
Artie Kempner
B.S. Public Relations 1981
Ring of Honor 2025

Artie Kempner is in his 31st year with FOX Sports, directing NFL games and NASCAR events for the network. He was as part of the team that launched the network in 1994 after acquiring the rights to NFL games. Prior to joining FOX Sports, Kempner worked for CBS Sports from 1982-94. He is a 12-time Sports Emmy winner and garnered more than 40 other nominations for major sporting events. Among the NFL games he has directed are Super Bowl XXXIX and XLII, eight NFC Championship games, and more than 670 NFL regular season and playoff games. Other events include three Winter Olympic Games, 21 Daytona 500s and over 400 other NASCAR Races, and The Masters, PGA Championship and US Open golf tournaments.