Annie Sabo is a sports reporter and former anchor for Bally Sports North, currently with the Big Ten Network. She covered the Minnesota Twins and the Minnesota Timberwolves.[1] She hosted the Pre-Game and Post-Game shows for both teams.[2] She later joined Bally Sports Ohio to cover the Cincinnati Reds, her father Chris's former team.
Annie Sabo | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Sports journalist |
| Employer(s) | Big Ten Network Bally Sports Ohio |
Early life and family
editSabo was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her father is Chris Sabo, a three-time All-Star and 1990 World Series Champion with the Cincinnati Reds and former manager of the University of Akron baseball team. She grew up playing soccer and tennis. She has two sisters, Brooke and Olivia. Her father suggested to her to go into sports broadcasting.[3]
College and career
editShe passed on several Tennis scholarships including one at the University of Dayton to enroll at her Father's Alma mater University of Michigan where she graduated in 2015.[4][5] She got her first TV job at KRIS in Corpus Christi, Texas and was there for two years before going to WFLA-TV in Tampa, Florida where she also worked there for two years before going joining Bally Sports North. While at WFLA-TV, she traveled to Pyeongchang, South Korea to cover the 2018 Winter Olympics[6] and worked with Steve Andrews whose daughter Erin Andrews inspired Sabo to become a sportscaster. In 2019, she became host of Wolves Live replacing Tom Hanneman.[7] In July 2021, Sabo announced she was leaving Bally Sports North to move back to Florida to be closer to her family and to prepare for her wedding.[8] Shortly after leaving Bally Sports North, she joined the Big Ten Network working as a part of B1G Tailgate show for the 2021 season.[9] In 2022, she added pre-game and post-game duties to cover her dad's old team the Reds for Bally Sports Ohio after an Opening Day appearance.[10]
Personal life
editSabo is married to professional golfer Kevin Roy.[11]
References
edit- ^ KTSP sports. "Twins 2021 broadcast schedule released; all 162 games to be televised". KTSP.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Betsy Helfand (17 March 2021). "All 162 Twins games will be televised this season". duluthnewstribune.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Brendan Hader. "Father's Day highlights Sabos' family bond". mlb.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ Fox Sports North. "Q&A with new Wolves Live host Annie Sabo". foxsports.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Adam Baum. "Reds Hall of Famer Chris Sabo: An uncommon All-Star". cincinnati.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Athina Morris (11 February 2018). "Figure skating: Canada wins gold, U.S. takes bronze in 2018 Winter Olympics team event". wfla.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Michael Rand. "All 82 Timberwolves games on FSN; newcomer Annie Sabo to host Wolves Live". startribune.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Joe Nelson (19 July 2021). "Annie Sabo announces resignation from Bally Sports North". bringmethenews.com. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "BIG TEN NETWORK'S 2021 COLLEGE FOOTBALL BROADCASTER LINEUP FEATURES TRUSTED VETERANS PAIRED WITH EMERGING TALENT". btn.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ Melanie Laughman. "Familiar last name heads to broadcast booth: Cincinnati Reds welcome Annie Sabo". cincinnati.com. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Donna Ditota (15 August 2022). "Bishop Ludden graduate Kevin Roy finishes in top 25 of Korn Ferry Tour, earns PGA Tour card". syracuse.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.