Karl Ravech Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a local Sports Emmy Award while working for WHTM-TV in 1990 and 1991
• Graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Communications in 1987 and earned his Master's in Management and Leadership from SUNY Binghamton in 1990
• Worked as a sports anchor and reporter for WBNG-TV in Binghamton, New York, during which time he covered the 1988 U․S․ Open PGA Championships
• Started out as a sports director at NewsCenter 7 in Ithaca, New York and as a freelance sports producer for WCVB-TV in Boston
• Quote: "(On having a heart attack at 33): "That experience was a wake up call․ Now, through exercise and proper diet, my heart is as strong as a professional athlete․ I run every day․ Who knows why these things happen, but it changed me for the better․""
• Best known as the host of "Baseball Tonight" and "SportsCenter․"
• Has hosted coverage of the MLB playoffs and World Series since 1995 for ESPN, as well as the news and highlights show "College Hoops 2Night․"
• Before joining ESPN in 1993, he was a weekend sports anchor and reporter at WHTM-TV in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania