 During some of these games he was joined by then University of Maryland basketball All-American Len Elmore who after a successful career in the NBA became a well known college basketball broadcaster for CBS Sports and ESPN.In 1974 Rader began his television career working in the newsroom at WMAL-TV (ABC) during the final days of Watergate and the resignation of President Richard Nixon.He was a spotter for Redskins play-by-play announcers Mal Campbell and Len Hathaway and produced the Coach George Allen post game show and the Chris Hanburger locker room show in 1974 and briefly worked for WMAL-TV Sports Director Steve Bassett (sports director)|Steve Bassett before moving to Norfolk.