History of Nick Wright (sportscaster) in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: April 27, 2025

Nick Wright is an American sports television personality and podcaster best known as a co-host on Fox Sports 1's 'First Things First.' He also hosts the podcast 'What's Wright? with Nick Wright' on The Volume network. Wright previously worked as a sports radio talk show host. Beyond his sports commentary, he has also participated in poker competitions, showing a diverse range of interests.

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October 3, 1984: Nick Wright's Birth

On October 3, 1984, Nicholas James Wright, who is now known as Nick Wright, was born. He is an American sports television personality, sports podcaster, and former sports radio talk show host.

2007: Graduation from Syracuse University

In 2007, Nick Wright graduated from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with a degree in broadcast journalism. During his time at Syracuse, he worked at WAER-FM as a sports talk director. He also appeared as a contestant on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire shortly after graduation in 2007.

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2010: Named Best Sports Personality

In 2010, Nick Wright was named the best sports personality by The Pitch, a local Kansas City newspaper. In 2010, Jason Whitlock announced his departure from the Kansas City Star during Wright's show.

2012: Move to Houston

Around 2012, Nick Wright chose not to extend his contract with KCSP 610 AM and relocated to Houston, where he became a co-host of In the Loop with Nick and Lopez on KILT 610 AM.

2015: Mention of the 2015 NBA Finals MVP Award

In June 2019, Nick Wright made an inaccurate claim on First Things First regarding the awarding of the 2015 NBA Finals MVP Award to Andre Iguodala.

December 2016: Co-hosting The Herd

In December 2016, Nick Wright co-hosted an episode of The Herd with Cris Carter while Colin Cowherd was on vacation. This was a test by Fox Sports executive Jamie Horowitz to evaluate their potential as co-hosts for a morning sports talk show.

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September 5, 2017: First Things First Premiere

On September 5, 2017, First Things First, a morning talk show on FS1, premiered with Nick Wright and Cris Carter as co-hosts, joined by moderator Jenna Wolfe.

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2018: Hosting What's Wright on Sirius XM

In 2018, Nick Wright began hosting What's Wright, a weekday radio show on Sirius XM's Mad Dog Radio.

June 2019: Inaccurate Claim and Apology

In June 2019, Nick Wright received media attention for making an inaccurate claim on First Things First regarding the 2015 NBA Finals MVP Award. He later apologized after his version of events was debunked.

March 2021: First PokerGO Appearance

In March 2021, Nick Wright made his first poker-related appearance on PokerGO's video podcast No Gamble, No Future.

June 2021: Announcement of High Stakes Duel III Participation

In June 2021, it was announced that Nick Wright would be playing in PokerGO's High Stakes Duel III against Phil Hellmuth on July 28, 2021.

July 28, 2021: Participation in High Stakes Duel III

On July 28, 2021, Nick Wright participated in PokerGO's High Stakes Duel III against Phil Hellmuth.

2022: Co-hosting What's Wright? Podcast with Son

In 2022, Nick Wright began co-hosting his What's Wright? podcast with his son, Damonza Byrd. The podcast was originally signed under Fox Sports before moving to Colin Cowherd's The Volume podcast network.

2022: Pushback on Opinion of Andrew Wiggins

In 2022, Nick Wright's negative opinion on Andrew Wiggins received pushback, particularly after the Golden State Warriors won the NBA Finals with Wiggins as the team's second-leading scorer.