Oliver is a renowned sports broadcaster with more than 30
years of experience. She studied broadcast journalism at FAMU. Currently, she
is entering her 21st season as a sideline reporter for FOX Sports’
award-winning presentation of National Football League games. She was
originally a reporter with ESPN during the early 1990s before joining FOX
Sports in 1995. In recent years, she also has done courtside reporting on TNT
during the first two rounds of the NBA Playoffs.
Oliver, who started in agricultural journalism and later migrated to space and science reporting, credits FAMU with giving her the support needed to go outside her comfort zone and discard fears of moving to unfamiliar places. She says, “FAMU was almost my agent in the beginning when they said, ‘There is an opening here, and we think you should go for it.’”
Oliver, who grew up in Niceville, Fla. was a college
All-American in both the 400-meter and the mile relay while attending
FAMU. She was inducted into the FAMU
Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.