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Michael David "Mike" Adamle (born October 4, 1949, in Euclid, Ohio) is a sports reporter and announcer. He is currently a freelance anchor and reporter for WMAQ-TV in Chicago, Illinois. Previously, he was the sports anchor at WBBM-TV from 2001 to 2004. Prior to that, he was the main sports anchor at WMAQ from 1998 to 2001 and at WLS-TV from 1983 to 1988. Adamle has over 30 years of experience in sports television. Much of it was spent at NBC Sports, where he was both a studio host and sideline reporter for various events. His most famous gig was as the host of GrandStand, which was both a pregame show for the National Football League and a sports anthology show during the NFL's offseason. He was also the co-host of American Gladiators from 1989 to 1996 and was a contender in a celebrity contenders show towards the end of the show's run. The syndicated show became a cult favorite throughout the United States. Adamle was joined by fellow ex-NFL players Joe Theismann, Todd Christensen and Larry Csonka. After American Gladiators ended, he became a reporter for Sportscenter for a short time. Adamle (and fellow NBC local sports anchor Fred Roggin) were sideline reporters during the only season of XFL football in 2001. He has also covered the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. Adamle played running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets and Chicago Bears of the NFL. Before that, he starred for Northwestern University. In the summer of 2005, Adamle was the host of another NBC property, Bravo's Battle of the Network Reality Stars . In July 2006, Adamle became a color commentator for the PBR's Built Ford Tough Series (another event which NBC has split rights).
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