Fred Roggin
Birth Name:
Frederick Jay Roggin
Birth Place:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer
Fast Facts
- Was awarded the Joseph M․ Quinn Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Los Angeles Press Club in 2013
- He has earned 30 local Emmy Awards in Southern California, 22 Golden Mike Awards, and three Associated Press Awards
- Joined NBC4 Southern California in 1980 and his sports reports are still featured on the station
- Started out as a sports anchor and reporter for KIKO Radio in Globe, Arizona in 1976
- Best known as a sports anchor and talk show host on "Early Today," "Morning Joe," and "Going Roggin․"
- He is the creator and host of "The Challenge," a post-game show that airs after "Sunday Night Football․"
- Is well known for his use of humor and satire in reports and created segments like "Hall of Shame" and "Roggin's Heroes" that reflect this
- He has reported on every Olympic Games since 1984 for NBC4, and has been on location for the NBC Network at every one since Salt Lake City in 2002