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American sports journalist (born 1976) Not to be confused with American former professional motocross racer Marty Smith.

Marty Smith
Smith in 2018
Born	(1976-04-15) April 15, 1976 (age 48) Virginia
Education	Radford University
Occupation	Television personality
Notable credit	SportsCenter Presents: Marty Smith’s America

Martin Smith is an American sports journalist, best known for his work with ESPN. Smith was hired by the network in 2006 for NASCAR coverage. He hosted an interview show titled SportsCenter Presents: Marty Smith’s America.

Early life

Marty Smith is a native of Pearisburg, Virginia. He attended Giles High School, where he was a member of the school's 1993 state champion football team. Smith later attended Radford University.

After one year at Carson–Newman University, Smith transferred to Radford University and tried out for the Highlanders baseball team as a walk-on but was cut. He stayed at the school and graduated in 1998.

Career

Smith started his career with The Roanoke Times covering high school sports and the New River Valley Speedway, while still attending college. As a senior, he was assigned by The Washington Post to be the beat writer for Virginia Tech football. He started covering basketball as a reporter with The News & Advance.

Smith was hired by NASCAR as a Senior Writer in 1999.

Smith was hired by ESPN in 2006 to serve as their NASCAR reporter. In addition to coverage for SportsCenter, he also appeared on NASCAR Countdown and NASCAR Now.

In 2017, Smith hosted SportsCenter Presents: Marty Smith’s America, where he interviewed athletes such as Tim Tebow, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Cam Newton. In addition to appearances on SportsCenter and other ESPN shows, Smith hosts the Marty Smith's America podcast.

Smith co-hosts the Marty & McGee podcast alongside Ryan McGee. In 2015 the podcast was promoted to a regular weekend time slot on ESPN Radio and in 2018 a TV version of the show began on the SEC Network.

Smith covered Euro 2016 for ESPN including flying out to Iceland.

Personal life

Smith met his wife Lainie while attending Radford University. His first child was born in 2005. He and his wife have three children.

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References

Deitsch, Richard (August 1, 2017). "Media Circus: Marty Smith Lands Monthly Interview Show on ESPN". SI.com. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
McFarling, Aaron (July 27, 2017). "McFarling: More Marty Smith? ESPN says 'heck yeah!". Roanoke Times. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
^ Berman, Mark (October 24, 2014). "An emotional night of personal reflection for ESPN's Marty Smith". Roanoke Times. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
"Marty Smith '98". Radford University. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
^ Passion and Preparation Have Taken Marty Smith Beyond His Wildest Dreams | Dale Jr. Download (Podcast). February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
"The Marty Party Gets Bigger: Monthly Marty Smith's America to Launch August 2 - ESPN Press Room U.S."
"ESPN To Launch 'Marty Smith's America... The Podcast.'". Inside Radio. March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
Person, Joseph. "'That is who he is': Marty Smith found fame staying true to his Southern roots". The Athletic. Retrieved February 8, 2024.

External links

Marty Smith at IMDb

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Linear TV	ESPN ESPN2 ESPNU ESPNews Deportes ACC Network SEC Network
Part-time	ACC Network Xtra ESPN on ABC SEC Network +
Radio	ESPN Radio Deportes Xtra