Chris Myers facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chris Myers
Myers in 2016
Born	1959/1960 (age 65–66)
Nationality	American
Occupation	Sportscaster

Chris Myers is a well-known American sportscaster who works for FOX Sports. He has reported on many of the biggest sports events. These include the Super Bowl in football, the World Series in baseball, and the NBA Finals in basketball. He has also covered the NCAA Final Four for college basketball.

Beyond these, Chris Myers has reported on major golf tournaments like The Masters and the U.S. Open. He has also covered horse racing's Triple Crown. His experience also includes the Olympics and the famous Daytona 500 car race.

Chris Myers' Early Career

Chris Myers started his broadcasting journey very young. He was only 16 years old and still in high school. At that age, he hosted his own radio show in Miami on WKAT radio.

After high school, he went to Miami Dade Community College. He then continued his studies at Florida International University. In the 1980s, Myers hosted a sports call-in show on WIOD-AM in Miami. Later, he moved to New Orleans to work for the WWL broadcast station.

Working at ESPN (1988–1998)

Chris Myers spent ten years working at ESPN, a major sports network. From 1988 to 1998, he hosted popular shows like SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight. He also hosted other programs during his time there.

He won an Emmy Award for his interview show called Up Close. This show was known for its live interviews with famous people. Chris Myers was the first to interview O. J. Simpson live after his legal cases.

Myers was also a reporter during important news events. He reported from the 1989 World Series during the 1989 San Francisco earthquake. He was also the only reporter who stayed on air all night in Atlanta during the Centennial Olympic Park bombing at the Olympics.

Joining Fox Sports (1998–Present)

In December 1998, Chris Myers joined Fox Sports and Fox Sports Net. He became one of the main anchors for Fox Sports News. This show was later renamed the National Sports Report. He also worked on a weekly sports magazine show called Goin' Deep.

In 2005, he started his own interview show called The Chris Myers Interview on FSN. This show later became a popular podcast. Since 2000, Myers has also hosted his interview show, CMI, on Fox Sports Radio. This show is heard on over 200 radio stations. On CMI, Myers conducted the last public interview with the famous basketball coach John Wooden in April 2010.

Myers has been the studio host for Fox NASCAR coverage since 2001. He continued this role until 2018. He also works as an announcer or reporter for Fox NFL, Fox College Football, and Fox Major League Baseball. He was also a reporter for Fox's coverage of the Bowl Championship Series. Chris Myers has reported on many Super Bowls and World Series for the Fox television network.

Chris Myers and Fox NFL

Chris Myers has worked for the NFL on Fox since 2003. He has served as both a play-by-play commentator and a sideline reporter. Since 2005, he has had a full schedule calling NFL games for Fox. He often works with Mark Schlereth and sideline reporter Jen Hale.

Before 2013, Myers joined Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Pam Oliver for Fox's coverage of the NFC playoffs and the Super Bowl. He later worked with Erin Andrews after she became Fox's lead reporter in 2014.

In 2010, Myers visited American armed forces in Qatar. He gave a live broadcast with them on the pre-game show. This was before the New Orleans Saints played the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.

Chris Myers and MLB on Fox

On July 14, 2012, Chris Myers called his first MLB on Fox baseball game. He worked with Eric Karros for a game between the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves. Myers called MLB games for Fox in 2012 and 2013. He then moved back to the studio for the 2014 season.

In 2014, Myers began hosting MLB Whiparound. This is a nightly show on Fox Sports 1. It features quick highlights, news, and analysis from Los Angeles.

Chris Myers and Fox NASCAR (2001–Present)

Chris Myers used to host NASCAR RaceDay, the Pizza Hut Prerace Show, and NASCAR Victory Lane. He hosted these shows with Jeff Hammond, Darrell Waltrip, and Michael Waltrip. His first NASCAR race was the 2001 Daytona 500. This race was sadly remembered for the death of Dale Earnhardt.

In 2012, a sad event happened in Myers' family. He took some time off but returned to broadcasting two weeks later. For 2019 and 2020, Myers' FOX NASCAR schedule was mainly for the Daytona 500. In 2021, Myers returned to hosting pre-race coverage at the track for Fox's entire broadcast season. He was joined by Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer.

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (2017–Present)

Since 2017, Chris Myers has been the host for FS1's evening coverage of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. He initially worked with Gail Miller Bisher. Dog show judge Jason Hoke joined them in 2018. Myers also hosted Fox's yearly documentary about the event, Crowned: Inside the Westminster Dog Show.

Boxing on Fox (2019)

In 2019, Chris Myers started doing play-by-play commentary and hosting for Fox's Premier Boxing Champions broadcasts.

Fox Sports: The Home Game (2020)

Chris Myers hosts the sports and pop culture game show Fox Sports: The Home Game. He hosts it with two celebrity guests each week.

Other Appearances and Ventures

Chris Myers has hosted shows and events on several other channels. These include the Discovery Channel, Tennis Channel, Military Channel, and Marquee Sports Network. He has also appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! many times. Myers is also the play-by-play commentator for Tampa Bay Buccaneers preseason games. These games air locally on WTSP-TV. He had a similar role for WFLA-TV from 2003 to 2010. In 2021, Myers was named as a fill-in announcer for Chicago Cubs telecasts on Marquee Sports.

Myers also had a small role as a news reporter in the 1997 movie, Volcano.

FILM Media Networks (2022–Present)

In 2022, Chris Myers announced that he joined the ownership group of a new sports journalism company called FILM Media Networks. FILM Media is the main company for social media brands like Gridiron on Tap. Gridiron on Tap covers the NFL and NCAA Football. It became well-known through popular Facebook graphics. It recently launched its website to provide professional, fact-based reports on both the NFL and NCAA.

FILM Media also owns Hoops on Tap and the newly launched Cup Series on Tap. Cup Series on Tap will follow NASCAR's Cup Series with year-round coverage. They also have the Gridiron on Tap Podcast Network. Chris Myers stated, "I am excited to be involved on the ground floor of a credible informational and entertaining sports platform on social media such as Gridiron on Tap."