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BIOGRAPHY OF CHRIS MYERS

FOX SPORTS’ FIRST THREE-SPORT STAR:

As FOX Sports’ first three-sport star and currently one of only a few, Myers contributes to the network’s NFL, NASCAR and MLB coverage, serving as host of MLB WHIPAROUND on FS1 and FOX NASCAR SUNDAY, FOX’s live, on-site prerace coverage from the famous “Hollywood Hotel,” a role Myers has held since FOX’s first broadcast of a NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES race in 2001. For the NFL on FOX regular season, Myers calls play-by-play alongside analyst Daryl "Moose" Johnston. Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews lead broadcast team for NFC postseason games. He also hosts NASCAR RACEDAY, FS1’s Sprint Cup prerace show, during the FOX portion of the NASCAR season.

Myers has worked sideline of network broadcast of Five Super Bowls including super bowl 51 interviewing Tom Brady moments after the patriots epic comeback! He also hosted AFTERNOON HUDDLE live from Radio Row in New York on FS1 in the days leading up to Super Bowl XLVIII. As field reporter for MLB on FOX, Myers had the honor of interviewing the Red Sox when they finally won the 2004 World Series, one of five World Series he has covered.

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As host of FOX NASCAR SUNDAY, FOX’s live, on-site prerace coverage from the famous “Hollywood Hotel,” Emmy Award-winning Chris Myers works alongside analysts NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip, four-time champion Jeff Gordon and Michael Waltrip. He also hosts NASCAR RACEDAY, FS1’s Sprint Cup prerace show, during the FOX portion of the NASCAR season. During the NFL season, Myers works a full slate of NFL games as play-by-play announcer alongside analyst Daryl "Moose" Johnston and reports for NFL postseason games. He also serves as host of MLB WHIPAROUND on FS1 and as reporter and play-by-play announcer during MLB regular and postseason contests.

In 2017 Myers did play-by-play for FS1 at the Westminster kennel club dog show ...live from Madison square garden ...

Myers anchored FS1 broadcast of the first ever US Masters Dart championship from Las Vegas as part of the World Series of Darts sanctioned by the PDC.

While at ESPN in the 90's Myers was part of the original ESPYS from radio city music hall with Dan Patrick and comedic talent Bill Murray.

Myers also hosted the program Up-Close from Hollywood where he was the first to interview OJ Simpson live after both of his trials. Chris Myers has received highly acclaimed for years called one of sports televisions best interviewer.

While at ESPN Myers coined popular phrases such as

"That deserves a Wow"

And "I kid because I care"

Myers was also the first to use the term 3-ball when describing a 3 point shot in basketball and

"a hoop and some harm" when describing a basket and foul..

Myers introduced the phrase "a fresh set of downs" while doing play by play for football on Fox when a team gets a first down.

 

As FOX Sports’ first three-sport star and currently one of only a few, Emmy Award-winning Chris Myers contributes to the network’s NFL, NASCAR, MLB, Premier Boxing Champions and Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show coverage. During the 2020 NFL season, Myers worked a full slate of NFL games as play-by-play announcer.

From 2001-2018, Myers served as host of FOX Sports’ NASCAR CUP SERIES race and prerace coverage live from the race track each weekend. An inaugural member of the FOX NASCAR on-air team that debuted in 2001, Myers has hosted the network’s prerace coverage of the prestigious DAYTONA 500 live from the track each year, and in 2021, returns weekly to host prerace coverage live from every track.

Additionally, Myers hosts MLB WHIPAROUND on FS1 and serves as reporter and play-by-play announcer during MLB regular and postseason contests. In 2018, he was named blow-by-blow announcer for FOX Sports’ coverage of Premier Boxing Champions, calling some of the biggest championship boxing fights on FOX and FS1. In January 2021, he debuted as host of “Chris and Tell,” a monthly talk show on Marquee Sports Network, with Washington Football Team Head Coach Ron Rivera as his first guest. Myers also will call select Chicago Cubs games for Marquee Sports Network in 2021.

Myers with producer Barry Landis came up with the name of Fox NFL postgame show “The OT”....playing off the then popular fox drama “The OC” that first aired from 2003 to 2007.

 

In addition to his FOX NFL play-by-play role, Myers served as sideline reporter during FOX’s coverage of the NFL playoffs during the 2005-2019 seasons and contributed to coverage of Super Bowl XXXIX, Super Bowl XLII, Super Bowl XLV, Super Bowl XLVIII, Super Bowl LI and Super Bowl LIV on FOX. He also hosted AFTERNOON HUDDLE live from Radio Row in New York on FS1 in the days leading up to Super Bowl XLVIII. As a field reporter for FOX MLB, Myers had the honor of interviewing the Red Sox when they finally won the 2004 World Series, one of five World Series he has covered.

In 2010, Myers was tapped to host Showtime’s “Inside NASCAR” series alongside analysts Brad Daugherty, Michael Waltrip and Randy Pemberton. He also published two books – “NASCAR Nation” and “NASCAR is America.”

One of the busiest broadcasters in sports, Myers hosted his own three-hour program, CMI: Chris Myers Interview on FOX Sports Radio, heard on more than 250 affiliates and on Sirius/XM Radio. CMI featured the last interview with legendary coach John Wooden and stars from the sports and entertainment world, such as Bill Murray and Adam Sandler.

Prior to joining the FOX family in 1998 as an anchor for FOX Sports News on FSN, Myers worked for ESPN. During his 11 years at that network, he hosted “Up Close” and reported and anchored for SportsCenter. He was awarded an Emmy in the Sports Features category in 1990 as an anchor/reporter. The veteran reporter previously served as a sports anchor and feature reporter for WWL-TV in New Orleans from 1982-1988, was a sportscaster with WTVJ-TV in Miami from 1980-1982 and with WCIX-TV in Miami from 1978-1980.

Myers attended Florida International University and Miami Dade Community College, where he majored in radio and television. He started his own talk radio show at the age of 16 at WKAT-Radio in Miami, interviewing sports legends such as Muhammad Ali and Don Shula. You may follow Myers on Twitter at @The_ChrisMyers and on Instagram at @chrismyersfox.

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