Former 11Alive sports anchor Sam Crenshaw freelancing at Fox 5
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Thursday, April 2, 2015
Veteran sports anchor Sam Crenshaw has found his way back on broadcast TV news as a part-timer at Fox 5 on weekends.
He texted me to say he got the offer from Fox 5 via text message. His first day will be April 11.
He is covering for Fox 5's weekend sports anchor Merissa Lynn , who is moving to the Tampa Fox station WTVT-TV after two years at WAGA-TV.
Crenshaw spent 16 years at 11 Alive but was let go last summer as part of what appeared to be a clean sweep of three long-time 11 Alive sports anchors. Randy Waters retired at the end of 2013 and Fred Kalil recently moved to CBS46.
Crenshaw posted this on Facebook:
Good Morning FB Family.Just wanted you to know that starting next week I will be working at WAGA-TV FOX5 on a part time basis. It is a full circle moment for me, as I was an intern for sports and video editor for news at WAGA 1984-85. Looking forward to working with the sports team that is "IN YOUR FACE "!! # Thankful
Crenshaw has been doing some part-time work for 92.9/The Game as well.
About the Author
Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.
