Fred Roggin Biography
Fred Roggin is an American Emmy award-winning sports anchor who is currently working at KNBC. He serves on the weekdays at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m on NBC4. In addition, she joined the NBC4 news team in 1980.
Fred Roggin Career
Prior to being a sports anchor, he was also the host of ‘Going Roggin,’ which is a 30-minute sports commentary program that airs on Saturdays at 3 p.m. and Sundays at 12 midnight. Furthermore, he is also the creator and host of ‘The Challenge,’ NBC4’s live. While working as the leading sports anchor in Southern California were earned more than numerous L.A. Press Club Awards, three prestigious Associated Press Awards, 22 Golden Mike Awards, and 30 L.A. Emmy Awards.
For Lifetime Achievement he has bestowed the Joseph M. Quinn Award from The Los Angeles Press Club in 2013, was inducted into the California Sports Hall of Fame in 2019, and inducted into the Southern California Sports Broadcaster’s Hall of Fame in 2014. Prior to receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Radio and Television News Association of Southern California in 2020.
Furthermore, since 1984, he has been a network host and reporter including in Salt Lake, Turin, Sydney, Beijing, Athens, London, Los Angeles, and Vancouver. When he joined the NBC4 news team he first served as a weekend sports anchor and weekday reporter and later on, he became the station’s primary sports anchor and reporter.
Detroit is his birth home but later he was brought up in Phoenix. He attended Phoenix College where he studied broadcasting. Roggin lives with his family in the San Fernando Valley. In addition, he started his broadcasting career in 1976 as a sports anchor, reporter, and play-by-play announcer for KIKO Radio in Globe, Arizona.
He served as a sports anchor, reporter, and sports director at KBLU Radio and KYEL-TV in Yuma, Arizona in 1977. Later on, he joined KVUE-TV in Austin, Texas where he served as a sports director and anchor, and relocated to Phoenix, Arizona where he worked at KPNX-TV serving as a weekday sports anchor.
Fred Roggin Salary
Roggin earns an annual salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Fred Roggin Net Worth
Roggin has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which he has earned through his career as a sports anchor.
Fred Roggin Age
Roggin was born on May 6, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan, United States. He is 67 years old as of 2024, and he celebrates his birthday on the 6th of May every year.
Fred Roggin Height and Weight
Roggin stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches tall. However, information about his weight will be updated when available.
Fred Roggin Family
Roggin likes to keep his personal life private hence he has neither disclosed the names of his parent nor those of his siblings. However, this information will be updated when available.
Fred Roggin Wife
Roggin was previously married to Eileen Roggin. Currently, he is married to Richel Roggin who is a writer and together they have been blessed with five children. He resides in Calabasas, California together with his family.
Fred Roggin Children
Roggin is a father to five children including; Shannon Irene Roggin, whom he had with his first partner, Eileen Roggin. He also has 4 children with his current partner Richel Roggin including; Jeffrey Hy Roggin born on April 14, 1988, Haylee Roggin born in Haylee Roggin, Jack Spencer Roggin born on September 21, 1998, and Josh Hunter born on April 8, 2000.
Fred Roggin Social Media Platform
Roggin is very active on his Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages and he has 21.2k followers on Twitter, 2k followers on Instagram, and 12k followers on Facebook.