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Marty Smith
Smith in 2018
Born (1976-04-15) April 15, 1976 (age 48)
EducationRadford University
OccupationTelevision personality
Notable creditSportsCenter Presents: Marty Smith’s America

Marty Smith is an American sports journalist, best known for his work with ESPN. Smith was hired by the network in 2006 for NASCAR coverage. He hosted an interview show titled SportsCenter Presents: Marty Smith’s America.[1]

Early life

Marty Smith is a native of Pearisburg, Virginia.[2] He attended Giles High School, where he was a member of the school's 1993 state champion football team. Smith later attended Radford University.[3]

Career

Smith started his career with ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter. In addition to coverage for Sportscenter, he also appeared on NASCAR Countdown and NASCAR Now.[3]

In 2017, Smith hosted SportsCenter Presents: Marty Smith’s America, where he interviewed athletes such as Tim Tebow, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Cam Newton.[4]

References

  1. ^ Deitsch, Richard. "Marty Smith lands his own ESPN interview show". SI.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  2. ^ McFarling, Aaron (2017-07-27). "McFarling: More Marty Smith? ESPN says 'heck yeah!". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2017-08-09. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ a b Berman, Mark (2014-10-24). "An emotional night of personal reflection for ESPN's Marty Smith". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2017-08-09. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ https://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2017/07/marty-party-gets-bigger-monthly-marty-smiths-america-launch-august-2/