Samantha Ryan (born February 5, 1969) is an American sportscaster who is a sports anchor for WABC-TV New York's Eyewitness News' weekend evening broadcasts.

Biography

Early life and education

Ryan is an alumna of the New York Institute of Technology[1] and also majored in communications at Hofstra University.[2]

Broadcasting career

Early in her career, Ryan worked for WBAB Babylon, New York, WVIT Hartford, and WFAN New York. She joined ABC Radio Network in 1996 and then Fox Sports New York in 2000. She started her first stint at WABC-TV ABC in September 2002.[3]

Ryan joined ESPN in 2003,[4] and CBS Sports and WCBS-TV in June 2006.[5] She joined MLB Network as a studio host and reporter in September 2011 and appeared regularly on MLB Network's game productions, The Rundown, Quick Pitch, and other studio programming.[6] She gave on-air reports from the field in the League Championship Series between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017 on MLB Network and TBS. Ryan was with MLB Network until June 2018 when she returned to WABC.[7]

Awards

Ryan won a local Emmy Award for "Outstanding Series Feature-soft" in 1999 and a local AP award in 2000.[4]

Personal life

Ryan is married to Jeff Ryan.[5] They have two children together.[5][8][9]

References

  1. ^ Barmash, Jerry (May 27, 2010). "WCBS-TV's Sam Ryan Balances Work And Family". New York Sports Beat. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "On-Air Personalities : Sam Ryan". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013.
  3. ^ "Sam Ryan". American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. Archived from the original on June 23, 2008. Retrieved March 23, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Sam Ryan - Sideline reporter". ESPN. November 25, 2005. Archived from the original on November 25, 2005. Retrieved March 21, 2008.
  5. ^ a b c "Sam Ryan Joins CBS Sports And WCBS-TV - New York". Paramount Press Express. June 8, 2006. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "CBS Ch. 2 sports anchor Sam Ryan will finally leave for hosting, reporting gig on MLB Network". New York Daily News. August 23, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "Sam Ryan". ABC7 New York. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "Tube Talk: Sports anchor Sam Ryan won't play it again on Ch. 2; ending gig on August 27". New York Daily News. August 14, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  9. ^ Stewart, Larry (September 23, 2005). "Soto Stays True to Her Roots". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 26, 2024.


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