Alvin Whitney

Alvin Whitney is a producer for CNN Sports and freelance producer for Tuner Sports. He has a lot of experience with the National Basketball Association but he is most famous for being the husband of Pam Oliver who is a well-known sportscaster with years of covering the NBA and NFL.

Background

While many wives have become famous because of the popularity of their husbands, it also has worked the other way round. There are many husbands who have been able to capture the imagination of many thousands of people simply because their wives are hugely successful in their respective fields and professions. Alvin Whitney has been successful in his field of sports production but he has not reached levels of fame because his job is behind the scenes. He has no problem with his wife, Pam Oliver taking all of their spotlight as a sports journalist.

Alvin’s Strong Wife

Pam Oliver was born in the year 1961 and is considered by many to be a famous and well known sportscaster who has broken new ground as a woman in sports media. She is famous for having done quite a bit of journalistic work on the sidelines of the NBA (National Basketball Association) and also for various National Football League (NFL) games.

It is not an exaggeration to mention that Alvin Whitney has always preferred to live in the shadows of Pam Oliver. He has a quiet demeanor and prefers to stay in the background. Pam has been an avid sports fan since her childhood and that is the reason she became a good sportscaster over the years.

Until Alvin met and got married to Pam, he was just a single man that was looking for the love of his life. Whitney has been married to Pam for many years now. He was her longtime boyfriend and their relationship dates back to twenty five long years.

They were in a very passionate relationship and their relationship was also very serious. They eventually got married in the presence of many friends and relatives. They have been happily married for many decades now. Whitney has been seen with Pam in many functions and public events and they seem to be extremely happy and their love seems to be genuine and natural.

Alvin does not have a child of his own but through his marriage with Pam Oliver, he has three stepchildren. Pam is able to give Alvin his own child because she suffers from a medical condition known as Uterine Fibroid. There were some rumors about a divorce because of her inability to give a child to Alvin. However, the rumors are unfounded and Alvin Whitney has been an understanding and considerate husband to Pam Oliver.

Wife’s Journalism Career

Pam was honored to be given an award at the 2018 Gracie Awards. She was one of the women at the event, it was an amazing list that included other strong women including Rita Moreno, April Ryan, Issa Rae, Hoda Kotb and Niecy Nash.

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In an interview with the Undefeated, Pam was asked to elaborate on the role of women when in regards to sports journalism, “I had an opportunity to talk to a lot of media leading up to tonight about what it is I do and how much I love it. There are two common denominators related to how I was raised, and my passion. One is sports and the other was journalism. One of my favorite questions is, ‘What can you teach young girls that want to do what you do?’ My thing first and foremost is you have to protect your dream. … I’d like to dedicate this to my family and parents who are up in heaven, John and Mary, probably talking about how proud they are of their daughter, and that’s given me wings for so many years.”

As she was giving her speech to the people in attendance, memories of her career started rushing through her mind. One of her fondest memories was when she spoke with Hakeem Olajuwon who is a legend in the basketball hall of fame and also a dedicated Muslim. Pam held back tears as she spoke about the meeting, “All of a sudden, we’re talking about Islam. I got so lost in the conversation and so mesmerized. That’s my foundation. That’s who I am. I remember, just one of those times where I could have talked to him for two hours and forgotten about lights and the camera, and the producer who’s over there looking at his watch. He was such a gentle giant who is so powerful, and his beliefs, that’s what gave him his fuel. I was really, really interested in that. When people ask me one of my favorites, he’s one of my favorite interviews.

Pam said that she was raised as a Muslim as she grew up. She feels so much better when she starts her day with prayer and meditation. She tries to find a way to unwind because every Sunday she is pretty much around a football game.

Personal Life

In regards to the personal life of Alvin, nothing much is known about it because he has been able to keep the private details of his life away from the public.

There isn’t much of information available about Alvin’s work life but his co-workers at CNN Sports and Turner Sports are happy to work with him. He has been the producer of many newscasts which Pam has done and he manages the finances and business interests of Pam quite efficiently. He is extremely happy to see the success of Pam in her career and plays a very supportive role in furthering her career as best as he can.

The net worth of Alvin is not known but he shares a combined net worth with his wife, Pam Oliver. Her net worth is around 4 million dollars and it is set to go up quite significantly over the next few years because of the news presenting and great talent which Pam possesses.

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