- Pete Belcastro
Pete Belcastro is a longtime American television and radio personality who has worked as a sports commentator, news anchor and reporter and is running for political office. He is the former director at
Rogue Valley Community Television and was football and basketball commentator for theSouthern Oregon University on local radio. He resides inAshland, Oregon .Broadcasting career
Belcastro spent time as a commentator, news anchor and reporter at
KTVL Channel 10, aCBS television affiliate inMedford, Oregon before accepting a position as director of Rogue Valley Community Television, a public access television station based atSouthern Oregon University in Ashland in 1989. While holding that position, he served as the play-by-play voice of theSouthern Oregon University Raiders football, women's basketball and men's basketball teams forKTMT dn.In 2004, he was the recipient of Ashland's James M. Ragland Memorial "Volunteer Spirit" Community Service Award, given to one citizen each year for making significant contributions to the community.
On August 9, 2007, Belcastro resigned as director at RVTV when his contract was not renewed. He works at Lithia Realty in Ashland.
Political aspirations
Belcastro announced that he would be running for the Oregon State Representative seat in House District 5 as an independent. The seat is held by Democratic incumbent Peter Buckley of Ashland.
External links
* [http://www.dailytidings.com/2007/0714/stories/0714_belcastro.php Ashland Daily Tidings: RVTV director resigns] (July 14, 2007)
* [http://www.dailytidings.com/2008/0701/stories/0701_belcastro.php Ashland Daily Tidings: Belcastro to run for state rep.] (July 1, 2008)
* [http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080702/NEWS/80702007/-1/rss13 Medford Mail Tribune: Belcastro enters race for Buckley House seat] (July 8, 2008)
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