Larry Beil
Larry Beil | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lawrence A. Beil 1960 or 1961 (age 65–66) |
| Education | University of Hawaiʻi |
| Occupation | sportscaster |
| Spouse |
Sharla Olsen (m. 1991) |
Lawrence A. Beil[1] (born 1960 or 1961 (age 65–66), also known as Larry Beil, is an American sportscaster and news anchor[2]
Biography
[edit]From 1996 to 1998, he was an anchor on SportsCenter, the flagship program of ESPN. Beil, who graduated from the University of Hawaiʻi in 1982,[3] introduced a new catch phrase after showing a home run: "Aloha means goodbye." He also appeared in a This is SportsCenter ad in which he was introduced by ring announcer Michael Buffer, as if he were about to compete in a boxing match. After leaving ESPN, Beil became the sports director at KGO-TV, the ABC O&O in San Francisco. He is also a sports columnist for Yahoo and hosts a Yahoo webcast with former Seattle Seahawks player Joe Nash called SportStream. Prior to his work at ESPN, he was sports anchor and reporter at KTVU Channel 2 in Oakland and KGMB Channel 9 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Beil re-joined ESPN as a guest anchor for SportsCenter on August 3, 2016,[4] June 20, 2017 and August 2, 2017.
In 2019, he began hosting the weekly podcast With Authority alongside Casey Pratt.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Beil married Hawaiian Airlines flight attendant Sharla Olsen in 1991.[6] The couple have two daughters.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Real Estate Transactions". Hartford Courant. Vol. 163, no. 96. Harford, Connecticut. April 6, 2001. p. G8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "News team: Larry Beil". KGO-TV. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ↑ Lewis, Ferd (May 19, 1996). "Going places, with authority". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Hall, Andy (August 4, 2016). ""Aloha means aloha!" - Larry Beil returns to SportsCenter - ESPN Front Row". ESPN Front Row. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ↑ "No Bryce Harper no problem, Panic at the Roaracle, and almost dying - With Authority". ABC 7. February 28, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ↑ Harada, Wayne (May 14, 1991). "Wedding Bells". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Reardon, Dave (June 1, 2011). "Beil's homecomings are only temporary". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
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