Roy Firestone

Critically acclaimed for his work in broadcast journalism, Roy has won Seven Emmy® Awards and seven Cable ACE Awards; he has interviewed more than 5,000 people including nearly every major sports figure. Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Jim Murray calls Firestone, “the best interviewer I’ve ever seen, that’s not the best interviewer in sports…that’s the best interviewer period”. Curiosity and passion drive Firestone to interview people beyond the realm of sports and in the world of art, music, politics and popular entertainment. His interview subjects are an eclectic mix including seventime Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, former president Richard Nixon; legendary actor James Stewart; jazz great Miles Davis; TV’s Ray Romano and pop icon Madonna.

Roy is not just an interviewer, he an accomplished singer, he’s a dancer, an impressionist and much more. He’s shared the stage with entertainment giants Frank Sinatra, Michael Douglas, Wynonna, Gladys Knight, the Four Tops and Frankie Valli. He is truly an entertainer in every sense of the word!

Roy is from Miami Beach, Florida and began his career as a sports repeater and anchor before moving to Los Angeles as a sports anchor for KCBS-TV from 1977-85. He was the host of ESPN’s SportsLook from 1980-1990 is us currently the host of Up Close Prime Time. His host Mark Cuban’s HDNet Face to Face with Roy Firestone and AOL’s Time Out with Roy Firestone.