Pam Oliver
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Pamela Donielle Oliver (born March 10, 1961 in Dallas, Texas) is an American television sports reporter known for reporting on the sideline of various NBA and NFL games.
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[edit] Childhood
As a child, Oliver and her family moved around from Texas, Michigan, Washington, California and Florida. Instead of watching children's shows, Oliver preferred watching sports. As a teenager, Oliver lived in Niceville, Florida, where she attended Niceville High School. In her high school years, Oliver excelled in track, basketball and tennis. After graduating, Oliver enrolled at Florida A&M University, where she continued her track endeavors. Oliver earned a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and graduated in 1984.
[edit] Career
Oliver began her broadcasting career at WALB in Albany, Georgia in 1985 as a news reporter. The next year, Oliver moved to WAAY-TV in Huntsville, Alabama. After that stop, Oliver moved to WIVB-TV in Buffalo, New York in 1988. Two years later in 1990, Oliver moved to WTVT in Tampa, Florida, where she began her career as a sports anchor in 1991. Oliver moved to KHOU-TV in Houston, Texas, where she continued to be a sports anchor. In 1993, Oliver joined the sports television network ESPN. In 1995, Oliver joined FOX Sports, where she worked as a sideline reporter at NFL games. In 2005, Oliver joined TNT as a sideline reporter for their NBA Playoffs coverage.
[edit] Awards
- Ebony magazine - Outstanding Woman in Journalism 2004
