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Bruce Rader's dedication to the community of Hampton Roads is well documented over the past two decades. Known more for his position as the long time Sports Director of WAVY-TV and WVBT-TV for the past 30 years, Bruce's work with various charitable organizations, as well as his own Bruce Rader Charities Foundation, has helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in the Hampton Roads area. Several Hampton Roads institutions over the years have honored Bruce. Hampton University President William R. Harvey presented Bruce with "The Presidential Award for Outstanding Citizenship", recognizing him for virtues of decency, dignity, and human rights. In 2005 Bruce was inducted in the CIAA Hall of Fame. In 2006 Bruce was presented the Abe Goldblatt Memorial Award by the Norfolk Sports Club. Bruce Rader Charities has provided hundreds of area young people the opportunity to attend local sporting events. The Foundation also helped organize the Peninsula All-Star Football Camp featuring top stars from the National Football League. Bruce Rader Charities www.bruceradercharities.c
om has also supported the Union Mission, and other outstanding organizations. The annual Bruce Rader/St. Jude Golf Tournament in May hosts a sell-out field, including stars from professional sports and Hollywood, and has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for St. Jude Children's Hospital. Bruce is one of the top Olympic reporters in the nation, working with NBC News covering the past three Summer Olympic Games. Atlanta, Georgia, in 1966, Sydney, Australia, in 2000, and most recently the 2004 games in Athens, Greece. In both 1996, and 2002 Bruce was selected to carry the Olympic Torch. In 1996, he carried the torch through Charlottesville, Virginia, during its worldwide trip to the Atlanta Games. And in 2002 he carried the torch in Arli
Member Since: 7/18/2008
