Andy Slater (born December 15, 1978), is an American sports radio talk show host.[1] The Andy Slater Show is syndicated on WMEN 640-AM Fox Sports in Royal Palm Beach, Florida[2] and on iHeartRadio.[3]
Andy Slater | |
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| Born | December 15, 1978 |
| Career | |
| Show | The Andy Slater Show |
| Station(s) | WMEN (South Florida) iHeartRadio (nationally) |
| Time slot | Weekdays 3-5:00 p.m. EST |
| Style | Sports radio |
| Country | United States |
Education
Slater started his broadcasting career at Miami Killian Senior High and at Franklin Pierce College, located in Rindge, New Hampshire. Slater also received awards for Sports Show of the Year while attending Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida.
Career
In early 2008, Slater started hosting The Andy Slater Show.[4] He often appears on Miami's local ABC affiliate WPLG. Slater was the last person to sit down with and publicly interview O.J. Simpson in June 2008 before he was sentenced to prison.[5]
Slater was also one of six judges for Miss Florida USA 2016,[6] and Miss Florida USA 2017.[7]
Slater breaks national stories, which he calls the "Slater Scoop." Among them are the tragic death of Jose Fernandez,[8] Jason Pierre-Paul injuring his hand in a fireworks accident,[9] and Dion Waiters gummy incident on the Miami Heat's team plane.[10]
Recognition
The Miami Herald named Slater the best sports reporter in South Florida.[11]
Slater was named best radio personality and the hardest-working radio reporter by the Miami New Times.[12][13]
References
- ^ "The Andy Slater Show". WINZ. January 6, 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Alpha Media's '640 The Hurricane' Names Andy Slater Afternoon Host". talkers.com. October 15, 2018. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "The Andy Slater Show". iHeartRadio. January 6, 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "More radio changes locally: Andy Slater is leaving his afternoon show". Miami Herald. December 11, 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "O.J. Simpson Speaks to Andy Slater". Miami Herald. June 10, 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "New Miss Florida USA crowned in Fort Lauderdale". WPLG. July 12, 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ Burke, Peter; Malone, Shyann; Torres, Andrea (July 23, 2016). "Miss Florida USA stripped of title". local10.com. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "Marlins star Jose Fernandez dies in boating accident". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "Reports Indicate Jason Pierre-Paul Injures Hand In Fireworks Accident". www.cbsnews.com. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ Armstrong, Megan. "Report: Heat's Dion Waiters Had Panic Attack on Team Plane After Eating Edible". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "The best and worst of sports media in 2015 | Sports Buzz". miamiherald.typepad.com. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
- ^ "Best Radio Personality: Andy Slater | Best of Miami® 2019: Your Key to the City". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ^ Campbell, Luther (May 26, 2015). "Andy Slater: Miami's Hardest-Working Radio Reporter". Miami New Times. Retrieved November 25, 2017.