CBS is paying tribute to a longtime employee. Broadcast journalist Jeffrey Ringel, who worked at CBS Television and covered sporting events such as NASCAR, MLB, Super Bowls, College Basketball, and the Olympics, passed away in Florida on Aug. 27 at 73. Via Awful Announcing on X, CBS Sports anchor Adam Zucker paid tribute to Ringel, sharing that he had a four-decade career at CBS, including 10 years as the technical director and tech manager for The NFL Today.
“Jeff was a member of CBS Sports coverage of numerous memorable events, as well as CBS News Presidential Conventions,” Zucker said. “Our deepest condolences go out to his entire family, including his son David, who carries on his legacy here at CBS Sports.” A tribute to Ringel on IBEW 1212 by Ralph Avigliano shares that he joined CBS Television in 1976.
A cause of death has not been revealed at this time. Many tributes aside from CBS’ have shared how much of an impact he’s made and how much he means to people. “On a personal note, I will always be grateful for Jeff’s support and mentorship,” Avigliano wrote. “His guidance and insights will always be invaluable to me. May God bless Jeff and the Ringel family during this challenging time.” There are also many more tributes to him from friends and colleagues under his obituary on Dignity Memorial, and likely so much more elsewhere.
With his son also working at CBS Sports, Jeffrey Ringel’s legacy is certainly in good hands. David does have some big shoes to fill, but he probably had the best teacher for it. Ringel gave four decades of his life to CBS Sports, and more when it comes to broadcasting. The funeral was held on Aug. 29, meaning that the entire day was dedicated to just Ringel and people weren’t only paying tribute to him online.
Jeffrey Howard Ringel was born on Dec. 25, 1950, and studied at CUNY and Kingsborough and Queens College. After joining CBS Television, he worked as a Video Tape operator and made his way up to technical director. His Emmy award-winning career includes coverage of several prestigious sports events, setting the bar for years to come for broadcasters. He truly left behind a legacy that will be felt for years to come, and his son will have the honor of keeping it going.