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Joe Brocato


Joe Brocato has covered sports at various levels in West Virginia for seventeen years.  As sports director at WDTV in Bridgeport, he coordinated coverage of WVU, Division 2 and high school sports throughout North Central West Virginia.  Joe also was a sports reporter/anchor in Laredo, Texas.

Born and raised in Rhode Island, Joe is a graduate of the University of Hartford where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communications in December of 1999.

Joe is the afternoon sports anchor for MetroNews, providing updates in Charleston and Morgantown.

When not covering sports, you can find Joe making a mockery of the game of golf around the many scenic courses throughout the mountain state.



Recent Articles by Joe Brocato

Ineich drives in six as WVU takes series from Columbia, 16-1

WVU has won all four of their weekend series this season.

March 8, 2026 - 5:32 pm

Kresser's walk-off grand slam lifts WVU over Columbia in 10 innings, 9-5

The Mountaineers rallied in the late innings to put a halt to a brief two-game losing streak.

March 7, 2026 - 5:37 pm

Mountaineers sweep regular season series with UCF, 77-62

Honor Huff led West Virginia with 24 points in his final home game.

March 6, 2026 - 11:53 pm

Columbia holds off late WVU rally to take the series opener, 7-4

West Virginia fell behind 6-0 before dropping their second consecutive game.

March 6, 2026 - 7:07 pm

2026 WVSSAC Girls Basketball State Tournament schedule

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — 32 teams have qualified for the WVSSAC Girls Basketball State Tournament. The five-day, 28-game event will begin on March 10 at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. Radio broadcasts of all state tournament games will air on the MetroNews Radio Network and will be streamed at wvmetronews.com. MetroNews will also produce HD

March 6, 2026 - 12:18 am

Philip Barbour pulls away from Petersburg, 50-40 to clinch fifth consecutive regional title

Izzy Knotts led the Colts with a 22-point effort.

March 5, 2026 - 11:08 pm

WVSSAC Class AA Girls Basketball State Tournament schedule

The tournament begins March 10 at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center.

March 5, 2026 - 8:44 pm