Eric Clemons facts for kids
Eric Clemons is a well-known American sportscaster. He used to work for big sports channels like ESPN and Fox Sports. He has also been a sports reporter and anchor for many local TV stations and other networks like BET.
Early Life and Education
Eric Clemons was born in November 1959 in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up on the South Side of the city. After high school, he went to Columbia College. There, he studied Broadcast Communications, which is all about working in TV and radio. He finished college in 1981. Later, he got his first TV job as a sports anchor and reporter for WALA-TV in Mobile, Alabama.
A Career in Sports Broadcasting
Eric Clemons has had a long and exciting career in sports broadcasting. He has worked for many different TV stations and networks across the country.
- Early Career: From 1984 to 1987, Eric was a sports reporter and anchor at WALA-TV in Mobile, Alabama.
- National Sports: He then joined ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut, from 1987 to 1991. There, he worked as an anchor and reporter for national sports news.
- Local News and Fox Sports: After ESPN, he moved to WHDH-TV in Boston, Massachusetts, from 1991 to 1994. He was a sports anchor and reporter there. From 1994 to 2001, Eric worked for Fox Sports in Los Angeles, California. He reported on NFL and college sports, hosted shows, and did play-by-play announcing.
- More Local and National Roles: He also worked at WFSB-TV in Hartford, Connecticut, from 1997 to 2003. From 2004 to 2007, he was the sports director at WVUE-TV in New Orleans, Louisiana. He returned to national TV from 2005 to 2006, working for BET Network in Washington, D.C., as a play-by-play announcer and host.
- Later Career: More recently, Eric worked for Connecticut Public Television as a reporter and host from 2009 to 2022. He was also a freelance sports reporter and anchor for WTIC-TV from 2013 to 2016. He even returned to ESPN from 2016 to 2017 to do play-by-play for college football games.
Personal Life and Hobbies
Eric Clemons is married to Renita McKay Clemons, and they have two children. His wife also grew up in Chicago. Eric has two older brothers and a big family. His daughter is 36 and is a student, and his son is 32 and used to be in the United States Air Force.
Even after starting his broadcasting career, Eric went back to school. He earned a master's degree in Interactive Communications Media from Quinnipiac University. He enjoys speaking to students, churches, and community groups. Eric also has a passion for the performing arts. He was the lead in a play called Blues in the Night. This led him to sing with a popular Motown and Soul cover band called 'Soul Sound Revue' from 2010 to 2022. He also loves learning about African and African American history. Plus, he has a travel video blog called "The Baby Boomer Cruiser."
