This week's open threads have highlighted some of the talent female sportscasters in the industry. Sage Marie Steele (born November 28, 1972) is an American television anchor who hosts the Friday, Saturday & Sunday editions ofNBA Countdown on ESPN and ABC. For 5 years prior to the NBA assignment, Steele was a full-time co-host of SportsCenter, ESPN's flagship show, … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Breaking Down Plays and Barriers- Black Female Sportscasters
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Thursday Open Thread: Breaking Down Plays and Barriers- Black Female Sportscasters
Alisia "Lisa" Salters is an American journalist and former collegiate women's basketball player. She has been a reporter forESPN and ESPN on ABC since 2000. Previously, she covered the O.J. Simpson murder case for ABC and worked as a reporter at WBAL-TV in Baltimore from 1988 to 1995. … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Breaking Down Plays and Barriers- Black Female Sportscasters
Wednesday Open Thread: Breaking Down Plays and Barriers- Black Female Sportscasters
Pamela Donielle Oliver (born March 10, 1961) is an American sportscaster known for her work on the sidelines for various National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Football League (NFL) games. Oliver was born in Dallas, Texas. With her father being in the United States Air Force, Oliver and her family moved several times during her childhood, Texas, Michigan, … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Breaking Down Plays and Barriers- Black Female Sportscasters
Tuesday Open Thread: Breaking Down Plays and Barriers- Black Female Sportscasters
Jemele Juanita Hill (born December 21, 1975) is an American columnist for ESPN.com's Page 2 and former host of ESPN's First Take. In June 2013, she replaced Jalen Rose on ESPN2's Numbers Never Lie. Hill began her career as general assignment sports writer for the Raleigh News & Observer. From 1999 to 2005, she served as a sports writer with the Detroit Free Press, mainly … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Breaking Down Plays and Barriers- Black Female Sportscasters
Monday Open Thread: Breaking Down Plays and Barriers- Black Female Sportscasters
This week's open thread will highlight some great female sports broadcasters. Jayne Kennedy Overton (née Harrison; October 27, 1951) is an American television personality, corporate spokeswoman, producer, writer, public speaker, philanthropist, beauty pageant titleholder and sports broadcaster. In 1978, she won national acclaim as one of the first women to … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Breaking Down Plays and Barriers- Black Female Sportscasters