Last Updated on: 6th July 2025, 10:55 pm
1925-2017
KTLA SPORTS
Dick Enberg spent a significant part of his early career as a Los Angeles local sports broadcaster, long before becoming a national icon.
Roots in Los Angeles
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Television and radio at KTLA and KMPC: In the late 1960s, Enberg became a full-time sportscaster in L.A. He anchored nightly sports on KTLA TV, while calling UCLA Bruins basketball on television
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He also handled play-by-play for the Los Angeles Rams on KMPC radio and became the voice of the California Angels baseball team
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Signature call: After each Angels victory, his iconic line—“And the halo shines tonight”—referred to the illuminated halo atop the Big A sign at Anaheim Stadium
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Accolades: During this period, he was named California Sportscaster of the Year four times
More Local L.A. Coverage
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Boxing at the Olympic Auditorium: Enberg regularly announced boxing matches at the iconic venue during the 1960s kids.kiddle.co
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UCLA Bruins dominance: He called games during one of UCLA’s golden eras, helping elevate college basketball’s profile nationally
Peer Recognition
Local sports fans and fellow broadcasters praised him:
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Vin Scully — the legendary Dodgers voice — recalled how “Enberg parlayed an audition at KTLA into stints as a nightly sportscaster” for multiple L.A. teams