John Sabol Biography
John Sabol is an American Anchor/Reporter working for FOX 8 News in Cleveland, Ohio, United States as a weekend sports anchor and weekday sports reporter. He joined the station in December 2021.
John Sabol Age / Birthday
Sabol manages to keep information regarding his dates of birth away from the limelight. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday and how old he is at the moment. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 40s.
John Sabol Height / Measurements
Sabol is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches.
John Sabol Partner / Wife
Sabol has been happily married to his high school sweetheart Alyssa. However, he manages to keep information regarding his wife away from the public. However, we will update information about his spouse once it’s available.
John Sabol Kids / Children
Sabol has been blessed with a daughter. However, he manages to keep information regarding his kid away from the limelight. However, we will update this information about his children once it’s available.
John Sabol Family / Relatives
Sabol was born in northeast Ohio and raised in Hudson. He has an older brother by the name of Scott Sabol who is also a Fox 8 morning meteorologist. John is the youngest of five children.
John Sabol Education
After graduating from high school with a high school diploma John attended Kent State University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
John Sabol Career
John is a weekend sports anchor and weekday sports reporter for Fox 8 News. He is back home where his love of sports and TV career began. He is a former WJW Fox 8 sports intern. His interest and love of Cleveland sports began when he was a kid when his dad and brother took him to countless Indians and Browns games at the old Municipal Stadium and to Cavaliers games at the Richfield Coliseum where Sabol watched the Cavs and his childhood idol Mark Price.
Sabol’s two most memorable Cleveland sports memories include the 2016 Cavs championship and attending Game 7 of the 2016 World Series. Even though the outcome of that World Series still stings, he still dreams of watching Rajai Davis hitting that game-tying, two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning of Aroldis Chapman.
Before coming back to Cleveland, John worked at WVNS-TV 59 News in Beckley, WV, and in Charleston, WV at WOWK-TV 13 News. In the year 2013, he won the West Virginia Broadcasters Association “Best Sportscast” award. He recently worked at WFTS-TV in Tampa, FL for nearly 7 years as a news and sports anchor. He also served as the station’s lead sports anchor, reporter, and host of numerous TV sports specials.
Sabol got the taste of championship sporting events covering the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship, the Tampa Bay Rays in the postseason, the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final, and countless other bowl games, and other sporting events in the Bay area. John has man managed to interview several sports’ biggest names including Tiger Woods, Derek Jeter, LeBron James, and Shaquille O’Neal. However, his most memorable and favorite interview was with Babe Ruth’s daughter, Julia Ruth Stevens, on the 100th anniversary of the first spring training game in St. Petersburg, FL in 2014.
John also co-hosts with his brother called “Sabol Brothers on the Baseline” available on Apple and Spotify a sports podcast. On every episode, John and Scott interview former professional Cleveland sports athletes or other sports historical figures. They tell a unique side of Cleveland Sports history while also tackling some current sports topics. During his free time, he finds time to pick up a glove and baseball to play catch. He also enjoys traveling, golfing, and exploring the Metroparks and the greater Cleveland area with his wife and high school sweetheart, Alyssa, their daughter, and their golden retriever.
John Sabol Salary
Sabol receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
John Sabol Net Worth
Through John’s career as an anchor and reporter, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
John Sabol Facebook and Twitter
Sabol is active on his social media accounts. He has about 1.2 K followers on his Facebook Page and about 4,573 followers on his Twitter account.
John Sabol works with FOX 8 News where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Jazmin Bailey
- Mackenzie Bart
- Andre’ Bernier
- Kristi Capel
- Ken Carman
- Wayne Dawson
- Jenn Harcher
- Natalie Herbick
- Jennifer Jordan
- Andre Knott