John Morgan (broadcaster)
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John Morgan (born 1951) is an American broadcaster an television producer from Lake Placid, New York.
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[edit] Athletic career
Before becoming involved in broadcasting, Morgan played rugby and was a bobsled racer [1] He came from a family of bobsled racers. His father and brothers were all involved in bobsled racing. He was on the US Olympic team from 1978-1979 as a bobsled racer. He attempted to qualify for the 1980 Winter Olympics. Although he failed to qualify, he landed a job with ABC Sports.
[edit] Broadcasting career
Morgan's broadcasting career began in 1981[2]. His first Winter Olympics as a broadcaster was the 1984 Winter Olympics. He most recent Olympics assignment was a color commentator for bobsled and skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Currently, he is a broadcaster for bobsled and skeleton World Cup races, working with Tim Singer.
[edit] Television producer
Morgan founded JFM Sports, Inc. in 1982. JFM Sports produces the bobsled and skeleton World Cup races, which are shown on Speed Channel. In 2002, he was named an honorary member of the FIBT. [3]
