Prior to joining the Guardians broadcast team on a full-time basis in 2000, Underwood spent 10 years at
WEWS-TV 5 in Cleveland (
ABC). Underwood joined WEWS as an associate sports producer after graduating from
Baldwin-Wallace College in 1990. In December 1994, Underwood was named as a sports producer/reporter. During this time, he also worked for
WKNR Radio (then at 1220 AM) as an update anchor and weekend show host. A year later he would become the weekend sports anchor at
News Channel 5, and in November 1996 he became the station's sports director and weeknight 6 and 11 p.m. sports anchor, a job he held until 2000, when he became a full-time member of the Guardians' broadcasting team (having previously done radio and TV pregame shows for the team as a side job prior to 2000). He also has called high school football and college basketball games on
Bally Sports Great Lakes during the offseason. ==Personal life==