Matt "Money" Smith

Matt "Money" Smith (born August 28, 1973) is an American sports radio personality, including play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Chargers.

Biography

Smith graduated from Morgan Park Academy in Chicago in 1991. He attended Pepperdine University, graduating in 1995 with a double-major in political science and speech communication. ^{[1] [2]}

In 1995, Smith joined the program Kevin and Bean on KROQ-FM in Los Angeles. ^[3] He was given the nickname "Money" when working with the show. ^[4] From 2005 to 2009, he hosted the Los Angeles Lakers pregame, halftime and post-game shows (Lakers Zone) on AM 570. ^[5]

On 8 January 2007 Smith began co-hosting the Petros and Money Show , with Petros Papadakis. ^[6]

On 6 June 2017 Smith was named lead play-by-play announcer for the radio broadcasts of the Los Angeles Chargers on KFI. ^[7]

Smith has 2 siblings. His brothers Kevin and Brandon still reside in the midwest.

References

1. "MATT "MONEY" SMITH". National Football League. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
2. Al Hamnik (September 13, 2009). "Region native, LA talk show star Matt Smith has branched out nationally". Nwitimes.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
3. "NFL.com | Official Site of the National Football League". NFL.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
4. "Matt 'Money' Smith". 630 The Fan. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
5. "Los Angeles Chargers Name Matt "Money" Smith as Play-by-Play Announcer". Compassmedianetworks.com. June 5, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
6. "AM 570 KLAC K-Los Angeles California/Orange County". Am570radio.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
7. "Los Angeles Chargers Announce English Language Radio and Preseason Television Broadcast Teams | Los Angeles Chargers". www.chargers.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2022.

External links

• The Petros and Money Show