Whit Watson facts for kids

Whit Watson is an American sportscaster. He was born in Winter Park, FL in 1971. Whit Watson is known for talking about sports on TV. He currently works for Golf Channel. He joined Golf Channel in August 2010.

At Golf Channel, Whit Watson is mainly a studio anchor for a show called Golf Central. This means he hosts the show from the studio. He also reports from big golf events like the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, and USGA events. He has also been on Golf Channel's Morning Drive show. Sometimes, he announces games for the European Tour golf coverage.

Whit Watson's Career Journey

Before working at Golf Channel, Whit Watson was a main host for Sun Sports and Fox Sports Florida. These are TV channels that show sports in Florida. They are owned by Fox Television. He started working there in August 2003.

Working at ESPN

Before joining Fox Sports, Whit Watson worked for almost seven years at ESPN. ESPN is a very famous sports TV network. At ESPN, he hosted many different shows. These included SportsCenter, RPM 2Night, and NBA 2Night. He also worked on ESPNEWS and sometimes on ESPN Radio.

Early Sports Broadcasting

Before ESPN, Whit Watson worked for the Orlando Magic basketball team. From 1993 to 1997, he was a TV producer and a radio reporter for the team.

Roles at Fox Sports Florida

At Sun Sports and Fox Sports Florida, Whit Watson did many different jobs. He hosted pre-game shows for teams like the Tampa Bay Rays (baseball), Orlando Magic (basketball), and Tampa Bay Lightning (hockey). He also hosted shows about college football games for the University of Florida and Florida State University.

Whit Watson was the first host of a show called In My Own Words. This show started in Orlando. Later, other Fox Sports channels around the country started their own versions of the show.

He also announced high school football and basketball state championship games for the FHSAA. He called college basketball and football games for the University of Florida and Florida State University. Even while working for FOX, he sometimes hosted college basketball games for ESPN Regional Television.

Whit Watson's Education and Early Life

Whit Watson grew up in Florida. He went to Trinity Preparatory School in Winter Park, FL. He graduated from there in 1989. After high school, he went to Cornell University and graduated in 1993.

College Days

At Cornell University, he spent four years as a radio announcer for the college radio station, WVBR. He was a very good student. He was a National Merit Scholar and a Cornell National Scholar. Being a Cornell National Scholar is a very high honor for new students. He studied English at Cornell and focused on Communications. He graduated with high honors.

Awards and Recognition

In 2007, Whit Watson received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Trinity Preparatory School. This award honors former students who have done great things. He is also in the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. He is currently on the school's board of trustees.

When he was in high school, he played baseball as a second baseman and catcher. He was an All-Conference player. He also ran cross-country. He was even the President of his school's Student Council.

Whit Watson now lives in his hometown of Winter Park, FL. He lives there with his wife and two children.