Fred Roggin Biography
Fred Roggin is an American sports anchor and afternoon show co-host at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles, California. He hosted a sports talk radio show on KMPC in Los Angeles and previously co-hosted a morning sports show on KLAC with Los Angeles Times sports columnist T. J. Simers and Simers’ daughter Tracy. Roggin hosted NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
How old is Fred Roggin?- Age
He is 66 years old as of 6 May 2023. He was born in 1957 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. His real name is Frederick Jay Roggin.
Is Fred Roggin married? – Wife
He has been married twice. He is married to Eileen Roggin, the couple married in 1994. He was frst married to Richel Roggin.
Does Fred Roggin have children?
He is a father of five; Shannon Irene Roggin, Jack Roggin, Haylee Roggin, Jeffrey Hy Roggin, and Josh Hunter Roggin.
How much does Fred Roggin make? – Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $1.4 Million.
Fred Roggin The Challenge
Roggin hosts The Challenge, a new sports-themed game show that airs after NBC’s Sunday Night Football telecasts on KNBC. He hosted Roggin’s Heroes, a collection of unusual sports highlights presented as a syndicated 30-minute show, for several years in the early 1990s. Such clips are still shown as part of his new Sunday night show on KNBC.
Fred Roggin KNBC
Roggin joined KNBC in 1980, having previously worked for KPNX in Phoenix, Arizona, and KYEL-TV (now KYMA-DT), a station in Yuma, Arizona-El Centro, California, between 1977 and 1978.
Fred Roggin Radio Show
The Fred Roggin Show debuted on KFWB in Los Angeles on September 22, 2014, as The Beast 980. The sports radio talk show could be heard on AM 980 in Southern California weekdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., as well as on KFWB’s website (thebeast980.com) and The Beast 980 phone app for Android and iPhone. His show aired until March 1, 2016, when KFWB’s sports talk format was discontinued. Roggin took over as co-host of KLAC’s noon-to-3 p.m. show with Leeann Tweeden in August 2016, replacing Bill Reiter, who left the station to join the CBS Sports Radio network.
Fred Roggin Career
Roggin has a national profile as well, as he occasionally works for NBC Sports. He and triathletes Julie Moss and Mike Plant were given the call for the 1990 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. He has also become a fixture during the network’s Olympic coverage. He hosted daily curling coverage at 2006, 2010, and 2014 Winter Olympics, and he was the anchor for boxing coverage from the venue at the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics, which aired on CNBC and Universal HD. He also worked as a play-by-play announcer on several National Football League telecasts before the network discontinued coverage following Super Bowl XXXII in January 1998.
Roggin joined KNBC in 1980, having previously worked for KPNX in Phoenix, Arizona, and KYEL-TV (now KYMA-DT), a station in Yuma, Arizona-El Centro, California, between 1977 and 1978. Roggin does pre-recorded sports scores and highlights recap for NBC’s early morning newscasts, which air on NBC’s Early Today and MSNBC’s First Look, as well as a separate segment for Morning Joe. Previously, segments from Wake Up Call, CNBC’s former early morning show, aired.
He also co-hosted the interactive TV show GSN Live with Debra Skelton on GSN weekdays from 3 PM to 6 PM ET until he left the show on July 2, 2009. (and on occasion filled in for Alfonso Ribeiro from 12-3 PM ET). The series premiered on February 25, 2008. In 2009, Roggin fulfilled another of his dreams by hosting The Money List, a game show that was recorded in the United Kingdom at The London Studios. The show was based on Who Dares Wins! in the United Kingdom. Roggin hosted the NBC show “The Filter with Fred Roggin” from 2009 to 2013, alongside Melissa Rivers, Charlotte Laws, Debra Wilson, Leo Terrell, and Amy Alkon. Roggin and the others talked about the day’s news.
NBC’s “Going Roggin” premiered at midnight on April 14, 2013. The 30-minute show, which airs most Saturdays at 3 p.m. and Sundays at midnight, provides Roggin’s take on hot topics in the world of Los Angeles sports. On each show, the crossfire format features two weekly rotating co-contributors. The show also features local sports legends and interviews pro athletes. Petros Papadakis, Tim Cates, Jeff Garcia (The Sports Dude – Power 106), Mark Willard (Fox Sports Radio), J. Woodfin (J from Compton – ESPN), and Brian Webber are among the most notable contributors (NBC Sports).
The Fred Roggin Show debuted on KFWB in Los Angeles on September 22, 2014, as The Beast 980. The sports radio talk show could be heard on AM 980 in Southern California weekdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., as well as on KFWB’s website and The Beast 980 phone app for Android and iPhone. His show aired until March 1, 2016, when KFWB’s sports talk format was discontinued. Roggin took over as co-host of KLAC’s noon-to-3 p.m. show with Leeann Tweeden in August 2016, replacing Bill Reiter, who left the station to join the CBS Sports Radio network. He was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.