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name: Mark Oristano
about: After growing up in suburban New York, Mark attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, majoring in broadcast journalism. After his junior year he was hired as a sports reporter by WFAA-TV, the ABC affiliate in Dallas, where he worked with sports director Verne Lundquist. He also anchored in Nashville, where his co-anchor was Oprah Winfrey.Mark broadcast NFL games for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers. His first book, A SPORTSCASTER'S GUIDE TO WATCHING FOOTBALL, sold out it's first run.His new book, SURGEON'S STORY, with pediatric heart surgeon Dr. Kristine Guleserian, is coming out in January. After growing up in suburban New York, Mark attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, majoring in broadcast journalism. After his junior year he was hired as a sports reporter by WFAA-TV, the ABC affiliate in Dallas, where he worked with sports director Verne Lundquist. He also anchored in Nashville, where his co-anchor was Oprah Winfrey.Mark broadcast NFL games for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers. His first book, A SPORTSCASTER'S GUIDE TO WATCHING FOOTBALL, sold out it's first run.His new book, SURGEON'S STORY, with pediatric heart surgeon Dr. Kristine Guleserian, is coming out in January. ...more