David Kaplan Biography
David Kaplan is an American columnist, radio as well as a television personality who currently hosts Kap and Co. on ESPN 1000. He also co-hosts Sports Talk Live, a daily sports roundtable discussion show on NBC Sports Chicago. Before joining ESPN 1000, David served as a co-host of the Kap and Haugh Show.
10 Quick Facts About David Kaplan
- Name: David Kaplan
- Age: 62 years
- Birthday: November 19
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Height: 5 feet 9 inches
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Columnist, radio, and television personality
- Marital Status: Married to Mindy Kaplan
- Salary: $24,292 and $72,507.
- Net worth: $1 million-$5 million
David Kaplan Age
David Kaplan is 62 years old as of 2022, he was born on Nov 19, 1960, in Chicago, IL United States of America. He celebrates his birthday on Nov 19 every year and his birth sign is Scorpio.
David Kaplan Height
David stands at an average height of 5 feet 9 inches and a moderate weight. He appears to be quite tall in stature of his photos, relative to his surroundings, which are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.
Education
David attended Hamline University in St. Louis, MN(1978) where he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in English in 1982.
David Kaplan Family
David was born and raised by his parents in Chicago. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of David’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.
David Kaplan Wife
David is married to his lovely wife Mindy Kaplan. The couple tied the knot on 2004 June 28. Mindy is an executive with Lou Malnati’s chain of Chicago-style pizzerias
David Kaplan Sons
Kaplan has a son Brett born in 1994 and three stepsons, 28-year-old Nicholas, 26-year-old Alexander, and 25-year-old Garret.
David Kaplan Salary
David receives an average annual salary of between $24,292 and $72,507. This translates to an hourly average wage of between $10.15 and $31.32. This is Per our average wage estimates for a journalist in the United States. However, these figures may vary substantially according to the level of seniority of the employee. At the moment, we do not have the exact salary but we will update this section when the information is available.
David Kaplan Net Worth
David’s net worth is publicly not available. His primary source of income is his career as a c. Through his various sources of income, we believe that David has been able to accumulate a good net worth but prefers to keep it private. We will update this section once this information is available.
David Kaplan Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about David:
David Kaplan Wiki
- Full Names: David Kaplan
- Popular As: David
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: columnist, radio, and television personality
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: To be Updated
- Religion: To be Updated
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
David Kaplan Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 60 years
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Date of Birth: Nov 19, 1960
- Place of Birth: Chicago, IL United States of America
- Birthday: November 19
David Kaplan Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Available
- Height / How Tall?: average
- Weight: Moderate
- Eye Color: To be Updated
- Hair Color:Bald
- Shoe Size: To be Updated
David Kaplan Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Not Available
- Mother: Not Available
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Available
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife/Spouse: Married to Mindy Kaplan
- Dating / Girlfriend: Not Applicable
- Children: 28-year-old Nicholas, 26-year-old Alexander, and 25-year-old Garret.
David Kaplan Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: Not Available
- Salary: Not Available
- Source of Income: His professional carer as a columnist, radio, and television personality
David Kaplan House and Cars
- Place of living: United States
- Cars: Car Brand to be Updated
David Kaplan WGN
In 1995, David became the host of Sports Central at WGN and it quickly became Chicago radio’s #1 rated sports talk show. He co-hosted the show for over 10 years with former Chicago Bears star Tom Waddle, which at the time was the longest on-air sports talk duo in Chicago radio history. In February 2007, after Waddle left to join ESPN Radio Kaplan hosted the show on a solo basis until March 2010.
The show which began in 1982 was the longest-running sports talk show in Chicago, until March 2010 when the former Program Director Kevin Metheny, who was characterized in the Howard Stern movie Private Parts as Kenny “Pig Vomit” Rushton opted to replace the program with a non-sports oriented talk show.
After the removal of Metheny in December 2010, Kaplan signed a new long-term contract to stay at WGN Radio as the primary host of a new evening talk show called WGN Sports Night. Kaplan was named the host of Chicago Tribune Live on Comcast SportsNet, in January 2008.
David and the staff of “Chicago Tribune Live” were awarded the prestigious Emmy Award in November 2009, for Best Interview Program for their work on CTL. He has also appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show as a guest. He also appeared in the documentary Hoop Dreams during his basketball scouting days.
David Kaplan NBC
David was hired by the NBC Sports Network in November 2012, to call college basketball games after a long stint as a basketball announcer for ESPN. He co-hosted the Kap and Haugh show on Comcast SportsNet Chicago which aired from 2013 to 2015. He also partnered with longtime Chicago Tribune lead sports columnist David Haugh on this show.
He is the pre and postgame host for CSN’s Chicago Cubs broadcasts where he partners with former Chicago Cubs outfielder David DeJesus. Kaplan also calls college basketball and football games for various conferences including the Horizon League, the Mid American Conference, and the Missouri Valley. He has also been the announcer for the Chicago Machine and Chicago Shamrox.
David Kaplan ESPN
David played a prominent role in the ESPN documentary Catching Hell in 2011, which chronicled the story of the 2003 Chicago Cubs and fan Steve Bartman who was thrust into the spotlight when the Cubs failed to win Game 6 of the National League Championship Series after leading 3-0 in the 8th inning at Wrigley Field.
He has also worked extensively as a basketball game analyst for ESPN. Kaplan signed a multi-year deal with ESPN in 2015 after a 21-year career at WGN Radio, and he is now the host of Kap and Co., a daily sports radio show that airs on ESPN 1000 in Chicago from 9:00 AM CT till Noon.
He co-hosts with US Hockey Hall of Famer Eddie Olczyk who is also the color analyst of the Chicago Blackhawks TV broadcasts and the NHL on NBC in addition to his horse racing analysis on NBC Sports, NBC Sports Chicago broadcaster Pat Boyle and Chicago TV personality Jordan Cornette who is also the all-time shot block leader in University of Notre Dame basketball history.
Frequently Asked Questions About David Kaplan
David Kaplan is an American columnist, radio as well as a television personality who currently hosts Kap and Co. on ESPN 1000. He also co-hosts Sports Talk Live, a daily sports roundtable discussion show on NBC Sports Chicago.
Kaplan is 62 years old as of 2022, he was born on Nov 19, 1960, in Chicago, IL United States of America.
David stands at an average height, he has not shared his height with the public. His height will be listed once we have it from a credible source.
David is married to his lovely wife Mindy Kaplan. The couple tied the knot on 2004 June 28. Mindy is an executive with Lou Malnati’s chain of Chicago style pizzerias
David has not yet revealed his net worth. We will update this section when we get and verify information about the wealth and properties under his name.
Because of security reasons, David has not shared his precise location of residence. We will update this information if we get the location and images of his house.
Price is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.
David is still alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
David is an American national.
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