Whit Watson facts for kids

Whit Watson is an American sportscaster who was born in 1971 in Winter Park, FL. A sportscaster is someone who reports on sports news or describes sports games on TV or radio. Since August 2010, Whit Watson has worked for the Golf Channel. At the Golf Channel, he often hosts a show called Golf Central. He also reports live from major golf events, including those for the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, and USGA. He has also appeared on the Golf Channel's Morning Drive program and has been a play-by-play announcer for their European Tour coverage.

Whit Watson's Career in Sports Broadcasting

Early Career and ESPN Years

Before joining the Golf Channel, Whit Watson worked for Sun Sports and Fox Sports Florida. These are TV channels that show sports in Florida. He started working for these networks in August 2003. Before that, he spent almost seven years at ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut. ESPN is a very famous sports TV network.

At ESPN, Whit Watson hosted many different sports programs. These included popular shows like SportsCenter, RPM 2Night, and NBA 2Night. He also worked shifts on ESPNEWS and filled in on ESPN Radio. Before his time at ESPN, from 1993 to 1997, Watson worked for the Orlando Magic basketball team. He was a television producer and a radio reporter for the team.

Working for Florida Sports Networks

At Sun Sports and Fox Sports Florida, Whit Watson had many different jobs. He hosted pregame shows and other programs for teams like the Tampa Bay Rays (baseball), the Orlando Magic (basketball), and the Tampa Bay Lightning (hockey). He was also the main studio host for original shows. This included pregame and postgame shows for University of Florida and Florida State University football games.

Watson was the first host of a show called In My Own Words. This show started in Orlando and was later used by other Fox-owned sports networks across the country. He also worked as the main play-by-play announcer for high school football and basketball state championship games for the FHSAA. He also called basketball and football games for the University of Florida and Florida State University.

Education and School Life

Whit Watson is from Florida. He graduated from Trinity Preparatory School in Winter Park, FL in 1989. After high school, he went to Cornell University and graduated in 1993. At Cornell, he spent four years as a radio announcer for the college radio station, WVBR.

While at Cornell University, he received high honors. He was a National Merit Scholar, which means he scored very high on a national test. He was also a Cornell National Scholar, which is the highest honor given to new students at Cornell. He studied English at Cornell, focusing on Communications. He graduated "with distinction" from Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences.

High School Achievements

In 2007, Whit Watson received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Trinity Preparatory School. He is also a member of the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. He currently serves on the school's board of trustees. In high school, he was an All-Conference second baseman and catcher on the baseball team. He also earned a letter in Cross-Country and was the President of the school's Student Council.

Personal Life

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