Get to Know Lindsay Czarniak: Host, Sportscaster, and Speaker

EMMY Award-winning sportscaster, host, speaker, wife, and mom

Lindsay Czarniak is an accomplished media personality with more than two decades of experience in sports journalism. She has served as a host, anchor, sideline reporter, pit reporter and international correspondent for networks that include ESPN, NBC Sports, CNN, FOX Sports, CBS, CNN, and more. Throughout her career, she has covered everything from the Olympic Games to Super Bowls to the Indianapolis 500, along with MLB, NBA, NASCAR and horseracing.

Her podcast, Lunch with Lindsay, brings her passion for storytelling to life as she chats with some of the biggest names in sports, music, entertainment, and beyond to discover the stories worth sharing.

She brings listeners behind the scenes in her daily life, on the road, and on the job while uncovering the human connections that relate us all.

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In 2013, Lindsay became the first woman ever to host ABC’s coverage of the Indianapolis 500.
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She is a massive fan of scary movies. Some of her favorites include The Shining and The Conjuring.
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Early in her career, she worked with sportscasting legend George Michael, who called her "the best hire I’ve ever made.”
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She is married to Craig Melvin, host of NBC’s Today, and they have two beautiful kiddos.
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She is part owner of three Thoroughbred racehorses, including Jace’s Road, who competed in the 2023 Kentucky Derby.