American NBC News journalist
Kaylee Hartung (born November 7, 1984) is an American broadcaster. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana , she has served as a contributor for CBS News , ESPN , CNN , ABC News , and NBC Sports . In July 2022, she was announced as the sideline reporter for Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Video .
Early life
Hartung was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana . She graduated from Episcopal High School in 2003. She earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in journalism and politics from Washington and Lee University , graduating in 2007.[ 1]
Career
Hartung was a CBSNews.com reporter on the daily Washington Unplugged program and featured correspondent for Unplugged Under 40 . Following a summer internship with NBC, she began her career as an assistant to Bob Schieffer , which led to an associate producer position on Face the Nation .[ 2] [ 3]
Hartung then worked at ESPN , serving in particular as a correspondent for Longhorn Network and SEC Network .[ 4] [ 5] In 2017, Hartung was hired by CNN .[ 4] [ 5] In 2019, Hartung left CNN and joined ABC News as a correspondent.[ 3]
In July 2022, Amazon announced that Hartung would return to sports broadcasting as a sideline reporter for Thursday Night Football .[ 6]
In January 2023, Hartung joined NBC News' The Today Show as a national correspondent.[ 7] [ 8] Also, Kaylee helped with NBC Sports ' NFL Wild Card Weekend with Al Michaels and Tony Dungy .[ 9] The next year, she helped NBC Sports ' NFL playoff coverage permanently.[ 10] [ 11]
References
^ "Kaylee Hartung Unplugged" . 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2010 .
^ Tom Guarisco (2009). "Networking 101" . Retrieved April 26, 2010 .
^ a b Michael Malone (July 18, 2019). "Kaylee Hartung Joins ABC News as Correspondent" . Broadcasting Cable . Retrieved August 26, 2022 .
^ a b Rigdon, Jay (July 21, 2022). "Kaylee Hartung officially announced as Amazon's Thursday Night Football sideline reporter" . Awful Announcing . Retrieved August 26, 2022 .
^ a b Bucholtz, Andrew (June 16, 2015). "Kaylee Hartung engages critic, shows she doesn't need a map to Cal State-Fullerton's dugout" . Awful Announcing . Retrieved August 26, 2022 .
^ Rigdon, Jay (July 21, 2022). "Kaylee Hartung officially announced as Amazon's Thursday Night Football sideline reporter" . Awful Announcing . Retrieved August 26, 2022 .
^ Neumann, Sam (September 12, 2024). "Kaylee Hartung on the 'coolest job in the world' working 'Thursday Night Football' and 'Today' " . Awful Announcing . Retrieved September 13, 2024 .
^ Futterman, Derek (March 4, 2024). "Kaylee Hartung Balances 'Thursday Night Football' and NBC 'Today' | Barrett Media" . barrettmedia.com . Retrieved September 13, 2024 .
^ Lucia, Joe (January 12, 2023). "Your 2023 NFL Wild Card weekend announcing schedule" . Awful Announcing . Retrieved September 13, 2024 .
^ Weinstein, Arthur (January 14, 2024). "Kaylee Hartung's polar gloves captivated fans" . Awful Announcing . Retrieved September 13, 2024 .
^ Traina, Patricia (January 21, 2024). "How to Watch NFC Divisional Playoffs: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions" . Sports Illustrated New York Giants News, Analysis and More . Retrieved September 13, 2024 .
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