Mary Jo Perino-Ford is a former television sports journalist. She was named Kentucky Sportscaster of the Year in 2009 and 2010[1] and in 2011 was the first woman elected to the board of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.[2][3]
Perino was raised in Alexandria, Minnesota.[4] Her grandfather started a television station, and her father worked there, and her interest in becoming an anchor began while she was a child and visiting her father at work.[4]
In 1999, Perino completed her Bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Missouri.[5]
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After graduating college, Perino first worked in television as a reporter in Terra Haute, Indiana, eventually also becoming a sports anchor on weekends for a year.[4][5] She was then hired by the LEX18 sports department in 2002 and was a weekend anchor for four years.[4] In July 2006, Perino joined the CNN Headline News network as a sports anchor.[6] In 2007, she left CNN Headline News and returned to LEX18 as the main sports anchor.[4] Perino was the Sports Director at WLEX in Lexington, Kentucky before leaving in December 2020 for Sema4, a laboratory specializing in women’s health and genetics.[5][7][8]
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^"Perino becomes first female elected to NSSA national board". Echo Press. May 25, 2011. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
^ abcdefgRauch, Michelle (March 1, 2012). "Meet The Media: Mary Jo Perino: True Blue (And Bluegrass) Fan". TOPS Magazine. pp. 34–38. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
^ abcHailey, Lorie (March 19, 2021). "Top Women in Business Spotlight: Mary Jo (Perino) Ford". Lane Report. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
^"Former CNN Correspondent Heads to Anchor Desk in Lexington". adweek.it. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
^"Mary Jo Perino Leaving WLEX for Son". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
^"LEX 18 names Anna Tarullo as new BBN Tonight co-host". WLEX. 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
mary, perino, ford, former, television, sports, journalist, named, kentucky, sportscaster, year, 2009, 2010, 2011, first, woman, elected, board, national, sportscasters, sportswriters, association, contents, early, life, education, career, personal, life, refe. Mary Jo Perino Ford is a former television sports journalist She was named Kentucky Sportscaster of the Year in 2009 and 2010 1 and in 2011 was the first woman elected to the board of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association 2 3 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education editPerino was raised in Alexandria Minnesota 4 Her grandfather started a television station and her father worked there and her interest in becoming an anchor began while she was a child and visiting her father at work 4 In 1999 Perino completed her Bachelor s degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Missouri 5 Career editAfter graduating college Perino first worked in television as a reporter in Terra Haute Indiana eventually also becoming a sports anchor on weekends for a year 4 5 She was then hired by the LEX18 sports department in 2002 and was a weekend anchor for four years 4 In July 2006 Perino joined the CNN Headline News network as a sports anchor 6 In 2007 she left CNN Headline News and returned to LEX18 as the main sports anchor 4 Perino was the Sports Director at WLEX in Lexington Kentucky before leaving in December 2020 for Sema4 a laboratory specializing in women s health and genetics 5 7 8 Personal life editHer favorite football team is the Minnesota Vikings 4 She and her son are also fans of the Kentucky Wildcats 4 References edit Perino named sportscaster of the year Echo Press January 29 2010 Retrieved 2021 06 24 Sloan Scott March 6 2013 WLEX s Mary Jo Perino leaving station Lexington Herald Leader Perino becomes first female elected to NSSA national board Echo Press May 25 2011 Retrieved 2021 06 24 a b c d e f g Rauch Michelle March 1 2012 Meet The Media Mary Jo Perino True Blue And Bluegrass Fan TOPS Magazine pp 34 38 Retrieved 30 June 2021 a b c Hailey Lorie March 19 2021 Top Women in Business Spotlight Mary Jo Perino Ford Lane Report Retrieved 30 June 2021 Former CNN Correspondent Heads to Anchor Desk in Lexington adweek it Retrieved 2021 06 24 Mary Jo Perino Leaving WLEX for Son www adweek com Retrieved 2021 06 24 LEX 18 names Anna Tarullo as new BBN Tonight co host WLEX 2021 02 22 Retrieved 2021 06 24 External links editMary Jo Mitchell biography at CNN com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mary Jo Perino amp oldid 1141210112, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
