Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Charissa Thompson

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Charissa Thompson made an impact.

Charissa Thompson is an American television host and sportscaster. She currently works for Fox Sports and Amazon Prime Video, covering sports. Earlier in her career, she held positions at ESPN, Versus, GSN, and the Big Ten Network. Notably, she co-hosted SportsNation alongside Marcellus Wiley before moving to Fox Sports in 2013. At Fox Sports 1, she hosted Fox Sports Live upon its launch. She also hosted Ultimate Beastmaster. In addition to sports, Thompson co-hosted the entertainment news show Extra from 2014 to 2017.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2007: Appeared on Baseball Programs

In 2007, Charissa Thompson appeared on baseball programs for FSN, including The 2007 MLB All-Star Game Red Carpet Parade and The Baseball Report.

2008: First Run as NFL Sideline Reporter

In the fall of 2008, Charissa Thompson completed her first run as an NFL sideline reporter. During the season, she dyed her hair black, leading to some attention from sports blogs.

April 2009: Cover of Access DirecTV

In April 2009, Charissa Thompson appeared on the cover of Access DirecTV magazine, and interviewed Cole Hamels for the feature story.

2009: Departure from The Best Damn Sports Show Period

In 2009, Charissa Thompson's time as co-host of FSN's The Best Damn Sports Show Period ended due to the show's cancellation.

July 2010: FIFA World Cup Coverage

In June and July 2010, Charissa Thompson covered the FIFA World Cup in South Africa for Yahoo! Sports.

January 2011: Covering BCS National Championship Game

In January 2011, Charissa Thompson covered the BCS National Championship game for Yahoo! Sports.

January 30, 2011: Covered NHL All-Star Game

On January 30, 2011, Charissa Thompson covered the NHL All-Star Game for Versus.

June 2011: Joined ESPN

In June 2011, Charissa Thompson joined ESPN.

September 12, 2011: Co-hosted Numbers Never Lie

On September 12, 2011, Charissa Thompson co-hosted the show Numbers Never Lie with Michael Smith, which debuted on ESPN.

July 2012: Host of SportsNation

In July 2012, Charissa Thompson replaced Michelle Beadle as the host of SportsNation.

June 2013: Left ESPN for Fox Sports

In June 2013, Charissa Thompson left ESPN to return to Fox Sports.

August 17, 2013: Host of Fox Sports Live

On August 17, 2013, Charissa Thompson became the host of Fox Sports Live on the newly launched Fox Sports 1 network.

2013: Co-host of Splash

In 2013, Charissa Thompson co-hosted ABC's reality TV series Splash alongside Joey Lawrence.

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2013: Rejoined Fox Sports

In 2013, Charissa Thompson rejoined Fox Sports for the launch of Fox Sports 1 (FS1) as a host on Fox Sports Live and became a presenter for Fox NFL Kickoff.

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2014: Co-host on Extra

In 2014, Charissa Thompson became a co-host on the syndicated entertainment news show Extra.

May 2015: Host of Barstool Spelling Bee

In May 2015, Charissa Thompson appeared as the host of the "Barstool Spelling Bee".

2016: Host on Ultimate Beastmaster

In 2016, Charissa Thompson became a host on the Netflix reality show Ultimate Beastmaster, and joined Top Rank's broadcasting team for the Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas pay-per-view event.

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