Chris Leary is a national

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and

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show personality, who was the host of the Fox All Access syndicated radio show from 1994 to 2012.

Professional wrestling

Leary worked for

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appearing on '' WWF Sunday Night Heat'', '' WWF Jakked and Metal'' as a commentator, interviewer and host.

Radio and television career

He has appeared in different shows like

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's makeover show ''Ugliest House on the Block''. He hosted

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'' Master of Champions'' on the ABC network. Chris also co-hosts a weekly relationship

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, ''The Single Life'', seen on Mav TV (2009–2010).''The Single Life''
mavtv.com He has worked as a

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anchor for

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and has made appearances on CNN and ABC network’s '' The View''. Chris was also host and producer for a video countdown show for the

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. Before TV, he was a local radio show host in cities including

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, and

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, where he graduated from

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. Chris also studied at the Groundlings school in Los Angeles for two years.

Personal life

Chris is from the suburbs of Philadelphia, where he started his career as a

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repair man for his father's business before segueing into the

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field. In his down time, Chris, a

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, likes flying

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single engine

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s around the Los Angeles area, where he resides.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Leary, Chris Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American color commentators American radio personalities American television talk show hosts American game show hosts Television personalities from Philadelphia Temple University alumni Radio personalities from Philadelphia