Kevin Connors
Encyclopedia
Kevin Connors is a sports television journalist
for ESPN
. He is a host of ESPN
SportsCenter. For the 2010-11 NBA Season, he served as the network's primary host for NBA Coast to Coast
and NBA Fastbreak
in addition to other NBA programming duties. He is also a fill-in host, for NFL Live
and College Football Live
on ESPN. He was previously a sports reporter and sports anchor for WCBS-TV
(CBS 2) in New York City
, the flagship station of CBS Television Network
.
The New York State Broadcasters Association has honored Kevin on four occasions. In 1999, 2003 and 2004 for "Outstanding Sportscast," and in 2001 for “Outstanding Documentary” on the ‘Our Town to Cooperstown’ series profiling seven members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, from the tri-state region. Kevin was also honored by the New York State Associated Press Broadcaster’s Association in 2003 for his feature reporting of Army football, and nominated for a New York State Emmy Award in 2004 for his work on Army football.
A native of Rockville Centre, NY, Kevin attended South Side High School where he was an All-County basketball player. A four-year letter winner on the Ithaca College men's basketball team, Kevin graduated from Ithaca's Park School of Communications.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
for ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
. He is a host of ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
SportsCenter. For the 2010-11 NBA Season, he served as the network's primary host for NBA Coast to Coast
NBA Coast to Coast
NBA Coast to Coast is a weekly NBA-themed studio program which airs Tuesday nights on ESPN2. -Format:...
and NBA Fastbreak
NBA Fastbreak
NBA Fastbreak is a National Basketball Association studio program that airs on ESPN. The program used to air as part of ESPN's The Trifecta. Formerly known as NBA 2Night, the program, hosted by various ESPN personalities, provides highlights, analysis and updates from the night's NBA games...
in addition to other NBA programming duties. He is also a fill-in host, for NFL Live
NFL Live
NFL Live is a National Football League studio show, currently airing Monday through Friday at 4:00 p.m and 12:30 a.m ET on the ESPN cable network. Formerly known as NFL 2Night, the program is the only NFL-related studio program to air during the week...
and College Football Live
College Football Live
College Football Live is a show that airs weekdays on ESPN or ESPN2, and ESPNU. Its premiere was on Monday, July 23, 2007. Rece Davis is the lead host, but it also features ESPN college football analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Lou Holtz, Mark May, Desmond Howard, Bob Griese, and others...
on ESPN. He was previously a sports reporter and sports anchor for WCBS-TV
WCBS-TV
WCBS-TV, channel 2, is the flagship station of the CBS television network, located in New York City. The station's studios are located within the CBS Broadcast Center and its transmitter is atop the Empire State Building, both in Midtown Manhattan....
(CBS 2) in New York City
New York City
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, the flagship station of CBS Television Network
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
.
Biography
Kevin Connors (K.C.) joined WCBS Newsradio 880 in 2005 as the PM Drive Sports Anchor after spending eight years in television as the Sports Director/Anchor at Regional News Network (RNN-TV). He also became WCBS-TV's weekend sports anchor during his tenure in New York.The New York State Broadcasters Association has honored Kevin on four occasions. In 1999, 2003 and 2004 for "Outstanding Sportscast," and in 2001 for “Outstanding Documentary” on the ‘Our Town to Cooperstown’ series profiling seven members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, from the tri-state region. Kevin was also honored by the New York State Associated Press Broadcaster’s Association in 2003 for his feature reporting of Army football, and nominated for a New York State Emmy Award in 2004 for his work on Army football.
A native of Rockville Centre, NY, Kevin attended South Side High School where he was an All-County basketball player. A four-year letter winner on the Ithaca College men's basketball team, Kevin graduated from Ithaca's Park School of Communications.