Josh Moser

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Josh Moser is an American sportscaster and journalist currently serving as the main sports anchor at WSVN in Miami, Florida. Raised in Southern California, Moser graduated from the Annenberg School of Journalism at the University of Southern California (USC). He has had roles at several notable stations, including KREX in Grand Junction, Colorado; KUSA in Denver, Colorado; and WLUK-TV (Fox 11) in Green Bay, Wisconsin, before joining WSVN in Miami.

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Early life and education

Moser grew up in Southern California and attended Westlake High School (California) where he played both baseball and basketball. [1] [2] [3] He then studied at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California. While at USC, Moser served as a reporter for USCTrojans.com, where he covered USC Trojans football under Pete Carroll. He also was a part of the Trojan Fever Basketball Blog, [4] the first behind-the-scenes platform that integrated print, broadcast, and online media for Men's Division I basketball. [5] He was a sports reporter and anchor for Annenberg TV News. [6]

Career

Work in Colorado

Moser began his journalism career as a sports anchor and reporter at KREX in Grand Junction, Colorado. [7] He was later promoted to the position of Sports Director at the same station. [8] [9] In July 2014, Moser joined KUSA (TV) (channel 9) in Denver, Colorado as a sports reporter. [5] During his time, he covered Peyton Manning, Demaryius Thomas, and the 2014 Denver Broncos season. [10] [11]

Tenure in Green Bay

Moser subsequently worked as Sports Director at WLUK-TV (Fox 11) in Green Bay, Wisconsin. In that role, he hosted the program "Inside the Huddle," a half-hour show focused on coverage of the Green Bay Packers that featured interviews with past and present team members. [5] In August 2019, Moser hosted "Jordy Nelson’s Retirement -- Inside the Huddle Legends Series," featuring an interview with Nelson about his 11-year NFL career. [12] He interviewed numerous Packers players and coaches including Donald Driver, [13] Greg Jennings, [14] Blake Martinez, [15] and Mason Crosby. [16] He covered the 2017 U.S. Open (golf) at Erin Hills. [17] He covered Brett Favre's Pro Football Hall of Fame induction. [18]

Miami and WSVN

In November 2020, Moser joined WSVN-TV in Miami, Florida. [19] At WSVN, he serves as the main sports anchor on weeknight newscasts and as the host of "Lexus Sports Xtra," a Sunday night sports program that includes interviews and coverage of regional sports stories. [8] Moser regularly interviews sports agent Drew Rosenhaus on the show. [20] Moser covers a range of sports in the Miami area including the Miami Marlins, [21] Miami Heat, [22] and Miami Dolphins. [23]

In 2023, Miami New Times named Moser as the Best TV Sports Anchor. [24]

Philanthropic work

He has participated in Movember. [25] In 2018, Moser was honored as a Future 15 recipient at a Green Bay gala, recognizing young professionals for community impact and achievements. [26] In 2019, he emceed an event with football coach Rob Mendez, who was born with arms and legs, and coach Matt LaFleur. [27] In November 2024, Moser emceed the unveiling of new artwork for the United Way of Broward. [28] Moser participated in a cycling fundraising event called Dolphins Challenge Cancer XIV. [29]

References

  1. "Josh Moser's Westlake High School Career Home". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  2. Staff Reports (March 7, 2002). "Non-League: Westlake 9, Camarillo 1". Ventura County Star via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Scoreboard: Boy's Basketball". Ventura County Star at Newspapers.com. December 2004. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  4. Moore, Jordan. "Behind-the-scenes photos". USC Athletics. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  5. 1 2 3 News Staff (January 25, 2015). "Josh Moser joined the 9NEWS team in July 2014 as a sports reporter". 9 News.
  6. "Alumni: Josh Moser | ATVN". www.atvn.org. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  7. Chelesnik, Jon (2014-06-04). "Moser leaps from Grand Junction to Denver". Sportscasters Talent Agency of America. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  8. 1 2 "Josh Moser". WSVN 7News | Miami News. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  9. "Pioneer TV Station Looks Back on 60 Years". The Daily Sentinel at Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  10. Moser, Josh (August 19, 2014). "Manning says "we stunk:" Manning says offense stunk in practice against the Texans". 9 News.
  11. Moser, Josh (July 28, 2014). "Demaryius Thomas returns to Broncos". 9 News.
  12. "Watch the 'Inside the Huddle' Jordy Nelson retirement special on FOX 11". WLUK. 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  13. "Inside The Huddle: Donald Driver co-hosts talks Packers loss, Thanksgiving and softball". WLUK. 2019-11-25. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  14. "Greg Jennings talks with FOX 11's Sports Director Josh Moser about teammate Nelson". WLUK. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  15. "17th season of "Inside The Huddle" returns". WLUK. 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  16. "Week 2: Packers kicker Mason Crosby joins "Inside The Huddle"". WLUK. 2019-09-16. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  17. "Opening round at Erin Hills U.S. Open sees many firsts". WLUK. 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  18. "Brett Favre's Hall of Fame induction". WLUK. 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  19. Jackson, Barry (November 27, 2020). "WSVN-7 hires replacement for retiring Steve Shapiro. And NFL takes on college football". Miami Herald.
  20. "Drew Rosenhaus Advertises His Duo; Are Bears Listening?". Chicago Bears On SI. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  21. "Meet Miami Marlins new manager Clayton McCullough". WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale. 2024-11-25. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  22. "Dwyane Wade's mother talks about son's statue reveal at Kaseya Center, Magic City's love for Heat legend". WSVN 7News. 2024-10-24. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  23. Prakash, Abhinav (2024-12-06). "Miami Sportscaster Issues Bold Tyreek Hill Prediction as Cheetah Returns to Dolphins Amid Wrist Injury". EssentiallySports. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  24. "Best TV Sports Anchor - Josh Moser". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  25. "FOX 11 raising cancer awareness during 'No-Shave November'". WLUK. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  26. "FOX 11 Sports' Josh Moser named a Future 15 recipient". WLUK. 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  27. "'It's nobody except yourself.': ESPY winner shares battle with rare disorder". WLUK. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  28. "7's Josh Moser emcees the unveiling of new artwork for United Way of Broward". WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale. 2024-11-02. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  29. "Over 5,000 people pedal and walk for awareness at Dolphins Challenge Cancer XIV; nearly $10M raised". WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale. 2024-02-25. Retrieved 2025-02-22.