{{Short description|American sports announcer (born 1966)}} {{for|the Texas state representative|Scott Sanford}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2025}} {{Use American English|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox professional wrestler | name = Scott Stanford | image = | names = '''Scott Stanford'''<ref name="WWEProfile">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/scottstanford/|title=Scott Stanford Bio|access-date=2011-04-16|publisher=WWE}}</ref> | height = | weight = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|8|30|mf=y}} | debut = 2009 | birth_place = [[Haverstraw, New York]], U.S.<ref name=WWEProfile/> }}

'''Scott Stanford''' (born August 30, 1966) is an American entertainment host, news/sports anchor and [[Sports commentator|commentator]]. Stanford can be seen co-hosting The Suki & Scott Show on digital and broadcast platforms. Since Sept of 2023, Scott can also be heard anchoring morning newscasts on 1010WINS/92.3FM in NYC. Scott was also anchoring sports at CBS Sports HQ. Scott was recently the main sports anchor on PIX11 NY as well as co-host along with Sukanya Krishnan on the ''WPIX11 Morning Show''. Along with [[Tamsen Fadal]], he was co-anchor of [[WPIX-TV]] in New York City's weeknight 5 pm and 10 pm newscasts until July 2014. Stanford previously worked for [[WWE]] for 15 years as a host for ''[[This Week in WWE]]'', ''[[WWE Bottom Line|Bottom Line]]'' and ''[[WWE Afterburn|Afterburn]]'' on the [[WWE Network]]. Scott can also be heard occasionally hosting on 77 WABC Radio in New York and doing stand up comedy for various charity organizations.

==Journalism career== === Sports anchor (2002-2008, 2009-2013, 2014&ndash;present) === At [[WCBS (AM)|WCBS Newsradio 880]], Stanford received the 2002 and 2003 "AIR Award," which recognized him as the best radio sports anchor in the New York City market. Stanford is also six-time New York Emmy Award-winning sportscaster for "On-Camera Achievement." He also started working for [[WNYW-TV]], where he was the post-game reporter for the [[New York Yankees]] baseball team, along with hosting/reporting duties for the [[New York Giants]] Football pre-game kickoff shows. Scott's "Know Your Foe" Giants quiz segment has also received an award from the [[Associated Press]]. He also acts as a play-by-play announcer for college basketball and arena football. Stanford left WNBC-TV to start as weekday 5PM and 10PM anchor on [[WPIX-TV]], but was later given a reassigned role in July 2014, becoming WPIX's lead sports anchor.<ref>{{cite web|title=Scott Stanford to join Tamsen Fadal as co-anchor of PIX11 News at 5 and 10|url=http://pix11.com/2013/08/27/scott-stanford-to-join-tamsen-fadal-as-co-anchor-of-pix11-news-at-5-and-10|work=WPIK|publisher=pix11.com|access-date=2013-08-27|date=2013-08-27}}</ref> He was also the host of the PIX11 Sports Desk, a nightly sports wrap up show on PIX11 at 10:45. Stanford was also the main host for NY Yankees Pre Game shows when the Yankees air on PIX11. Stanford left WPIX in January 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-03 |title=PIX 11 Morning Anchor and WWE Host Says Goodbye to New York Flagship |url=https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/pix-11-morning-anchor-and-wwe-host-says-goodbye-to-the-ny-flagship/ |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=www.adweek.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Professional wrestling career== Stanford debuted in WWE in 2009 replacing Jack Korpela as the host of ''[[WWE Bottom Line]]''. In October 2010, he became the new [[sports commentator|play-by-play commentator]] for ''[[WWE Superstars]]'' replacing [[Michael Cole (wrestling)|Michael Cole]]. He called his first episode on the October 7 episode of ''Superstars'' with [[Jerry Lawler]]. This team was short-lived, however, as in mid-November injured wrestler [[CM Punk]], who had started commentating on ''Raw'', replaced Lawler on Superstars. At the end of December, Punk left the commentary team after assaulting [[John Cena]] on ''Raw''<ref>{{cite web|last=Bishop|first=Matt|title=Smackdown: Ziggler takes Cena to the limit again, CM Punk makes impact|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2010/12/21/16627431.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703040335/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2010/12/21/16627431.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 3, 2015|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=2011-01-05|date=2010-12-21}}</ref> and ''SmackDown''<ref>{{cite web|last=Plummer|first=Dale|title=RAW: No Nexus, no problem|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2010/12/21/16627431.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703040335/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2010/12/21/16627431.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 3, 2015|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=2011-01-05|date=2010-12-21}}</ref> with a chair. Starting on the December 31 episode of ''Superstars'', [[Josh Mathews]] joined Stanford as the color commentator. In addition to his commentary duties, with Tony Dawson, he hosted the pre-recorded PPV Preshow every month. Stanford also made appearances in [[Zack Ryder]]'s weekly [[Zack Ryder#in other media|Z! True Long Island Story]] [[YouTube]] series. On the show, Stanford revealed that he was the man who attacked Chiappetta, Ryder's best friend, becoming a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] in the process.<ref>[[Z! True Long Island Story]] Episode # 37. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOGfTXbXb2A</ref> This was later proven false as it was Stanford's exact look-alike, Rot (wearing a "[[Dolph Ziggler|#Heel]]" Jacket), who performed the ambush.<ref>[[Z! True Long Island Story]] Episode # 38. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uVtBqVi6Dk</ref> Stanford was the host of the ''[[WWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]'' and ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]]'' pre-shows on the [[WWE Network]] until November 2016 as well as the host of ''[[This Week in WWE]]''. Stanford announced he had left WWE in July 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thompson |first1=Andrew |title=Scott Stanford Finishes Up With WWE After 15-Year Run |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/scott-stanford-finishes-up-with-wwe-after-15-year-run/ |website=Fightful |access-date=9 July 2025}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{Professional wrestling profiles}} *{{IMDb name|4258413}} {{authority control}}

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