Gregg Murphy
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Gregg Murphy is a sports journalist and was part of CN8's sports coverage. He hosted Out of Bounds, an hour-long sports program, airing at 7 p.m. weeknights, that examines the nation's biggest sports stories. Murphy looked at the hot issues impacting sports fans in CN8's viewing area from Maine
Maine
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 to Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

, and marshals the Out of Bounds experts chiming in from Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...

, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 and Philadelphia to create lively discussion and energetic debate.

In addition, Murphy contributed to CN8's sports productions year-round, as host or reporter for the network's live event coverage and specials.

Previously, Murphy served as the lead sports anchor for the 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. broadcasts of CN8 News each weeknight. Before joining CN8, Murphy spent two years as host and reporter for The Inquirer High School Sports Show. Prior to coming to Philadelphia, Murphy was the weekend sports anchor and reporter for WFMZ-TV
WFMZ-TV
WFMZ-TV, virtual channel 69 , is a general interest independent television station in Allentown, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Philadelphia DMA. Its studio and transmitter are located on South Mountain in Allentown.-Background:...

 in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...

. Murphy also produced and hosted A Piece of the Game, a weekly sports memorabilia show that aired on Sports Channel.

Murphy appeared for the first time on CSN Philadelphia
CSN Philadelphia
Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia is a regional sports network that is the charter member of Comcast SportsNet. It primarily serves the Philadelphia metro area, but its reach extends to cover Southeastern Pennsylvania, all of South Jersey, and most of Delaware.CSN Philadelphia is owned by...

 on December 28, 2008 and hosted his first edition of Daily News Live on December 30.

Murphy received a bachelor of science degree from Saint Joseph's University
Saint Joseph's University
Saint Joseph's University is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic Jesuit university located partially in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia and partially in Lower Merion Township and located in the Pennsylvania Main Line, Pennsylvania, United States.The school was founded in 1851 as Saint...

. He currently resides in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

with his wife and three children.
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