Chuck Wilson
Highlights
- 20-years experience as Host/Anchor/Commentator on National Radio
- Named Runner-Up for Best National Sports Radio Host of the Decade (2000-09)
- Named one of the 100 Most Influential Sports Educators in America
- Interested in utilizing skills and experience in fields of Character Education & Youth Sports
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EffortandAttitude.org
3/10 to 3/13
ESPN Radio Network
Sports Talk Show Host
- Versatile host assigned to shows including SportsCenter Tonight, SportsCenter Sunday, Football Tonight and Baseball Tonight
- Hosted special event coverage including FIFA World Cup soccer, NCAA Basketball Tournament Selection Show and U.S. Open Golf Championship.
- Filled-in on shows including Mike Tirico's Weekend Blitz and conducted interviews for The Sporting Life.
- Named (w/three ESPN colleagues) Best National Radio Voices of the Year by Sports Illustrated.com in 2010. Singled out again by SI.com for on-air excellence in 2011.
- Averaged 160-appearances per year over the 3-year period under a freelance contract.
3/09 to Present
4eProductions, LLC
Director of Ethics (unpaid position)
- 4eProductions is a visionary company that merges entertainment and education to create and develop original programs, characters and brands that promote values, strengthen character and encourage healthy lifestyle choices. 4e's primary purpose is to identify challenging social issues and respond to them with empowering messages across a variety of multimedia platforms including internet, television, radio, publishing and theatre.
- The critically-acclaimed Letters to Daddy - The Musical Key to Bully-Free is a 4e Production.
- Role has encompassed work on the mission statement, code of conduct and company policies, as well as efforts to promote 4e's work and expand its reach.
9/05 - 11/08
Sirius/XM Satellite Radio
Anchor/Host on XM's Baseball Channel
- Host of nightly "MLB on Deck" and "XM Hot Stove" on MLB Home Plate, XM-175.
- Also hosted Special Event coverage and filled in on every show on the channel.
- Wrote, co-produced & voiced network specials including "Yankee Stadium Remembered"
- Began as primary fill-in; full-time in February, 2006. Job eliminated in Sirius-XM merger.
11/91 - 8/05
ESPN Radio Network
Sports Talk Show Host
- International, award-winning host for 14-years from the time network began Jan. 4, 1992.
- First host hired by ESPN Radio; worked with more than 200 co-hosts.
- Hosted daily "GameNight" program featuring "live" updates from events, interviews with prominent national sports figures, with an emphasis on breaking stories.
- Hosted the acclaimed "ESPN Classic Presents the Legends on ESPN Radio" featuring in-depth, one-on-one interviews with legendary sports figures.
- Hosted "Chuck Wilson on Sports", a weekend program focusing on hot-button sports issues
4/89 - 4/93
WPRO-AM Radio (Providence, Rhode Island)
Sports Talk Show Host
- "Chuck Wilson on Sports" (5-8 pm weeknights; information and guest intensive format)
- #1 in AM/FM ratings in its time slot with Men 18+ and Men 25-54.
- Guest quotes appeared in USA Today, NY Post, Boston Globe, and Inside Sports Magazine.
(7/81 - 4/93)
Radio/TV: Providence, Rhode Island
(1/76 - 7/81)
Radio/TV: Rochester, New York
2011
Voted into the Rhode Island Radio Hall of Fame
2010
Named among the Best National Radio Voices of the Year by SportsIllustrated.com
2009
Runner-Up for Best National Radio Host of the Decade (2000-09) by SportsIllustrated.com
2007
Named one of the "100 Most Influential Sports Educators in America" by the Institute for International Sport.
Details:
- (Only other broadcaster named was Bob Costas)
2001
New York Festival International Awards
Details:
- Only Finalist named for long-form interview series "ESPN Classic Presents the Legends on ESPN Radio"
2001
New York Festival International Awards
Details:
- Highest Medal for "Commentary/Analysis" as co-host of ESPN Radio Viewpoints
- Highest Medal for "Best Sports Coverage" as co-host of ESPN Radio SportsCenter
1993
Named "Sports Ethics Fellow" by the Institute for International Sport
1981 - Present
Member of SABR (Society for American Baseball Research)
2001 - 2006
Member of the Experts Panel of the Center for Sports Parenting
"Wilson has always been the perfect host for the mature, as opposed to immature, sports fan. There never has been a better on-air interviewer than Wilson. Whether in Providence back in the 1980s or in the 14 years he was with ESPN, he always had interesting guests who enjoyed going on his show because no one worked harder to prepare than he did. Wilson unfailingly asked insightful, probing questions that left his listeners both well-informed and highly entertained."
Jim Donaldson, Providence Journal, March 10, 2010
On naming ESPN Radio's anchors as Best National Radio Voices for 2011: "If I were to single out an individual for this award, I'd likely give it to Chuck Wilson, the ESPN Radio host whose thoughtful work nightly on a variety of topics is first rate and makes that network look very good."
Richard Deitsch, Sports Illustrated.com, December 28, 2011
"Chuck (Wilson) is one of the most prepared personalities I've ever encountered. His pre-show ritual is regimented, focused and unparalleled in our industry. Chuck has worked with over 200 different co-hosts in his time at ESPN Radio and has shown an amazing ability to comfortably coexist with air talent, athletes, coaches, general managers and assorted characters from all walks of life."
ESPN Radio General Manager Bruce Gilbert, February 9, 2005
"For the 200-something of us who have worked with Chuck Wilson over the years, there has been no better person to work with and no more pleasurable, honorable, good friend who you could trust on the air and off, than Chuck."
Former ESPN Radio co-host Mike Tirico, ESPN Radio, July 27, 2005
"You couldn't listen to (Chuck Wilson) without being instantly aware that he was informed and fair, prepared and rational, what someone called the "conscience of ESPN" more about information than entertainment, more about being credible than being a personality. He doesn't have an act. Instead, he's reasoned and informed, the ultimate professional."
Bill Reynolds, Providence Journal, March 4, 2005
"I've done a lot - a LOT - of interviews over the past few years and Chuck (Wilson) is far and away the best"