Kevin Corke
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Kevin Corke is a news anchor at WTVJ-TV NBC
in Miami. Previously, Corke was a national news correspondent based in Washington D.C.
for NBC
from 2004-2008. Most of his work there involved coverage of the Bush administration
, where he traveled with the White House Press Corps
. He also did some reporting from the U.S. Supreme Court
, The Pentagon
, and other locations in Washington D.C. Corke figured prominently in the network's coverage of the massacre at Virginia Tech.
Corke is a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School, where he earned a Master's degree
and received the Littauer Fellow citation for academic excellence, leadership and commitment to work in the public interest.
He also graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder
where he earned Master's
and Bachelor's
degrees in Journalism.
Before joining NBC, Corke worked at the all-sport network ESPN
. While there, he could be seen anchoring SportsCenter
, the network's flagship program. Corke also served as a Coordinating Producer on live broadcasts. Corke has covered Olympic Games
in Atlanta and Torino, the latter while at NBC.
Corke become known after working in the 1990s in Denver at KUSA-TV
, where he was a sports anchor for the morning and weekend broadcasts.
Kevin Corke has won numerous journalism awards, among them national and regional Emmys
and is a Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi
fraternity.
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
in Miami. Previously, Corke was a national news correspondent based in 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....
for NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
from 2004-2008. Most of his work there involved coverage of the Bush administration
George W. Bush administration
The presidency of George W. Bush began on January 20, 2001, when he was inaugurated as the 43rd President of the United States of America. The oldest son of former president George H. W. Bush, George W...
, where he traveled with the White House Press Corps
White House Press Corps
The White House Press Corps is the group of journalists or correspondents usually stationed at the White House in Washington, D.C. to cover the president of the United States, White House events and news briefings. Their offices are located in the West Wing....
. He also did some reporting from the U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
, The Pentagon
The Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the Department of Defense rather than the building itself.Designed by the American architect...
, and other locations in Washington D.C. Corke figured prominently in the network's coverage of the massacre at Virginia Tech.
Corke is a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School, where he earned a Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
and received the Littauer Fellow citation for academic excellence, leadership and commitment to work in the public interest.
He also graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
where he earned Master's
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
and Bachelor's
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
degrees in Journalism.
Before joining NBC, Corke worked at the all-sport network 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....
. While there, he could be seen anchoring SportsCenter
SportsCenter
SportsCenter is a daily sports news television show, and the flagship program of American cable network ESPN since the network launched on September 7, 1979. Originally broadcast only daily, SportsCenter is now shown up to twelve times a day, replaying the day's scores and highlights from major...
, the network's flagship program. Corke also served as a Coordinating Producer on live broadcasts. Corke has covered Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
in Atlanta and Torino, the latter while at NBC.
Corke become known after working in the 1990s in Denver at KUSA-TV
KUSA-TV
KUSA, channel 9, is an NBC-affiliated television station in Denver, Colorado. KUSA is owned by the Gannett Company, and is a sister station to MyNetworkTV affiliate KTVD...
, where he was a sports anchor for the morning and weekend broadcasts.
Kevin Corke has won numerous journalism awards, among them national and regional Emmys
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
and is a Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Alpha Psi is a collegiate Greek-letter fraternity with a predominantly African American membership. Since the fraternity's founding on January 5, 1911 at Indiana University Bloomington, the fraternity has never limited membership based on color, creed or national origin...
fraternity.