Nahan Will Return to TV as Channel 5 Sportscaster

Sportscaster Stu Nahan, fired by Channel 4 two years ago, returns to television next Monday at Channel 5.

Channel 5 announced Tuesday that Nahan, who will remain at KABC radio, will do the weeknight sports report on the 10 o’clock news.

Nahan replaces Keith Olbermann, who, as expected, is leaving the station and going to Channel 2.

Although Channel 2 made no announcement regarding Olbermann Tuesday, he is expected to start there Monday, Aug. 29. His last day at Channel 5 will be Friday.

Olbermann, reportedly making slightly more than $100,000 per year at Channel 5, will make about $250,000 at Channel 2, sources say. Channel 5 had the option of matching Channel 2’s offer, but declined.

A New York source said one reason Channel 2 asked Jim Lampley to move from sports to news last month was to open up the No. 1 sports position for Olbermann.

Nahan is currently the co-host of the KABC radio show “Sportstalk” and does sports segments on the morning “Ken and Bob Co.” show. He will continue in both of those roles.

Nahan was a television sportscaster in Los Angeles for 18 years, nine with Channel 7 and nine with Channel 4, before he was fired by Channel 4 in June, 1986.

Ed Arnold, who recently signed a new contract with Channel 5, will remain that station’s weekend sports anchor.