Kristi Lee
Kristi Lee | |
|---|---|
 Kristi Lee | |
| Born | Theresa Renee Rose July 15, 1960 |
| Career | |
| Show | Former Bob And Tom News Director |
| Station | Nationally syndicated |
Kristi Lee, whose real name is Theresa Ritz[1], (born July 15, 1960[2]) was the longtime news director of the nationally syndicated radio show The Bob & Tom Show and was responsible for delivering newscasts of various headlines (which are often used for humorous takeoffs) during the show.
Lee often hosted or participated in Bob and Tom Radio: The Comedy Tour shows.[3] She is the mother of two daughters, Ava and Sophie, and she has been married and divorced three times.
Lee graduated from Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis and got her start on the school's station WBDG.[4] She attended Indiana University.
Her first full-time job in communications was at WRTV CH 6, where she was a Television Engineer for 6 years. Also during that time she was a part-time disc jockey for WFBQ Q95, the station which eventually hired Bob and Tom for mornings. She began her full-time radio career with Bob and Tom in 1989.
On January 11, 2016, Lee announced that she was leaving the Bob and Tom show. Her last "on air" performance with the show was on December 17, 2015 [5]
Lee was also featured on ESPN and ESPN2 as a side line reporter, covering events like lacrosse, auto racing, and the first three X Games on ESPN2. In the mid-nineties, she was the sideline reporter for the NBA's Indiana Pacers.
Lee will host a new podcast titled Kristie Lee uninterrupted, which will debut on April 5, 2016.[6] It will be part of Dr. Will's Neighborhood.[7]
References
- ^ Ryckaert, Vic (6 May 2004). "Ex-DJ sentenced to 6 months". Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. pp. B.1. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Theresa Rose Malaby, "United States Public Records Index"". Familysearch.com. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ Coudret, Rebecca (2007-04-19). "Comedy tour: She stands her ground when 'Bob & Tom' start tossing barbs". Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- ^ http://www.wayne.k12.in.us/bdwbdg/history.htm
- ^ http://www.nuvo.net/indianapolis/first-bob-now-kristi-lee/Content?oid=3723220
- ^ Lindquist, David (February 12, 2016). "Morning radio is an evolving, funny business". Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on February 26, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ "Dr. WIll's Neighborhood". drwill.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
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