Allison Williams (born January 18, 1984) is an American sportscaster with ''

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'' and formerly

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and former host for select pregame/postgame shows for Marlins Live. She did field reporting with play-by-play man

Rich Waltz Rich Waltz (born October 22, 1962) is an American television play-by-play commentator currently calling college football and basketball for CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network. Waltz also calls MLB for MLB Network's ''Showcase'' telecasts. In 202 ...

and color commentator

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Broadcasting career

Williams worked for ''Marlins Live'' for the

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as a sideline reporter and host for pregame and postgame shows. She previously also did reporting for the

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on home games with play-by-play man Steve Goldstein, Color Analyst

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, and Sportscaster Frank Forte. In addition, Williams also did sideline reporting for telecasts on college football and basketball for

. Williams has hosted shows such as ''Miccosukee Sports Rap'', ''The Jason Taylor Celebrity Golf Special'', ''Ultimate Fan Experience'', and other shows. In October 2021, Williams announced that she would depart from ESPN, citing a COVID-19 vaccination mandate and her decision not to get the vaccine. Shortly after, Williams announced that she would be joining ''

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'', providing sports content.

Personal life

Williams grew up in

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and graduated from the

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in 2006 with a degree in broadcast journalism.

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