Sandy Roberts was a long-time personality of the Seven Network for four decades, notably part of the Seven Sport Olympics coverage as a host for more than 20 years.
17 Facts About Sandy Roberts
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Sandy Roberts then travelled extensively throughout Europe for two years, before returning to Australia, where he joined Radio 3CS Colac as an announcer.
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Sandy Roberts later joined the Seven Network in Adelaide in 1973 as a general announcer and presenter.
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In 1980, Sandy Roberts was asked to be one of the commentators for the 1980 Moscow Olympics telecast after which Sandy Roberts moved to Melbourne to work for the Seven Network in Melbourne.
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Sandy Roberts commentated on NBL games, the Australian Open, the Spring Racing Carnival and many major golf tournaments.
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Sandy Roberts has been involved in the coverage of every Summer Olympic Games from Moscow 1980 to Beijing 2008, including Sydney 2000, as well as many Winter Olympic Games.
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Sandy Roberts hosted the Seven Network's Bathurst 1000 coverage four times: in 1991,1993,1994 and the 1997 Super Touring 1000.
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Alongside Dennis Cometti, Sandy Roberts was a commentator during the famous AFL match between Sydney and St Kilda in 1993 in which a pig was released onto the ground by a Sydney member with a number 4 and the nickname "Pluga" spray-painted onto it.
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In January 2005, Sandy Roberts joined Seven News Melbourne after Beverley O'Connor resigned.
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Outside of sports broadcasting, Sandy Roberts was an annual contributor to Seven's telecast of the Good Friday Appeal and hosted the game shows It's Academic and The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime.
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In early February 2013, Sandy Roberts was the subject of media speculation that he was leaving the Seven Network to work at another channel, Fox Footy.
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In November 2013, Sandy Roberts confirmed that he would be leaving the Seven Network after 40 years with Seven in Melbourne and Adelaide to work at Fox Footy as a host-commentator.
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Since July 2013, Sandy Roberts has been an ambassador for the non-profit organisation The Beehive Foundation, a charity that runs free programs to develop resilience and coping mechanisms for youth via junior sporting organisations.
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Sandy Roberts grew up on a sheep farm in Lucindale, South Australia.
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Sandy Roberts is married to Carolyn, a former Vice President of international sports management company IMG and they have a son, Angus.
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Sandy Roberts has another son from his first marriage, Ben.
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In May 2023, Sandy Roberts stated that he was diagnosed with the blood cancer multiple myeloma in May 2022.