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In 1993, Oliver joined [[ESPN]]. In 1995, Oliver joined [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]], where she worked as a sideline reporter with the network's number-one broadcast team, [[Pat Summerall]] and [[John Madden]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/talent/Pam_Oliver |title=Pam Oliver - FOX Sports on MSN | FOX Sports on MSN |access-date=2012-07-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405070551/http://msn.foxsports.com/talent/Pam_Oliver |archive-date=2012-04-05 }}</ref> In 2005, Oliver joined [[Turner Network Television|TNT]] as a sideline reporter for their NBA Playoffs coverage and worked as a Sideline Reporter for the NBA Playoffs on TNT until 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2009/04/the_q_with_tnt_sideline_report.html |title=The Q, with TNT sideline reporter Pam Oliver |website=Cleveland.com |date=April 22, 2009 |access-date=2016-11-20}}</ref> |
In 1993, Oliver joined [[ESPN]]. In 1995, Oliver joined [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]], where she worked as a sideline reporter with the network's number-one broadcast team, [[Pat Summerall]] and [[John Madden]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/talent/Pam_Oliver |title=Pam Oliver - FOX Sports on MSN | FOX Sports on MSN |access-date=2012-07-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405070551/http://msn.foxsports.com/talent/Pam_Oliver |archive-date=2012-04-05 }}</ref> In 2005, Oliver joined [[Turner Network Television|TNT]] as a sideline reporter for their NBA Playoffs coverage and worked as a Sideline Reporter for the NBA Playoffs on TNT until 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2009/04/the_q_with_tnt_sideline_report.html |title=The Q, with TNT sideline reporter Pam Oliver |website=Cleveland.com |date=April 22, 2009 |access-date=2016-11-20}}</ref> |
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On July 14, 2014, Fox moved her to the network's #2 NFL broadcasting team, while [[Erin Andrews]] took over as sideline reporter on the #1 crew.<ref>{{cite web|author=Richard Deitsch |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2014/07/14/pam-oliver-erin-andrews-fox |title=Erin Andrews replaces Pam Oliver on Fox's No. 1 NFL team |website=SI.com |date=2014-07-14 |access-date=2016-11-20}}</ref> In early 2015, Fox extended Oliver's sideline reporting job with the #2 team through the 2016 season.<ref>{{cite web|author=Richard Deitsch |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/03/09/pam-oliver-fox-sports-nfl-sideline-reporters-erin-andrews |title=Fox's Pam Oliver returns to sidelines for 2015, 2016 |website=SI.com |date=2015-03-09 |access-date=2016-11-20}}</ref> Oliver has continued in that role as of the |
On July 14, 2014, Fox moved her to the network's #2 NFL broadcasting team, while [[Erin Andrews]] took over as sideline reporter on the #1 crew.<ref>{{cite web|author=Richard Deitsch |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2014/07/14/pam-oliver-erin-andrews-fox |title=Erin Andrews replaces Pam Oliver on Fox's No. 1 NFL team |website=SI.com |date=2014-07-14 |access-date=2016-11-20}}</ref> In early 2015, Fox extended Oliver's sideline reporting job with the #2 team through the 2016 season.<ref>{{cite web|author=Richard Deitsch |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/03/09/pam-oliver-fox-sports-nfl-sideline-reporters-erin-andrews |title=Fox's Pam Oliver returns to sidelines for 2015, 2016 |website=SI.com |date=2015-03-09 |access-date=2016-11-20}}</ref> Oliver has continued in that role as of the 2024 season. She was the #2 team for most of the 2023 season; however, in Week 6 of the 2023 NFL, she was the #3 team for the Lions-Buccaneers game along with [[Adam Amin]] and [[Daryl Johnston]]. |
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Latest revision as of 19:51, 1 December 2024
Pam Oliver | |
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Born | 1960 or 1961 (age 63–64) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Alma mater | Florida A&M University |
Years active | 1985–present |
Pam Oliver (born 1960 or 1961)[1] is an American sportscaster known for her work on the sidelines for various National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Football League (NFL) games.
Early life and education
[edit]Oliver was born in Dallas, Texas.[2] She attended Niceville High School in Niceville, Florida, where she excelled in tennis, basketball, and track and field.[2] At Florida A&M University, she was an All-American in both the 400-meter and the mile relay.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Oliver began her broadcasting career at WALB in Albany, Georgia in 1985 as a news reporter.[3] The next year, Oliver moved to WAAY-TV in Huntsville, Alabama. After that stop, Oliver moved to WIVB-TV in Buffalo, New York in 1988. Two years later in 1990, Oliver moved to WTVT in Tampa, Florida, where she began her career as a sports anchor in 1991. Oliver moved to KHOU-TV in Houston, where she continued to be a sports anchor.
In 1993, Oliver joined ESPN. In 1995, Oliver joined Fox Sports, where she worked as a sideline reporter with the network's number-one broadcast team, Pat Summerall and John Madden.[4] In 2005, Oliver joined TNT as a sideline reporter for their NBA Playoffs coverage and worked as a Sideline Reporter for the NBA Playoffs on TNT until 2009.[5]
On July 14, 2014, Fox moved her to the network's #2 NFL broadcasting team, while Erin Andrews took over as sideline reporter on the #1 crew.[6] In early 2015, Fox extended Oliver's sideline reporting job with the #2 team through the 2016 season.[7] Oliver has continued in that role as of the 2024 season. She was the #2 team for most of the 2023 season; however, in Week 6 of the 2023 NFL, she was the #3 team for the Lions-Buccaneers game along with Adam Amin and Daryl Johnston.
References
[edit]- ^ "Fox Is Sidelining Pam Oliver". The Tampa Bay Times. July 15, 2014. p. 41.
Oliver, 53, was a sports anchor for WTVT in the 1990s...
- ^ a b c "Pam Oliver | RightFielders Women in Sports". Sports.rightpundits.com. August 9, 2007. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "Author teams up with sportscaster « Sonja Lewis". Archived from the original on April 21, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- ^ "Pam Oliver - FOX Sports on MSN | FOX Sports on MSN". Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- ^ "The Q, with TNT sideline reporter Pam Oliver". Cleveland.com. April 22, 2009. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ Richard Deitsch (July 14, 2014). "Erin Andrews replaces Pam Oliver on Fox's No. 1 NFL team". SI.com. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ Richard Deitsch (March 9, 2015). "Fox's Pam Oliver returns to sidelines for 2015, 2016". SI.com. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Pam Oliver at IMDb
- Living people
- African-American television personalities
- American television sports announcers
- Florida A&M Lady Rattlers track and field athletes
- NBA broadcasters
- National Football League announcers
- American women sports commentators
- Track and field athletes from Dallas
- People from Fort Walton Beach, Florida
- American female sprinters
- Florida A&M University alumni
- African-American track and field athletes
- African-American women journalists
- African-American sports journalists
- African-American sports announcers
- 21st-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American women
- 20th-century African-American sportswomen
- 20th-century American sportswomen
- 20th-century African-American people