Dick Crippen
Encyclopedia
Dick Crippen is a popular former sports anchor in the Tampa Bay
, Florida
television market. Crippen began his career at ABC
affiliate WLCY-TV
Channel 10 in 1965 as one of the station's first on-air personalities. In 1981, he left for rival WFLA-TV
. He anchored the evening sportscasts until the late 1990s.
Crippen now works in community development and as senior advisor for the Tampa Bay Rays
baseball team. He also hosts an hour long weekly sports show called Bay Sports with Dick Crippen on Bright House Sports Network (Bright House Networks
channel 47). The show first airs on Wednesday evenings at 8pm and repeats on Friday and Sunday nights at 8pm. Dick is also a popular speaker speaking on sports, motivation and broadcasting. He is a popular host of many local events, including athletic ceremonies at the University of South Florida
.
Crippen has done play by play work on the Water Channel
's American Powerboat Television, ESPN
's coverage of Unlimited Hydroplane Circuit, as well as NASCAR
's Motor Racing Network.
Tampa Bay Area
The Tampa Bay Area is the region of west central Florida adjacent to Tampa Bay. Definitions of the region vary. It is often considered equivalent to the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area defined by the United States Census Bureau. The Census Bureau currently...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
television market. Crippen began his career at ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
affiliate WLCY-TV
WTSP
WTSP is a CBS-affiliated television station in St. Petersburg, Florida . It broadcasts its digital signal on VHF channel 10....
Channel 10 in 1965 as one of the station's first on-air personalities. In 1981, he left for rival WFLA-TV
WFLA-TV
WFLA-TV, virtual channel 8, is the NBC-affiliated television station in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida. The station is the flagship station of its owner and operator, Media General. Its transmitter is located in Riverview, Hillsborough County, Florida. WFLA is the only station in the market to be...
. He anchored the evening sportscasts until the late 1990s.
Crippen now works in community development and as senior advisor for the Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
baseball team. He also hosts an hour long weekly sports show called Bay Sports with Dick Crippen on Bright House Sports Network (Bright House Networks
Bright House Networks
Bright House Networks is a cable television company, the seventh largest cable operator and the sixth largest traditional multiple system operator in the United States owned by Advance/Newhouse, headquartered in Syracuse, New York...
channel 47). The show first airs on Wednesday evenings at 8pm and repeats on Friday and Sunday nights at 8pm. Dick is also a popular speaker speaking on sports, motivation and broadcasting. He is a popular host of many local events, including athletic ceremonies at the University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
.
Crippen has done play by play work on the Water Channel
Water Channel
Water Channel was a digital cable television channel that aired programming devoted to water sports. It was the only channel of its kind in the world that focused on water lifestyle, featuring programming of interest to those who enjoy activities in and around water...
's American Powerboat Television, ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
's coverage of Unlimited Hydroplane Circuit, as well as NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
's Motor Racing Network.