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Curt Menefee
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Menefee in 2022
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| Born | July 22, 1965 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Coe College (BA) Northwestern University (MA) |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Known for | Host of Fox NFL Sunday |
Curt Menefee (born July 22, 1965) is a well-known American sportscaster. He is famous for hosting Fox NFL Sunday, which is a popular pre-game show about the NFL on the Fox Network. He also co-hosts Good Day New York on Fox's main TV station in New York City, WNYW.
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Growing Up and Education
Curt Menefee was born and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia.
He went to Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. While at Coe, he was part of the Sigma Nu fraternity and was even added to their Hall of Fame in 2016. In 2010, he gave the graduation speech at Coe College and received an honorary doctorate degree in journalism. Later, in 2021, Menefee started studying at Northwestern University to get a master's degree in Public Policy & Administration.
Starting His Career in TV
While he was still in college, Menefee worked at a TV station called KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids. From 1987 to 1988, he worked at WOI-TV in Ames, Iowa. After that, he moved to WISC-TV in Madison, Wisconsin, and then to Sports News Network in Arlington, Virginia. When that network closed, Menefee became a weekend news anchor at WTLV in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1991.
In 1992, Menefee became the new sports director for KTVT in Fort Worth, Texas. He also started hosting a radio show in 1994 on KTCK "1310 The Ticket," an all-sports radio station in Dallas. In 1995, he moved to WNYW, the Fox station in New York City.
Hosting Big Sports Shows
Curt Menefee began working for Fox Sports in 1997. He started as a reporter on the sidelines of games. Then, he moved on to be a play-by-play announcer for NFL Europe and other Fox NFL games on Fox Sports.
Hosting Fox NFL Sunday
In 2007, Menefee became the main host of Fox NFL Sunday. This is one of the most popular pre-game shows for professional football.
Other Sports Events
Menefee has hosted and announced many other sports events for Fox.
- In 2008, he was a play-by-play announcer for a MLB on Fox game.
- In 2010, he hosted Fox's coverage of the UEFA Champions League Final, which is a huge soccer championship in Europe. This was the first time this game was shown on regular TV in the United States.
- From 2011, Menefee hosted UFC on Fox shows, which covered mixed martial arts fights, until ESPN took over the broadcasting rights.
- In 2015, he hosted the first-ever coverage of the U.S. Open Championship for FOX Sports, which is a major golf tournament.
- In 2020, he announced an XFL football game.
- In 2023, Menefee hosted Fox's first coverage of the Belmont Stakes, a famous horse race.
- Since 2022, Menefee and Joel Klatt have been the main announcers for the USFL on Fox and UFL on Fox football leagues.
Morning TV in New York
On January 7, 2024, the TV station WNYW announced that Curt Menefee would start co-hosting Good Day New York on January 16, 2024. He continues to host Fox NFL Sunday as well.
Calling Preseason Games
Menefee has also called NFL preseason games. He worked for the Jaguars TV network from 2005 to 2007. He also called preseason games for the Seattle Seahawks from 2008 through the 2022 season.
Boxing Announcer
Menefee has also worked as a boxing commentator. He provided ringside commentary for a big fight between Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao. He was also the play-by-play announcer for Showtime Championship Boxing. He announced in January 2012 that he was leaving ShoBox.
About Curt's Life
Curt Menefee lives in Los Angeles, California.
