Sports Overnight America with host Chris Townsend

Sports Overnight America offers listeners the opportunity to discuss today's results and hot sports topics and debate tomorrow's possibilities, while also presenting the day's scores, top stories, analysis and highlights.

About Chris Townsend:

Chris Townsend has spent the last 12 years compiling a diverse array of credits in the Northern California sports landscape. During the NFL season, he anchors a weekly San Francisco 49’ers television show, 49’ers Insider, on Comcast SportsNet.  Chris is also the host of SaberCats Weekly on Comcast Sports Net Bay Area during the AFL season.  In addition, Chris did live pre and post game shows and sideline reporting for the SaberCats and followed them all the way to the Arena Bowl in New Orleans for 2 straight years. 

Chris is a national syndicated radio host for the Sports Byline Network.  The Chris Townsend Show can be heard on nearly 175 stations nation wide.  The show is also broadcasted on the American Forces Radio Network which is carried on more than 500 stations in 177 countries.  Chris also has been a fixture in the Northern California sports radio scene and is co-host of the Krug and Towny Show on KHTK 1140 AM in Sacramento. 

He made a name for himself in the Bay Area on KNBR 680 The Sports Leader for nine years.  For six of those years he was the morning show’s resident sports authority. While at The Sports Leader, Townsend also hosted pre and post game shows for the San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants and Golden State Warriors on top of producing and creating pre-game segments during Giants national broadcasts. 

In addition to anchoring KNBR’s coverage of the AT&T National Pro AM for six years, Chris has also covered the 1998 US Open at the Olympic Club, 2000 US Open at Pebble Beach, Super Bowl XXXVII, 2003 Final Four, and the 2002 World Series, and was a regular contributor on FSN Bay Area’s 49ers All Access in 2003.  

Townsend has also interviewed some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment including Willie Mays, Bill Murray, Tiger Woods, Robin Williams, Joe Montana, Steve Young and Carmen Electra while also representing some of the most recognizable names in the corporate world including Cingular Wireless, Ford Motor Company, UPS, and Jack Nicklaus golf.

He came to the Bay Area in the early 90’s on a baseball scholarship to San Jose State University earning team captain honors his senior year. He earned his degree in radio, television and film.

Its no surprise Chris enjoyed success on the diamond. His grandfather, seven time all-star Bob Elliott, was named the National League MVP in 1947 becoming the first third baseman in baseball history to win the award.