Early Career
Abbott began his broadcasting career at Mercer University, helping to create an on-campus television station, Mercer99. He anchored the Mercer Sports show, as well as hosting a Mercer version of American Idol. While in Macon, he worked with local ABC affiliate WPGA-TV, appearing weekly on the "58 Sports Show". Abbott also spent time with WGCL-TV in Atlanta, Georgia as a sports intern. His first full-time broadcasting job came in 2004 with the then brand new CBS affiliate in Charlottesville, Virginia, WCAV-TV. Abbott was the affiliate's first ever Sports Anchor, helping to launch, and appearing on the inaugural newscast, for CBS-19 News in November 2004.
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