Bret Lewis

bret lewis Bret Lewis Bret Lewis is a city boy who grew up in the country and then ended up in the second biggest city in America. His father was a newspaper editor for the Dallas Times Herald. He wanted to buy a farm to retire to.

So at the age of 6, Bret and the family moved to a 70 acre farm in Seagoville, about 30 miles outside of Dallas. In high school he fell in love with football and got a first hand look at how rabid fans are in the Lone Star state when it comes to high school football.

He didn’t quit there but was a “walk on” at the University of Texas, a player on the team without a scholarship but willing to take the pounding in practice every day. It only took him two years of a liberal arts education to realize he had no future doing that.

His other love was performing. So he got a job as an all night disc jockey to start out; did news and weather and finally sports on television. He worked in Dallas for the CBS station. Then on to Miami where he worked four years for the NBC station as lead sports anchor, picking up an Emmy in the process.

He came to Los Angeles in 1988. Where he has worked for both the CBS and NBC affiliates. (Which included a story on bull riding, a contest that was easily won by the bull who kicked Bret in the leg for good measure).

He got back into radio, hosting “Lakers Line” on 570 KLAC (now XTRA), home of the Lakers before coming to KFWB NEWS TALK 980.

Now the morning sports anchor for KFWB whose sports department has won six awards as best in Los Angeles by the Southern California Sportscasters Association. As well as part of the morning team that has won a Golden Mike Award as best in Southern California radio. His sports jokes often appear in the Los Angeles Times’ “Morning Briefing” in the sports section.

He has covered Super Bowls, the World Series, the NBA finals, the Stanley Cup Finals, Kentucky Derby and even the World Cup. His play by play experience includes college football, pro basketball and boxing.

To stay in touch with his roots when he can’t visit the family back in Texas, he tries his hand at country karaoke. And not saying his “Friends in Low Places” rivals Garth but it usually fires up the crowd!

Wofford Denius

Be that as it may, I still cannot spell his name correctly. Darrell!
Wofford Denius

Dear Bret:

My name is Wofford Denius. I grew up in Austin, attended UT Undergrad, and am a huge Longhorn fan. (Not as big as my Father, Frank Denius, who has only missed a half dozen games since 1949 (home and away). I moved to LA about 20 years ago, but only started listening to your sportscasts the past several months while getting ready for work. I love your sense of humor and I love it when you plug the Longhorns and feel your pain when we are embarrassed.

This morning I heard you announce the passing of Darryl Royal. I was extremely sad to hear about his passing. I grew up with the Royal family. I played with his kids, his daughter babysat my sister and I, they came over to our house for dinner. He was one of my Father’s best friends. My Father would take me to practice as a young boy, and after practice we would go into the dressing room and sit and talk (I mainly listened) with the coaches as they changed. Darryl would give me old helmets, chin straps and jerseys. The last time I saw Darryl was this past June when he attended a ceremony honoring my Father at the Stadium. He was a great friend of my family and so many others, but especially the University of Texas. He put Texas Football back on the map, and he did it with class and integrity. All who knew him will miss him.

Thanks for honoring him on the radio, when most people listening did not know and appreciate his relevancy to College Football.

Kind regards,

Wofford

Bret Lewis

Thank you so much for the kind words. And it’s good to know I have a Texas connection in the morning.

Kirsten

A friend living in LA mentioned your name… Sounded familiar. Loved listening to you in Dallas… Hope all is well and you’re having a BLAST!!! You and sports are always in sync!! With cleverness and quips, we always got the point! Bless you and all you’re doing!!!

Bret Lewis

Sorry to be so late getting back to you. Thank you so much for the encouragement. And good to know about the Dallas roots.

jennifer

Bret you’re always a pleasure to listen to in the morning : ) keep up the wonderful broadcasting and in always making it fun for everyone listening!!!
Misty

Hello,
I was listening to your station this morning and was greatly displeased when the sports news came on and the wrong name of the player that scored the final goal to win the game for the Kings to move to round 2 in the playoffs was said.
To many hockey is not a big thing in LA but to me it is and to have his name said as Jason Stoll when it is Jarret Stoll is a rather big mistake in my book. Especially for someone who broadcast LA sports news daily.
As to many Kings fans in LA hearing the name being said wrong is about as bad as hearing nails being scratched upon a chalk board. The Kings hardly get the press they deserve because people in LA are always about basketball and baseball so even a name slip up is a big deal.
Thanks for hearing my rant.
M.F.

KFWB Staff

Hi Misty,

A mistake I regret, as I know how big a moment it was for hockey fans in general and Kings fans in particular. Please accept my apology.

-Bret