Matthew Winer

Matt Winer is an American sportscaster who has spent over three decades hosting studio shows for ESPN and Turner Sports. He anchored NBA TV and TBS’s baseball coverage for 15 years before Turner lost its NBA media rights in 2025. A Missouri native, Winer now hosts pregame and postgame studio coverage for the Atlanta Hawks on FanDuel Sports Network Southeast.

Overview

Matthew Winer's Profile

Matt Winer began his television career after graduating from the University of Missouri with a journalism degree in 1991. He worked at KTVQ in Billings, WJTV in Jackson, WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids, and KSDK in St. Louis before joining ESPN in 2001. His early national assignments included ESPNEWS, SportsCenter, and several college and professional sports programs.

At ESPN, Winer hosted NBA Fastbreak, College Football Scoreboard, and other studio programming while anchoring SportsCenter. He joined Turner Sports in January 2010, becoming an NBA TV studio host and taking on broader assignments across TBS and TNT. His Turner work included MLB studio coverage on TBS, NBA programming, NASCAR, PGA Tour coverage, and NCAA basketball studio work.

Winer spent 2010–2025 with Turner Sports and became a familiar presence across NBA TV’s studio coverage. He also hosted Beyond the Paint and filled in on Inside the NBA, while contributing to major basketball events and international competitions. In 2025, he joined FanDuel Sports Network Southeast as the Hawks LIVE pregame and postgame host and road-game sideline reporter.

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TV Shows​

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Current Shows

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Past Shows

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Networks

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Current Networks

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Past Networks

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Personal Life

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Children

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Education

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  • Park Hill South High School
  • BA in Journalism, University of Missouri (1991)

Net Worth & Income

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  • FanDuel Sports Network Southeast contract (Hawks Live, 2025–present)
  • Earnings from a 15 year-career as a national Turner Sports/NBA TV studio host (2010–2025)
  • Prior income earned during an 8-year ESPN tenure (2001–2009)

Awards

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  • Primetime Emmy Nomination - Outstanding Variety Special (2020)
  • Primetime Emmy Award - Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded); as Executive Producer for Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (2025)

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