1. John Tesh wrote the NBA on NBC basketball theme "Roundball Rock", and hosts the Intelligence for Your Life radio show.
25 Facts About John Tesh
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John Tesh has previously worked as a sports commentator and host for the Olympic Games, Wimbledon, the US Open, the Tour de France, Ironman Triathlon, and as a news anchor and reporter.
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In 2018, John Tesh was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame.
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John Tesh graduated from Garden City High School in 1970.
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John Tesh studied communications and music at North Carolina State University.
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John Tesh was a "walk on" with the varsity lacrosse and soccer teams.
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John Tesh worked part-time reading the news for Rick Dees at WKIX Raleigh in 1974.
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From Nashville, John Tesh shuffled to WTVD in Durham, North Carolina, then down to WFTV in Orlando, and finally up to New York's WCBS-TV, where, at age 22, he was their youngest reporter.
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John Tesh served as a sportscaster for CBS and later NBC, anchoring events such as the Tour de France bicycle race from 1983 through 1986, the US Open, and gymnastics at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics.
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In 2014, John Tesh returned to syndicated television in the series Intelligence for Your Life TV, based on his radio show.
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John Tesh appeared in "The Icarus Factor", an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, playing a Klingon warrior.
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John Tesh appeared as himself in a 1987 episode of the daytime serial Santa Barbara.
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Later, Yanni assisted John Tesh in signing his first recording contract with Private Music.
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John Tesh composed the NBA on NBC theme after an idea hit him while traveling.
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The concert featured John Tesh playing grand piano, Charlie Bisharat playing electric violin, and Everette Harp playing alto saxophone.
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Tesh currently has a nationally syndicated radio show called the John Tesh Radio Show, which typically airs on adult contemporary, classic hits, Christian and soft rock radio formats.
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The music is interspersed with various factoids and other information John Tesh considers useful to listeners, often with topics such as health and well-being.
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John Tesh has been married to actress Connie Sellecca since 1992.
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John Tesh's wife has a son with actor Gil Gerard, named Gib, who now appears on some of Tesh's radio and TV programs.
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John Tesh was raised a Baptist and was involved in the church during his youth.
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John Tesh played organ, sang in the choir, and went to church camp.
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John Tesh became inactive in the church during his adult life, but became involved again after Sellecca introduced him to pastor Louis Lapides.
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In 2018 John Tesh was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame.
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John Tesh was nominated in 2003 for the Grammy for "Best Pop Instrumental Album" for Power of Love.
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John Tesh has earned three gold albums, six Emmys for his sports themes, and a Keyboard Magazine Award.