About Matt
Matt Farago is a dynamic sports announcer, voiceover artist, and creative marketing professional based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He currently serves as the Creative Marketing Manager at PPG Paints Arena, overseeing event promotions and fan engagement strategies for one of the city’s premier venues.
Farago is also a prominent voice across the sports world. He is the play-by-play announcer and executive producer for the Steelers High School Football Showcase, the voice of Duquesne University Basketball, and a long-time announcer for the Pittsburgh Passion, including work as a sideline reporter for the WFA National Championship on ESPN2.
From 2016 to 2020, Matt traveled the globe with the Harlem Globetrotters, serving as the in-game announcer and emcee for over 400 shows across 24 countries and iconic venues like Madison Square Garden and the Staples Center.
In 2023, he joined JRM Video Production as Director of Content and Talent. Within months, he launched the Steel City High School Football Showcase, bringing local high school football back to television on KDKA+. The production earned a Mid-Atlantic Emmy® Award for Live Sports Event/Game in 2024 — Farago’s second major honor for high school football coverage. In 2021, he received the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Award for his work on the WPIAL Football Championships with The Pickle 92.1FM, where he was the voice of high school football for seven seasons.
Matt’s broadcasting journey began at age 15 on community access television. By 16, he founded Champs Sports Network (CSN), which covered local high school and college sports while serving as a launchpad for rising broadcasters, including Charlie Batch, Josh Taylor (KDKA), and Wes Uhler (ESPN Pittsburgh).
After attending Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School and completing cyber school, Matt accepted his first professional role in 2008 as Director of Media Relations for the West Virginia Lightning. He later joined WTAE-TV as a high school sports reporter, followed by a role with MaxPreps.com (CBS Sports) as a regional reporter and emcee for the National Guard’s “Tour of Champions.”
In 2011, Farago joined USA TODAY as a Content Producer for national high school coverage, before refocusing on CSN in 2012 and growing it into a nationally recognized platform. Under his leadership, CSN partnered with USA Football, the Aztec Bowl, and the All-American Bowl, broadcasting games across platforms including Pittsburgh CW — all while Matt sold sponsorships, purchased airtime, and called the games himself.
CSN’s crowning achievement came in 2013 with the launch of the “Panera Bread Bowl” High School Football Game of the Week, featuring Farago and Steelers QB Charlie Batch in the booth. The series amassed over 55,000 views before moving to television and capped off a three-year run before Matt paused operations in 2016 to travel full-time with the Globetrotters.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Matt took on the newly created role of Athletics Advancement & Communications Director at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School, where he streamed every JV and varsity game, raised sponsorship dollars, and produced professional-quality broadcasts — drawing more than 100,000 viewers during the school’s first-ever state championship run. He also helped raise $122,000 through a live web-a-thon, revived the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame, and emceed its return event.
Today, Matt continues to shape the sports and entertainment landscape in Pittsburgh — marketing concerts and major events at PPG Paints Arena, producing content for JRM Video, and announcing games from high school to the pros, both locally and nationally.
