Charissa Thompson
Charissa Jean Thompson[1] (born May 4, 1982) is an American television host and sportscaster. As of May 2022[update], she works for Fox Sports. Previously, Thompson worked for ESPN, Versus, GSN and the Big Ten Network. She was the co-host of SportsNation with Marcellus Wiley until June 2013.[2] She became the host of Fox Sports Live on the new Fox Sports 1 network on August 17, 2013. She also was one of the hosts of Ultimate Beastmaster. From 2014 to 2017, Thompson was a co-host on the syndicated entertainment news program Extra. Thompson was the host of Rockies All Access and WNBA Weekly and covered sports for the Denver Pioneers. Thompson also hosted The 2007 MLB All-Star Game Red Carpet Parade and The Baseball Report. She also hosted BCS Breakdown, Toughest Cowboy, the BCS Show, and Friday Night Tailgate for FSN as well as a co-host for Big Saturday Night for the Game Show Network as well as Big Ten's Best for the Big Ten Network. She also did reporting for Shaq vs. as well as an ice-level reporter for the NHL on Versus with the lead broadcast team of Mike Emrick and Eddie Olczyk. Thompson hosted NFL Now Updates and Fast Track to Fame. She replaced Michele Breade as co-host of SportsNation with Colin Cowher.
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| Born | Charissa Jean Thompson May 4, 1982 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A. 2004) |
| Occupation | Television host and sportscaster |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Television | NHL on Versus, Big Ten Network, Extra, Fox NFL Kickoff, NFL on Fox, Fox Sports 1 (sideline reporter) Numbers Never Lie on ESPN (host) SportsNation on ESPN (co-host) NFL Gameday Prime Host (NFL Network) |
| Spouse(s) | Kyle Thousand (m. 2020) |
| Website | charissathompson |
References
- ↑ "Charissa Thompson". Fox Sports. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ↑ Spaen, Brian (June 21, 2013). Charissa Thompson Heads Back to FOX After Last Day at ESPN. http://fansided.com/2013/06/21/charissa-thompson-heads-back-to-fox-after-last-day-at-espn/. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
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