BILL VARGUS
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 2009 Emmy Winner, Best Sports Anchor, Mid-Atlantic Region
 2008 Emmy Winner, Best Sports Anchor, Mid-Atlantic Region
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7-time Emmy nominee, Mid-Atlantic Region
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2-time Emmy nominee, State of New York
WTXF-TV, FOX 29
PHILA, PA
1997-2009
Sports Anchor: Brought a unique and personable approach in presenting
sportscasts for 12 years. Created countless franchises, many of which featured
professional athletes engaging in weird or unusual behavior while also revealing
intricate details about their sport. Also specialized in human interest stories and
subjects off the beaten path. Ad-libbed through countless segments of
Eagles post game shows and other long-format specials. Enjoyed doing playby-play of high school basketball championships.
FOX TV NETWORK
(various locations)
1997-2001
NFL Sideline Reporter: Dug for inside information to use in
sideline reports of nationally televised football games while working
with the Fox network’s top announcing teams.
TELEVISION EXPERIENCE
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WIVB-TV
BUFFALO, NY
1994-1997
Sports Anchor: Made instant impact, helping lead the CBS affiliate from perennial
Number 2 status to Number 1 in the ratings. Q Rating was second-highest in the
market after 11 months on the job, behind 40-year veteran.
WWOR-TV
NEW YORK, NY
1992-1993
Sports Anchor: Covered all 9 major pro sports teams in the New York/New Jersey
area. Anchored weekends.
WCAU-TV, NBC 10
PHILA, PA
1990-1991
Sports anchor: Double duty, working with sports producer to construct and anchor 11
PM sportscasts and programming producer to create expanded Sunday night sports
show for NBC-owned station.
WHYY-TV
WILMINGTON, DE
1985-1991
News Reporter/Sports Anchor: Enterprising approach to covering news stories led
to a promotion to the anchor desk.
RADIO EXPERIENCE
WIP RADIO
Talk Show Host:
PHILA, PA
1988-89
76ers RADIO NETWORK
Pre-Game Host:
PHILA, PA
1985-86
Q102 RADIO
News Director:
PHILA, PA
1993-94
WDAS RADIO
News Anchor
PHILA, PA
1982-85
WHYY RADIO
News Reporter
PHILA, PA
1981-82
WHAT RADIO
News Anchor
PHILA, PA
1980-81
Go Fight Live and Comcast:
Blow-by-Blow Announcer for PPV and cable TV
MCN.tv
Blow-By-Blow Announcer for internet site
Host of “Bill’s Boxing Beat” interview show
RING SHOWDOWN:
Invented and marketed Ring Showdown boxing game
BOXING’S ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN
Created TV show/pilot based on 12 years of research
OTHER EXPERIENCE
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Actor/ SAG-AFTRA-AEA
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Freelance Voiceover Artist
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Audiobook Narrator
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Host of “Tourney Talk” on Philly.com (website of the
Phila Inquirer & Daily News)
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Pilot Shoot of “Boxing’s
Ultimate Showdown” TV show
Pilot Shoot of “Latin Sol” TV
show
Pilot Shoot of “A Family Affair”
TV show
“Weathers Motors” TV
Commercial
CURRENT
Book Co-Author: “A Snowball’s
Chance: Philly Fires Back At The
National Media”
PAST
Writer: Hank Kaplan’s Boxing Digest
Columnist: “Philly2philly.com”
Editor: “Renaissance Magazine”
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Temple University - Phila, PA
Taught undergrad Communication courses
Including Broadcast Writing and Broadcast
Performance
EDUCATION
Temple University - Phila, PA
BA in Radio-TV-Film
Grad courses in Film
CONTACT INFO
Bill Vargus
Home: 484-444-2850
Cell: 610-716-0535
[email protected]