Chris Williamson Biography
Chris Williamson is an American sports anchor, host, and reporter for SportsNet New York (SNY). He was previously a weekend and weekday sports anchor at WSAW/WZAW-TV in Wausau, Wisconsin.
Williamson aspired to run his own video production company in the future and share riveting and untold stories. Being a sports junkie, Chris loves to tell stories that transcend sports. He believes sports hold the ability to bring together all different types of people.
While he was in Upstate New York, he covered all the major SU sports and others as a multimedia journalist for the college’s TV station.
Chris Williamson Age
Williamson has not yet disclosed his age, date of birth, or when he celebrates his birthday.
Chris Williamson Education
Williamson is a 2014 graduate of Syracuse University where he majored in broadcast and digital journalism at the prestigious S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
He played on the SU football team for two years(2011-13) and made the Big East-All Academic Team.
Chris Williamson Family
Chris was born to the late Tom Williamson Jr. who helped develop the Rooney Rule. He has not yet disclosed further information regarding his mother and siblings.
Chris Williamson Career
Chris was a weekend and weekday sports anchor at WSAW/WZAW-TV in Wausau, Wisconsin. In his tenure there, he won the best sportscast by the Wisconsin Broadcaster’s Association. Williamson reported on the Motown Miracle by Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. He covered local high school sports, the Wisconsin Badgers’ 2015 run to the Final Four and title game just four weeks on the job.
Being a DC native, Chris came from the nation’s capital where he worked as a sports anchor/ feature sports reporter for WUSA9. At WUSA9 he covered the Washington Redskins, the Wizards, the MLB All-Star Game, and the Capitals’ Stanley Cup title run in 2018.
He was also the Mid-Atlantic Scouting Director/On-Air Talent for high school football at SEN.
Williamson enjoys working out, reading, traveling the world, and engaging in new adventures. He also cheers hard for his alma mater, Duke basketball, and DC sports.
Chris Williamson SNY
He joined SNY as a sports anchor, host, and reporter in November of 2018. Williamson contributes to the network’s sports & entertainment news programs including “Geico SportsNite” and “Daily News Live.”
His fellow SNY Sports Team includes:
Jon Hein
Jeané Coakley
Maria Marino
Eamon McAnaney
Jonas Schwartz
Justine Ward
Doug Williams
Chris Williamson Salary
Chris has made a big name in sports reporting. However, his salary is not yet disclosed.