Anyone who meets Ned will say sports is in his blood.  Doing TV since he was a kid, Ned made his first television appearance on NBC’s Today show when he was only 15.  He won a special guest appearance by sending a demo tape of (you guessed it) his sports commentary.  While many people in the Ozarks consider Ned a Missouri native, he grew up in Haddonfield, N.J.

He attended Temple University in Philadelphia, where he studied English rather than journalism, a suggestion from his father, a long time school principal, who felt that a basic overall education would be more beneficial to career enhancement.

Ned is the middle child of three boys.  His older brother is a professor at Rutgers University and his younger brother is retired from the U.S. Steel Corporation and heads the fundraising efforts for Theo's Work, an orphanage for underpriviledged children in Haiti.

Ned came to KY3 in 1967, fresh out of the U.S. Navy, having spent six years in the service as a land-based surgical technician.  With his very early start in radio during high school, college, and in the service, Ned assumed his broadcasting career would be in that venue.  However, as is the nature of the broadcasting profession, a change was on the horizon.  Working at KY3 is the only TV job that Ned has ever had.  When asked why he switched from radio to television, he said: "KY3 had an opening and I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.  Much has happened since then and it has been a wonderful ride."

Ned has a daughter who is married and has blessed her family with two children, Jacob and Sylvia.  Jacob loves sports (gee, go figure) and Grandpa goes to as many games as he can.  Sylvia is a young ballerina and gymnast.

Favorite book: Patriot Games

Favorite Food: fruits, nuts, veggies………..and, sometimes, a big steak.

Favorite type of music: classical (he's served on the Springfield Symphony board of directors)