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MNUFC player Niko Hansen talks music—he’s self-taught

EXTENDED INTERVIEW: Goalkeeper Sarah Fuller’s talks returning to the sport she loves after becoming a football sensation

 
 

WCCO-TV (June 2019–Present): Minneapolis, MN

  • Weekend Sports Anchor / Reporter

  • Variety of stories told in large market

    • intersecting sports with culture, race, fashion

  • Assisted with news coverage during COVID-19 pandemic

  • Assisted with news coverage during George Floyd protests

 
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WOWK-TV (December 2016—April 2019): Charleston, WV

  • Sports Anchor / Multimedia Sports Journalist

  • Interim Sports Director

  • 2018 Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters' Best Large Market Sports Anchor

  • 2017 Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters' Best Large Market Sports Anchor

  • 2016 Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters' Best Large Market Sports Anchor

  • Nominated: 2016 Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters' Best Sports Feature

  • Host / Co-Host / Producer for Friday night football show

    • Showcasing high school football competitions in West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky from season's beginning until state championship conclusions.

  • Heisman Memorial Trophy Voter

  • Fill in evening news anchor

  • Freelance play-by-play live sports commentary

 

KBJR-TV / KDLH-TV (December 2014—April 2016): Duluth, MN / Superior, WI

  • Weekend Sports Anchor / Multimedia Sports Journalist

  • 3rd Place: Wisconsin Broadcasters' Association's Best Small Market Feature of 2015

  • Produce Athlete/Team of the Week feature

 
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Syracuse Stampede (October 2013—February 2014): Syracuse, NY

  • Internet radio sportscasting for the NA3HL hockey team, both as play-by-play and color commentator

 

EDUCATION

 

S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication (June 2013—December 2014): Syracuse University

  • Master of Science: Broadcast / Digital Journalism, Sports Communication Emphasis

  • Instructional Associate: Responsible for providing guidance to undergraduate and graduate journalism students, and for training the next class of Instructional Associates

Meek School of Journalism and New Media (August 2009—May 2013): University of Mississippi

  • Scholar, Sally McDonnell-Barksdale Honors College

  • Vice President, Omicron Delta Kappa

  • Member, National Association of Black Journalists


AFFILIATIONS

National Association of Black Journalists

 

Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists