Robin Lundberg
Robin Lundberg | |
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Born |
Lusby, Maryland | August 30, 1981
Residence | New York City, NY |
Nationality | American |
Education |
B.A. in Journalism University of Maryland College Park |
Occupation | radio sports talk show host |
Years active | 2006–present |
Employer | ESPN, ESPN Radio |
Spouse(s) | Depeka Rampertaap |
Children | Raj & Rani |
Website | https://www.robinlundberg.com/ |
Robin Lundberg (born August 30, 1981) is an American sports radio broadcaster formerly at ESPN. He was the co-host (with Mike Golic, Jr.) of First and Last weekdays 4 to 6 a.m. on ESPN Radio. He is also a contributor to Sportsnet New York.[1] Lundberg was one of approximately 100 employees at ESPN who were laid off in April 2017. [2] As of July 2017, Lundberg can be heard on WFAN.
Early life and education
Robin Lundberg is a native of Lusby, Maryland. He has one brother. He spent his years at the University of Maryland College Park in journalism. He worked as a WMUC commentator for men's soccer, women's lacrosse, football and basketball. He graduated in 2004 and received his B.A. degree in journalism.
Career
His first job was as an ESPN intern. A prior year after that, he worked as a broadcast associate for I, Max Fox Sports network. In May 2006, he was hired by ESPN as a TV personality news reporter.[3].He previously was a producer on The Stephen A. Smith Radio Show, who co-produced the show and New York Jets game-day broadcasts[4]. He acted as a producer on various radio shows such as The Max Kellerman Radio Show with Max Kellerman, which he served on as on-air researcher and comedian that record humorous sketches for the air and wrote satiric columns for the website and The Leadoff Spot with Ryan Ruocco. He also acted as a co-host on the The Lead Spot and Ruocco and Lundberg[5]. In September 2012, he was officially a host of his own radio show called The Robin Lundberg Show weekdays 4 to 6 a.m. on ESPN Radio. In May 2017, he was let go by ESPN after being on the ESPN layoffs list.
Personal life
He is married to Depeka Rampertaap. Together they have a son named Raj and a daughter named Rani. He currently lives in New York City.
References
External links
- Official website
- Robin Lundberg on Twitter
- "Robin Lundberg". LinkedIn. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- "Robin Lundberg". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.