There is something magical about his voices that you don’t get tired of listening to that same old sound over two decades. Mike Joy is familiar TV sports announcer if you follow NASCAR. The FOX Sports anchor serves as the lap-by-lap voice announcer in Fox Sports’ NASCAR coverage and is plying his trademark style for over two decades. But he still manages to bring chills every time his voice strikes the earlobe of race lover.
Career and Professional Life:
The sports announcer started his career as Riverside Park Speedway announcer while studying at the University of Harvard. He gained loads of experience as he completed 15 years stay in MRN Radio which is a NASCAR’s Radio Network. He joined CBS as the pit reporter in June 1983 with Ken Squier and Ned Jarrett.
He then launched The Nashville Network’s (TNN) NASCAR coverage in 1991. He later joined Fox Sports as the lead announcer for Formula One coverage of Fox Sports Net. The NASCAR announcer received the Henry T McLemore Award in 2011 and was also ranked at first among NASCAR Announcer in March 2014 with a massive approval rating of 93%.
Mike Joy’s Salary and Net Worth:
The veteran NASCAR announcer is a highly regarded personality in his field and charges astonishing salary for his invaluable presence in front of the screen. Though his salary is yet to disclose, given his spending in lavish houses and property, his net worth and fortunes are expected to be in millions.
In November 2016, he and his wife bought a traditional home engulfed in 7.85 acres of property in Lewisville after paying a whopping amount of $2 million.
Family Life with Wife and Children!
The sports announcer is longtime married to a wife named Gaye Joy. Although he maintains a private life, he is a father to two teenage children, Scott and Kaitlyn.
The anchor, which currently resides in North Carolina with family, enjoys a steady life with his wife. And if sources are to be believed, his son is professional sports car racer. Their marriage details haven’t surfaced in the media yet, but it’s no secret that they share a strong bond with each other.
It’s hard enough to lose your loved ones, and when your teenage son dies in an unfortunate car accident, you have everything to moan about. A similar thing happened to Mike’s NASCAR pal Chris Myers when he lost a son, Christopher in February 2012 in a car accident and sports fraternity came out in support of Chris Myers.
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Mike’s Short Bio:
Born in Chicago, Illinois with birth name Michael Joy, he took his first step on the 25th day of November in 1949 which makes his age 67. The Chicago native, who was raised in Windsor, graduated Conard High School and attended University of Hartford and Emerson College. The American play-by-play announcer belongs to white ethnicity. He maintains a healthy body shape which compliments his decent height and personality.
