| Anthony Suntay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anthony R. Suntay |
| Education | De La Salle University |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Notable credit |
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| Title | Sportscaster, host |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Sports | |
Anthony Suntay is a Filipino sports television personality, sportscaster and sports journalist.
Career
A La Salle alumni from elementary (La Salle Green Hills), high school (De La Salle Zobel) to college (La Salle Manila), Suntay started his career as a courtside reporter at PBA on Vintage Sports in 1995. He was later promoted to play-by-play commentator when Vintage Sports was absorbed by Viva.
He continued his work as sports commentator in the PBA, and later he also served as a one-man voice of Japan B-League coverage in the Philippines.
Suntay also covers other sports such as volleyball, tennis, softball, pool, and bowlkng. He was dubbed as “The First and only Filipino International Sportscaster”.
Awards
While at Vintage Sports, he received Star Awards' Best Sports Host and Catholic Mass Media Awardee both in 1997. He also won PPPC Interviewer of the Year for 1999 and 2000. In 2005, he won the Golden Dove awards as Best Radio Talk Host (Real Sports of Wave 89.1 Manila).
Suntay was given by De La Salle Alumni Association Sports Achievement Awardee in 2015.
References
- Henson, Joaquin M. "Bobong never settled for 2nd best". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- Velasco, Bill (June 4, 2017). "Remembering Bobong Velez". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "Suntay, Anthony R. | De La Salle Alumni Association". www.dlsaa.com. 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- Villar, Joey; Beltran, Nelson (January 8, 2000). "Millennium's 1st megadeal". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "The lone voice that gave life to the B.League games for Filipinos". Spin.ph. November 16, 2020. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- Salterio, Leah C. (October 31, 2005). "The pride of the broadcast industry". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-09-01.