk show on KROD 600. One year later, he took over as the station’s Program Director and moved into weekday afternoon timeslot as the host of Sportstalk. In 2007, Kaplowitz was the television play-by-play voice for NMSU football and basketball, and he has also served as play-by-play announcer and analyst for the UTEP Miners women’s basketball team, the El Paso Buzzards Hockey Club and the High School Football Game of the Week. Steve has worked as both a reporter and weekend anchor at KDBC-TV (CBS) and KTSM-TV (NBC) and currently co-hosts Time Warner’s coverage of UTEP sports on the Texas Channel with Duke Keith. Kaplowitz and his wife Karen reside in West El Paso.
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Video: Anchorman Parody with San Diego Padres’ Bullpen

Forget the fact that the San Diego Padres have lost five of their first six games this season. At least they have a sense of humor. To better illustrate this, check out this 77 second video tribute to Ron Burgundy that members of the San Diego bullpen starred in

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Video – 600 ESPN Sports and Get Fit Expo 2013 with Dez Bryant

The 2013 600 ESPN El Paso Sports and Get Fit Expo was a huge success and Dez Bryant attracted the largest crowd I've ever seen in the 17 years our radio stations have been organizing this event. 600 ESPN El Paso program director Johnnie Walker had his video camera ready to capture some great footage from Sunday's event

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Mountain Conference Champs 3-24
Photo courtesy of Oscar Yanez/ElPasoRhinos.com.
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El Paso Rhinos Win Mountain Conference, Return to Thorne Cup Finals

Under head coach Cory Herman, the Rhinos wrapped up their sixth trip to the Thorne Cup Finals in the last seven seasons. They swept the Phoenix Knights and Boulder Bison to return to the Thorne Cup and compete for the coveted Western States Hockey League title.

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Oakland Athletics v Milwaukee Brewers
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El Paso’s Fernando Rodriguez Injured, Oakland A’s Pitcher Needs Tommy John Surgery

Although the start of the Major League baseball season is still a few weeks away, an El Pasoan received some bad news last week. Newly acquired Oakland A’s relief pitcher Fernando Rodriguez tore

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Courtesy of Oscar Yanez.
Courtesy of Oscar Yanez.
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El Paso Rhinos Host Phoenix Knights Playoff Preview

After 46 games, the start of the second season is here for the El Paso Rhinos. The Western States Hockey League Mountain Conference Champions are preparing to host the Phoenix Knights in the first round of the WSHL Playoffs.

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UTEP Miners
Photo by Steve Kaplowitz.
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If Tim Floyd Leaves UTEP For USC, The Miners Would Be Devastated

I guess some of us should not be surprised that UTEP men's basketball head coach Tim Floyd recently spent three hours meeting with USC Athletic Director Pat Hayden. The twp discussed the Trojans basketball job opening and Floyd was quoted in the Chicago Tribune tha

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El Paso Rhinos Back Home To Host Phoenix Knights This Weekend

The El Paso Rhinos have almost methodically dominated their Mountain Division of the Western States Hockey League. They have clinched a playoff birth and will close out their final regular season homestand this weekend against the Phoenix Knights.

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Top 5 NBA Players Never To Win A Championship

Last Sunday, Michael Jordan celebrated his 50th birthday and caused a little controversy in the basketball world when he said that he would pick Kobe Bryant over LeBron James. The reason, according to Jordan is that Kobe has five NBA championship rings compared to James’ one title. It also made me compile a list of the 5 greatest NBA players to have never won a title.

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