Whit Watson

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Whit Watson is a sportscaster for Sun Sports, the Florida-based regional cable network owned and operated by Fox Television. He joined the network in August of 2003 after nearly seven years at ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut. At ESPN, Watson hosted a variety of programs, including SportsCenter, RPM 2Night, NBA 2Night, and shifts on ESPNEWS. Prior to working for ESPN, Watson was a television producer and radio reporter for the Orlando Magic from 1993 through 1997.

At Sun Sports, Watson is the primary studio host, working on the "Chevy Tailgate Saturday" block of college football pregame and postgame shows, the Emmy-winning "Chevy Florida Fishing Report," and a new (August 2007) Monday night college football discussion show. In addition, he frequently hosts Orlando Magic broadcasts and does play-by-play for college basketball, college baseball, and high school sports. He also maintains a blog [1]with news and opinion on sports in Florida.

Watson is an Orlando native who graduated from Cornell University in 1993, where he spent four years as a radio announcer for WVBR.