Ralph Wood Biography

Ralph Wood is an American Director/Anchor working with KMPH-TV/FOX 26 News where he serves the station as a Sports Director and Nightly Sports Anchor for FOX 26 Ten O’Clock News. He kick-started his television career working with the NBC affiliate station in Reno where he was serving the station as a general assignment reporter, news, and sports anchor. 

Ralph Wood Career

Wood works with Fox 26 News where he serves the station as a Sports Director/Nightly News Anchor. Asides from this, he joins FOX 42 serving as the longest-running television sportscaster in the history of the Fresno television market. He is a proud graduate of the University of Southern California where she obtained a degree in broadcast journalism.

Prior to KMPH, he was working with KJEO-TV, a CBS affiliate station located in Fresno where he serves the station as a weekend sports anchor/reporter. While he was covering a news story for KJEO in the year 1985, he was offered the role of a reporter in the CBS network mini-series, “Fresno,” starring Dabney Coleman, Charles Grodin, Teri Garr, and Carol Burnett. This mini-series aired in November of the year 1986.

Later on, after serving the station as the television play-by-play announcer for Fresno State Football and basketball for about 15 years, he is now working as the sideline reporter for Bulldog football broadcasts on ESPN at 940 AM.

There, he was privileged to cover Fresno State football at the Las Vegas Bowl, Kickoff Classic in Anaheim, the Humanitarian Bowl and Freedom Bowl in Boise, and the Aloha and Hawaii Bowls in Honolulu. This was in addition to covering Fresno State’s five appearances in the California Bowl.

Asides from that, he has also been there for the Fresno State Basketball team’s trip to the NIT in New York and for the Bulldog’s appearances in post-season conference tournaments, along with the NCAA tournament. He was raised in the Los Angeles Harbor community of San Pedro, California.

Ralph Wood Age

Wood was born and raised in the Los Angeles Harbor community of San Pedro, California. He likes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday. However, judging from his appearance, he might be in his 40s.

Ralph Wood Height

Wood stands at a height of approximately 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m).

Ralph Wood Family

Wood posted a photo with his mother on his Facebook Page on the 11th of May 2020 stating that he was missing his mother on that Mother’s Day. On the 21st of May 2020, he stated that his mother would be 95 and that she raised him by herself.

Ralph Wood Wife

Wood is married to his wife who he manages to keep information about away from the limelight. Together, they are proud parents to their two children. He posted a photo of her daughter Vanessa on the 7th of April 2020 wishing her a Happy 21st Birthday. He is very private about his personal life therefore not much is known about his relationship.

Ralph Wood Net Worth

Wood has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a journalist.

Ralph Wood Salary

Wood earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.

Ralph Wood KPTM

Wood works at KPTM where he works alongside other famous KPTM anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;

1. Tom Becka
2. Kimberly Kolliner
3. Kevan Ramer
4. Monty Torres

The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Wood.