Ryan Chiaverini (born 1977 or 1978)[1] is an American television personality, the co-host of Windy City Live on ABC Chicago (WLS-TV).

Early life and education

Chiaverini is from Corona, California.[2] His father, Eddie Chiaverini, is a guitarist and singer who was a member of the band The Lively Ones. He had five half-brothers[3] and is the twin brother of Darrin Chiaverini. They both attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where Ryan was on the football team for two seasons and earned a degree in broadcast journalism.[4]

Career

Chiaverini began his career as a weekend sports anchor at KFBB in Great Falls, Montana,[1] then at KTVQ in Billings. In 2002, he became a sports reporter at KUSA in Denver, Colorado.[4] He spent four seasons covering the Denver Broncos and served as a fill-in host for the Mike Shanahan Show and John Elway's Crush Zone. In 2006, he moved to WLS-TV, where he was promoted to sports anchor for the weekend news broadcasts and hosted the station's pre-game coverage of the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Huddle.[2][5]

In 2011, when the station began a 9:00 am weekday Morning Rush show to replace the Oprah Winfrey Show, Chiaverini won a co-host position alongside Val Warner; more than 500 people had applied.[2][6] He is credited with suggesting the name Windy City Live.

In September 2021, Windy City Live became a weekend program, Windy City Weekends; starting in 2022, Chiaverini also became a fill-in weekday sports anchor on ABC 7.[7]

In November 2023, Chiaverini is named ABC 7 Lead Sports Anchor. He will anchor sports on ABC 7's 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts.[8]

Acting

In 2021, Chiaverini played a lawyer in the Lifetime TV movie Switched Before Birth.[9] He has also appeared in TV series and independent films.

Awards

In 2013, Chiaverini shared the Chicago/Midwest regional Emmy Award for Program Host/Moderator;[10] he won the award outright in 2017.[11][12] Also in 2013, he shared in the regional Emmy for Interview/Discussion Programming awarded to Windy City Live for a special on violence,[10] and in 2020 he was one of the recipients of the Chicago/Midwest regional Emmy for Special Event Coverage, for Countdown Chicago 2020.[13]

Personal life

In 2011, New City named Chiaverini "best-looking male local TV personality",[14] and in 2012, Modern Luxury magazine named him among Chicago's most eligible bachelors.[15]

Chiaverini is a hobby singer/guitarist. Having lost his younger brother to suicide, in 2014 he wrote and recorded a song called "Chicago" to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.[3][16] In 2019, after his mother's death from cancer, he released "This Is Country" with a link for donations to cancer research.[17] He has also performed at a media charity event known as "Newsapalooza", in 2008 with Richard Marx[18]

He has continued to work for suicide awareness and cancer research, speaking at the annual Out of the Darkness Walk[3] and emceeing cancer fundraising events.

References

  1. 1 2 "Ryan Chiaverini". A Drink With. February 1, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ryan Chiaverini". ABC 7 News. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Jhabvala, Nicki (May 12, 2020). "'We need to talk about it': CU's Darrin Chiaverini, twin Ryan open up about loss". The Athletic. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Plati-'Tudes". University of Colorado Buffaloes. May 21, 2002. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  5. "Ryan Chiaverini's 2009 Chicago Huddle Blog". ABC 7 News. September 28, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  6. Feder, Robert (February 17, 2011). "ABC 7 picks Chiaverini & Warner as Oprah talk show replacements". Time Out Chicago. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  7. Feder, Robert (March 3, 2022). "Robservations: Ryan Chiaverini turns up on sports; Reader honors 'Best of Chicago'; ABC 7 adds digital producers". Daily Herald. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  8. Malonepublished, Michael (November 10, 2023). "WLS Chicago Names Ryan Chiaverini as Lead Sports Anchor". Broadcasting Cable. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  9. Feder, Robert (April 7, 2021). "Robservations: Ryan Chiaverini moonlights as lawyer in Lifetime movie". Daily Herald. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  10. 1 2 "2012–2013 Emmy Winners" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Chicago/Midwest Chapter. November 2013.
  11. "2016–2017 Chicago/Midwest Regional Emmy Awards Winner List" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Chicago/Midwest Chapter. November 2017.
  12. "ABC7 honored with 9 Midwest Emmy Awards". ABC 7 News. December 2, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  13. "Congratulations to the 2020 Chicago Emmy recipients". Reel Chicago. November 25, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  14. Hieggelke, Brian (December 14, 2011). "Best-looking male local TV personality". New City. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  15. Hurwitz, Gabrielle (April 3, 2012). "Most Wanted". Modern Luxury. Archived from the original on April 8, 2012.
  16. Channick, Robert (August 12, 2014). "ABC 7's Ryan Chiaverini records song to benefit suicide awareness". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  17. Feder, Robert (June 21, 2019). "Ryan Chiaverini to debut 'This Is Country' music video today". Daily Herald. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  18. "Richard Marx and Ryan Chiaverini - Newsapalooza". YouTube. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
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