Charissa Thompson
| Charissa Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Charissa Jean Thompson May 4, 1982 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Residence | Venice, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A. 2004) |
| Occupation | Television host and sportscaster |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Home town | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Television |
NHL on Versus, Big Ten Network, Extra, NFL on Fox, Fox Sports Net (sideline reporter) Numbers Never Lie on ESPN (host) Sportsnation on ESPN (co-host) |
Charissa Jean Thompson (born May 4, 1982) is an American television host and sportscaster with Fox Sports 1 and NBC. She is one of the co-hosts on for the syndicated entertainment news show Extra. Previously, Thompson worked for Fox Sports in her first stint, and Versus, as well as for GSN and the Big Ten Network. She was the co-host of SportsNation along with Marcellus Wiley until her departure for Fox Sports in June 2013. She became the host of Fox Sports Live on the new Fox Sports 1 network when it debuted on August 17, 2013 (the first day of Fox Sports 1) at 11pm.
Thompson was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. She knew she wanted to be a broadcaster from an early age. She attended Inglemoor High School in Kenmore, Washington.
Thompson matriculated to Washington State University before moving to California to attend community college and gain California residency. She later transferred to the University of California, Santa Barbara where she graduated with a B.A. in Law and Society in 2004.
Thompson has appeared on baseball programs, including The 2007 MLB All-Star Game Red Carpet Parade and The Baseball Report both on FSN.
Her duties include NFL sideline reporter for Fox, as well as for college football and college basketball games on Big Ten Network and Fox Sports Net. She also appears on the college football shows Friday Night Tailgate, on Big Ten Network; as well as BCS Breakdown and The BCS Show on FSN. She also co-hosted FSN's The Best Damn Sports Show Period alongside Chris Rose and John Salley. The show was canceled in July 2009.
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