Marty Smith (reporter)

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Not to be confused with American former professional motocross racer Marty Smith.
Marty Smith
Marty Smith (reporter), Jan 2018.jpg
Smith in 2018
Born (1976-04-15) April 15, 1976 (age 45)
Virginia
EducationRadford University
OccupationTelevision personality
Notable credit(s)
SportsCenter Presents: Marty Smith’s America

Martin Smith is an American sports journalist, best known for his work with ESPN. Smith was hired by the network in 2006 for NASCAR coverage. He hosted an interview show titled SportsCenter Presents: Marty Smith’s America.[1]

Early life[]

Marty Smith is a native of Pearisburg, Virginia.[2] He attended Giles High School, where he was a member of the school's 1993 state champion football team. Smith later attended Radford University.[3]

Career[]

Smith started his career with ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter. In addition to coverage for SportsCenter, he also appeared on NASCAR Countdown and NASCAR Now.[3]

In 2017, Smith hosted SportsCenter Presents: Marty Smith’s America, where he interviewed athletes such as Tim Tebow, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Cam Newton.[4] In addition to appearances on SportsCenter and other ESPN shows, Smith hosts the Marty Smith's America podcast.[5]

Smith co-hosts the Marty & McGee podcast alongside Ryan McGee. In 2015 the podcast was promoted to a regular weekend time slot on ESPN Radio and in 2018 a TV version of the show began on the SEC Network.

References[]

  1. ^ Deitsch, Richard. "Marty Smith lands his own ESPN interview show". SI.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  2. ^ McFarling, Aaron (2017-07-27). "McFarling: More Marty Smith? ESPN says 'heck yeah!". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Berman, Mark (2014-10-24). "An emotional night of personal reflection for ESPN's Marty Smith". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  4. ^ https://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2017/07/marty-party-gets-bigger-monthly-marty-smiths-america-launch-august-2/
  5. ^ "ESPN To Launch 'Marty Smith's America... The Podcast.'". Inside Radio. 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2019-03-19.

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