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Chicago native Steve Grad originally started his career in radio. His major in Broadcast Journalism at Columbia College launched him into the radio world for seven years. Grad worked as an anchor/reporter and show host with One on One Radio Network now known as Sporting News Radio the largest syndicated sports radio network. With his roots deep in a city immersed in sports history it was natural for Mr. Grad to begin collecting autographs. Meeting these modern athletes and witnessing their signatures time after time proved to be invaluable! Grad's interest in autographs spilled over into entertainment music and politics. Through his travels in Europe Canada and the U.S. in the last twenty years he has collected over 100 000 in-person autographs.
Steve Grad began setting up at shows and selling autographs in the mid-1980s. Fifteen years later he joined the sports industry's largest auction house MastroNet. For two years he used his talents to assist in the authentication and acquisition of memorabilia for Mastro's sport and non-sport auctions. In addition Grad was one of the select writers for Mastro's catalogs. Grad joined PSA/DNA Authentication Services in 2002. At PSA/DNA Steve is a senior authenticator examining millions of dollars worth of entertainment historical and sports autographs. | 