CHRIS  MYERS   -   03/28/1959

is an American sportscaster.  A native of Miami, FL with more than 20 years in broadcasting, Chris Myers has covered premiere events, including the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, NCAA Final Four, The Masters and U.S. Open (golf), Triple Crown, the Olympics and the Daytona 500.  Prior to joining FSN, Myers spent ten years at ESPN hosting SportsCenter, Baseball Tonight, and other various shows including the interview program Up Close, where Myers was honored as one of TV's best interviewers.  He also received an Emmy for his work.  Myers earned acclaim for his live reporting during the San Francisco Earthquake that took place during the world series.  Myers was also the only on scene reporter who stayed on the air through the night broadcasting from Atlanta during the Centennial Olympic Park bombing. In December 1998, Myers joined Fox Sports Net, where he was one of the original anchors of The National Sports Report.  Myers has been the studio host for NASCAR coverage on Fox since they began coverage in 2001.  He's also an announcer for NFL games, and a reporter for the NFL on Fox and Major League Baseball on Fox. My ers was also a reporter for Bowl Championship Series coverage on Fox.  On February 16, 2012, Myers' 19

year old son, Christopher, died in a car crash.  The accident took place in Thousand Oaks near the Myers' residence.  While on bereavement leave, John Roberts took over for him for NASCAR on Fox coverage of the Budweiser Shootout and the 2012 Daytona 500.  Myers currently hosts NASCAR FOX/FS1 with Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip pre-race and post race shows.  He also continues his NFL play by play on FOX with Daryl "Moose" Johnston.  

 

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