Deb Carson is an American

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and

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and national

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for

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. She currently anchors the network's National Sports Reports weekdays during ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' . She was previously Co-Host of FSR's nationally syndicated morning drive show, "

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." Carson has been a frequent sports contributor to a variety of media outlets, including KFI's " The Bill Handel Show" and Premiere Networks' “America Now with

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” and “America Now with

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,” for which she was named Outstanding Reporter/Correspondent at the 2012

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Biography

Early life

Carson attended

Baylor University Baylor University is a private Baptist Christian research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the ...

, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. As a sophomore at Baylor, she became the first female student-sportscaster to broadcast a

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game as part of the Baylor Baseball Broadcast Crew. She was also a member of

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sorority.

Early career

After graduating from Baylor, Carson moved from

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after accepting an offer from

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to join the producing staff of the hit game show '' Wheel of Fortune''. In addition to her behind-the-scenes and contestant coordinator duties, she also served as Vanna White's stand-in. Carson was later chosen to Co-Host with

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on ''Wheel of Fortune Live'', the live, touring version of the hit TV show. Carson made a name for herself as a TV Host, Anchor and Reporter, working on a variety of News and Entertainment projects. She also crossed over into radio, anchoring News and Traffic for several

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s throughout

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. Beyond her radio and television broadcasting accomplishments, Carson has also appeared in numerous television shows and movies such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Desperate Housewives ''Desperate Housewives'' is an American comedy-drama soap opera television series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. It aired for eight seasons on ABC from October 3, 2004, until May 13, 2012, for a to ...

'', ''

The Mentalist ''The Mentalist'' is an American drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. Created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer, the show f ...

'', ''

The Unit ''The Unit'' is an American action-drama television series created by David Mamet that aired on CBS from March 7, 2006, to May 10, 2009 with the total of four seasons and 69 episodes. The series focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled ...

'', ''

Will & Grace ''Will & Grace'' is an American television sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan. Set in New York City, the show focuses on the friendship between best friends Will Truman ( Eric McCormack), a gay lawyer, and Grace Adler ( Debra Mes ...

'', ''

Ghost Whisperer ''Ghost Whisperer'' is an American supernatural television series, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005, to May 21, 2010. The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love Hewitt), who has the ability to see and communicate wit ...

'', ''

Evan Almighty ''Evan Almighty'' is a 2007 American comedy film, and a spin-off of ''Bruce Almighty'' (2003). The film was directed by Tom Shadyac, written by Steve Oedekerk, based on the characters created by Steve Koren and Mark O'Keefe from the original fi ...

'', and many others.

Fox Sports Radio

Carson returned to sports in 2006, joining Fox Sports Radio as a National Anchor and On-Air Personality. In addition to delivering breaking sports news and updates on scores from across the country, she also wrote and produced the popular weekend segments "All Entertainment News with Deb Carson," "Carson's Corner…Sports Headlines You May Have Missed," "Carson's Highlight Central," and "The Athlete Twitter Segment." Carson moved to weekday mornings in early 2010 to join Stephen A. Smith on his new FSR show. While co-hosting with Smith, her "Deb's News and Notes" segment became a listener favorite, highlighting the quirky and absurd stories of the day. Carson has consistently been referred to by co-hosts and listeners as "the voice of reason" throughout her career.

Philanthropy

Carson is an outspoken supporter of a variety of children's

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, including

Boys & Girls Clubs of America Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) is a national organization of local chapters which provide voluntary after-school programs for young people. The organization, which holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code, ...

and P.S. I Love You Foundation, a group that fosters educational and inspirational enrichment programs for at-risk kids in the Los Angeles area. Deb also became a passionate advocate in the fight to bring awareness to and find a cure for

pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer arises when cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a mass. These cancerous cells have the ability to invade other parts of the body. A number of types of panc ...

following her father's diagnosis in 2015. Carson wore purple every day during the month of November, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and posted a daily photo captioned with #PurpleForAPurpose on her social media accounts to bring attention to the disease. She continues to be an avid supporter of Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research and other groups searching to find early detection methods for the disease.

References

External links

Official website
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