Heidi Watney
Heidi Watney | |
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TNT Sports | |
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Mike Wickham (m. 2014) |
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Heidi Watney (born May 19, 1981) is an American sportscaster who serves as a reporter for Apple TV+.
A graduate of the
Early life
Watney attended
Career
Beginning in September 2003, Watney worked for KMPH-TV (FOX 26) in Fresno. She started as the morning traffic reporter before transitioning to the weekend sports anchor and weekday sports reporter in 2005.[3]
Watney moved to
In January 2012, Watney began working for
Personal life
Watney is the cousin of professional golfer Nick Watney.[7]
Author Andy Weir stated he used Watney's surname for the character "Mark Watney" in his 2011 science fiction novel The Martian after hearing her name during a Red Sox game broadcast.[8]
Watney appeared in the music video for the Dropkick Murphys' single "Going Out in Style."[9] She has also been featured as the sideline reporter for the video games MLB The Show 19, MLB The Show 20 and MLB The Show 21.[10]
References
- ^ "Yankee rivalry excites Watney". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ Marrapese-Burrell, Nancy (9 May 2008). "Watney making a connection". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Watney, Heidi. "Heidi Watney". LinkedIn.
- ^ Heidi Watney Bio - NESN.com (archived 2012)
- ^ "Heidi Watney Joins MLB Network On-Air Talent Lineup". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ "Apple introduces broadcasters and production details for "Friday Night Baseball," beginning April 8 only on Apple TV+". apple.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Nick Watney". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ Yen, Russell, Derek, Lauren. "Q&A with Andy Weir". Harker Aquila. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Dropkick Murphys - "Going Out In Style" (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ Karbousky, Joseph. "Heidi Watney Joins MLB The Show 19, Reveals Her Motion Capture Pics". VGR. Retrieved March 7, 2019.