Fred Roggin Biography
Fred Roggin is an American sports anchor currently working with Los Angeles sports radio station KLAC where he is co-hosting alongside Rodney Peete in an afternoon sports show. He is also best known for his service at KNBC-TV and was also a sports talk radio host at KMPC in Los Angeles.
Roggin joined KNBC in 1980, after coming from KPNX in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to that, he was the sports anchor on KYEL-TV, in Yuma, Arizona-El Centro, California, and for a brief period in 1978 worked with KVUE in Austin, Texas. Additionally, he hosted a morning sports show at KLAC with the Los Angeles Times Sports columnist T.J. Simers and Simers’ daughter Tracy before joining KMPC.
He worked as a host for NBC Sports coverage of the Summer Olympics that was held in 2008. What’s more, Fred has a national profile, doing occasional work for NBC Sports. He with triathletes Julie Moss and Mike Plant had the call for the tape-delayed 1990 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. Besides that, he has become a regular during its coverage of the Olympics, and at the 2006, 2010, and 2014 Winter Olympics, he hosted the daily coverage of curling. In addition n 2004, 2006, and the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was the anchor for boxing coverage from the venue which aired on CBNC and Universal HD.
Fred Roggin Age
How old is Fred Roggin? Roggin is 66 years old as of 2023. He was born on May 6, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan, United States. In addition, he celebrates his birthday on May 6 every year.
Fred Roggin Height
Roggin stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches. However, details about his other body measurements are currently unavailable but will be updated soon.
Fred Roggin Parents
Roggin was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States to his parents, Hy and Irene. His father was a pharmacist but unfortunately, his pharmacy was burned during the 1967 civil rights riots. Sadly, at the age of 13, he lost his father due to a heart attack and at the age of 26, he lost his mother Irene, who died of cancer. Additionally, he was raised along with his brother Eric who is a former employee of an airline in Phoenix.
Fred Roggin Wife
Is Fred married? Roggin had a first wife called Eileen and they had two children named, Shannon and Jeffrey. He later married his second wife called Richel and gave birth to three children namely, Haylee, Jack, and Josh.
Fred Roggin Net Worth
Roggin has an estimated net worth of between $1 million- $5 million. His main source of income is his career as a sportscaster.
Fred Roggin Salary
Roggin earns an average salary of between $20,000 and $100,000 annually.