Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Laurence Holmes is a well-known sports reporter in the city of Chicago.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Laurence Holmes is married and lives in Chicago.
- His wife is a teacher, and a Panthers fan (which he had mentioned in a tweet).
Early Life and Education :
- Holmes was born and raised in Southside Chicago (RoselandMorgan Park to be specific).
- His parents were both educators.
- At the age of 14, Holmes and his family moved from the Southside to Homewood, a town in the suburb of Chicago.
- Holmes has stated that the move was a shock as in he went from a predominantly African American neighborhood to a mostly Caucasian one.
- Holmes attended Homewood-Flossmoor High School.
- At the age of 16, Holmes had already had a taste of his future in radio, having his own talk show at Homewood-Flossmoor High.
- Upon graduating from high school, Holmes attended DePaul University.
- While a student at DePaul, he interned at WMAQ.
- After obtaining his Bachelor degree, Holmes earned his Master’s from the University of Alabama. He has been vocal about his love for the program at Alabama and how he was made to feel welcome on-campus.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- At the age of 22, Holmes began producing Les Grobstein, an overnight show on 670 The Score.
- He has been at The Score ever since, offering an insightful perspective on sports while interviewing athletes, coaches, and other sports reporters.
- Holmes enjoys featuring pop culture during his segments as well as getting advice from other people in the industry.
- In 2019, after several years serving as the evening host at 670 The Score, Holmes was moved to a mid-day time slot.
- The Score’s operating director Mitch Rosen calls Holmes “smart with a pulse on the city” when it comes to sports.
- He not only has his own talk show, but he also does sports for NBC Chicago Sports TV.
- Holmes also has his own podcast, House of L.
- In addition to his media career, he is also an adjunct professor at his alma mater DePaul University.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- In the aftermath of the Black Lives Matter protests, after the killing of George Floyd in mid-2020, Holmes came out and delivered a tearful, emotional statement.
- Holmes played baseball for DePaul University.
- He worked for 670 The Score for over 20 years.
- The sportscaster fell in love with radio after listening to Steve Dahl and Gerry Meier, on his parents kitchen floor.
- Holmes says he wanted to be a teacher, and at one point wanted to teach history. He hopes to teach full-time one day.
- He is a die-hard Chicago Bears fan.
- The sports reporter is also an avid Star Trek fan and an admitted Trekkie. Holmes has stated that one of the reasons that he loves Star Trek so much is due their inclusivity.
- The well-known radio host is a self described geek. He is a fan of all things sci-fi, comic books and music.
Lawrence, when did The Score become the Sox home station? You talk a little Bears, hi to Cubs, and everything else is Sox.
Thanks.