Morning News Producer at WFXG FOX54 in Augusta, Georgia. Play-by-Play broadcaster, producer, sports anchor, MMJ, ESPN+ courtside reporter and halftime host with experience covering sports at every level. Northern Arizona University journalism graduate.
Michael Manny is a producer, reporter, play-by-play broadcaster and anchor. He currently works as a news producer at WFXG-TV, Augusta, Georgia's Fox affiliate. While with WFXG, Michael has served as the lead producer of the station's five-hour morning newscast — FOX54 Mornings. He also contributes to the station's sports coverage. Michael has had a hand in the coverage of several national stories in Augusta such as the 2024 presidential race, Hurricane Helene, the Laken Riley murder trial and more.
A Phoenix native, Michael came to Augusta from Northern Arizona University, where he graduated with a degree in journalism. While in Flagstaff, he worked as a sports anchor and reporter with NAZ Today, the northern Arizona region's only local TV news station. In this role, Michael covered everything from high school sports and NAU athletics to Super Bowl LVII, NASCAR and the VRBO Fiesta Bowl.
Simultaneously, Michael served as the assistant sports director of KJACK Radio, NAU's FM-licensed radio station. In his role at the station, Michael called local high school football, baseball, basketball and volleyball and helped manage the sports department's broadcast talent. He also hosted and later produced "The Double Double," a live sports talk radio show.
In addition, Michael has worked as a play-by-play broadcaster for KAFF Sports. He was the lead voice of their second broadcast team in their coverage of Flagstaff and Coconino High School sports on the NFHS Network. KAFF's NFHS Network coverage was a first-of-its-kind streaming offering for the northern Arizona region, something Michael helped bring to life.
During the 2022-23 season, Michael was a courtside reporter for NAU-TV's coverage of Lumberjack men's and women's basketball on ESPN+.
Michael's written work has appeared in various newspapers, including the Arizona Daily Sun, Pinalcentral and The Lumberjack. He is a member of Sportscasters Talent Agency of America and has also been a mentor broadcaster at "The Varsity Sports Show," a nonprofit based in Phoenix.
