from 1964-1968 nover worked at radio stations in charlotte, and jackson, michigan. in 1968, was hired as sportscaster at wkbd-tv in detroit, michigan. he worked at wiic-tv / wpxi-tv in pittsburgh from 1970 until his retirement in 2001 as the sports director and principal sports anchor, with the exception of two years he spent full-time at nbc sports in new york.