Erin Hawksworth

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Erin Hawksworth is an anchor and reporter. She is a former sports anchor for Sportsnet and CNN International.

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Hawksworth worked for KCPQ, the Fox affiliate in her hometown of Seattle as both a sports and morning news anchor and reporter. She also worked for WFXT, the Fox affiliate in Boston; [1] WFAA in Dallas, Texas; and KJCT in Grand Junction, Colorado. Hawksworth got her start as an intern for NBC, covering the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Hawksworth was also an intern in the sports department at KPNX in Phoenix, Arizona. [2]

On August 20, 2015, Hawksworth joined Sinclair-owned ABC affiliate WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C., as its new sports anchor. [3]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2015History Channel: RevelationNews Anchor/Herself [4]
2014Mr. Clean CommercialMother
2001Saving SilvermanNeil Diamond Fan

Personal

Hawksworth grew up in Sammamish, Washington, where she attended both Eastlake High School and Skyline High School Her younger brother Blake was a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers. Her grandfather Jack Poole, was the head of the VANOC bid committee that brought 2010 Winter Olympics to Vancouver, British Columbia. Bleacher Report named Hawksworth among the 40 Most Popular Sports Reporters of 2013. [5] Hawksworth is a Metis member of Cree descent through her grandfather Jack Poole. [6] [ circular reference ] [7] [8] Erin had a baby in March of 2021 but has yet to publicly name the father of the child.

Education

Hawksworth graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, where she earned an academic scholarship at Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. She attended both Skyline High School and Eastlake High School in Sammamish.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Erin Hawksworth (bio) at WFXT". Archived from the original on August 18, 2010. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
  2. ↑ "Erin Hawksworth Bio at WFAA". Archived from the original on 2008-02-09. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
  3. ↑ PressBox D.C. "Erin Hawksworth Hired As WJLA's New Sports Anchor - PressBox D.C." PressBox D.C. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "End of Days". Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  5. ↑ Amber Lee. "The 40 Most Popular Female Sports Reporters". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Jack Poole
  7. ↑ Mckenzie, Kevin Hinton & Ryan. "BCBusiness". BCBusiness.
  8. ↑ "Bio". www.metismuseum.ca. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
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