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Laura Britt in 2018
Laura Britt in the NBC Sports Bay Area Studios

Laura Britt is an American broadcaster, host, and anchor employed by NBC Sports Bay Area in San Francisco, CA.[1] Britt hosts the Giants Pre and Post Game Live shows.[2] Britt has also hosted Pre and Post Game shows for the San Francisco 49ers,[3] Oakland Athletics, Sacramento Kings,[4] Golden State Warriors[5] and San Jose Sharks.[6] Previously, Britt helped launch 120 Sports (currently Stadium)[7] in Chicago, IL, as one of the original talent hires.[8] Prior to 120 Sports, Britt co-anchored a morning show, covered local sports, and filled anchoring the nightly news at Fox 40 WDBD in Jackson, Mississippi.[8][9]

Background[edit]

Britt is a native of Vestavia Hills, Alabama,[9] a nearby suburb of Birmingham.[8] She attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham receiving her B.A. in Communication Studies with a concentration in Mass Communication-Broadcasting and earned a double minor in Communication Management and Spanish.[8]

Broadcasting Career[edit]

While enrolled at UAB, Britt interned at Fox News in New York City and at ABC 33/40 in Birmingham.[8] After college, Britt was hired by Fox 40 WDBD in Jackson, Mississippi, as her first full-time broadcast position.[8]

While at Fox 40 WDBD in Jackson, Britt co-anchored the station's live 2-hour morning show.[9]

In 2014, Britt moved to Chicago, IL, to work for 120 Sports and help launch a new digital sports network focused on covering college and professional sports in 2-minute segments.[8] While at 120 Sports, Britt hosted a 3-hour live programming show called The Rally,[10] and she also co-hosted a morning show with Laurence Holmes and Michael Kim.[11]

While in Chicago in early 2017, Britt co-hosted the sports portion of the nightly news for Fox32 WFLD Chicago.

In April 2018, Britt left Stadium to join NBC Sports Bay Area.[1] David Koppett, former VP of Content Strategy for NBC Sports Bay Area, had this to say about her hiring, "She has established herself as one of the most versatile sportscasters in the business today, and her extensive experience and commentary will further enhance the network's expansion into the digital space."[1]

In addition to her television hosting role, Britt regularly joins radio programming to discuss Bay Area sports teams on 95.7 The Game and 104.5 KNBR.[12][13] Britt co-hosted the 49ers Talk Podcast with Matt Maiocco.,[14] and she has hosted multiple 49ers shows, such as 49ers Game Plan, 49ers Press Conference Live, and 49ers Central.

Britt will be making her NBC Olympics broadcast debut on CNBC and E! networks to cover sports coverage for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[15]

Achievements[edit]

In 2022, Britt won an Emmy Award for her work as Talent – Anchor/Reporter – Sports in the Northern California Area.[16][unreliable source?]

Personal[edit]

Britt is married with 3 children.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Britt Joins Network as Multi-Platform Host and Reporter". NBC Sports Bay Area. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Laura Britt". NBC Sports Bay Area. NBCUniversal Media, LLC.
  3. ^ "Golden Nuggets: Victory Monday...Hennything Is Possible!!". ninersnation.com. Vox Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Sacramento Kings and NBC Sports California Partner to Present Exclusively Women and Non-Binary Announcing & Coverage Team on March 27". nba.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  5. ^ Ruiz, Joaquin. "Curry hilariously compares viral 3-point reaction to 'Home Alone' meme". sportrs.yahoo.com. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  6. ^ Anderson, Jason. "NBC Sports California will feature Kings TV's first women and non-binary broadcast team". sacbee.com. Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  7. ^ "24/7 Multi-Platform Sports Network 'Stadium' Unveils Programming". Sports Business Journal. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g "Anchor Away". UAB. College of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  9. ^ a b c Dela Cruz, Jay (19 April 2018). "Laura Britt Joints NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports California". nbcsportsbayarea.com. NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  10. ^ "24/7 Multi-Platform Sports Network 'Stadium' Unveils Programming". Sports Business Journal. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  11. ^ Lazare, Lewis (2 July 2014). "That was quick: 120 Sports adds live morning show". Chicago Business Journal. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Laura Britt Joins The Morning Roast". Audacy.com. Audacy. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  13. ^ "6-6 Laura Britt joins Bill Laskey on Sportsphone KNBR to discuss what went wrong for the Giants during their six game losing streak and how they can bounce back". omny.fm. Omny Studio. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  14. ^ Panacy, Peter (19 November 2021). "49ers defense sure benefited from players-only meeting". Ninernoise.com. Retrieved 19 Nov 2021.
  15. ^ "Cara Banks, Laura BrittT, Trenni Casey, Lindsay Czarniak, Carolyn Manno & Kathryn Tappen to Host USA Network, CNBC, AND E! Coverage of Olympic GamesS Paris 2024". nbcsports.com. NBC Universal. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  16. ^ Compton, Darryl. "51st Annual Northern California Area Emmy® Award Recepients Announced" (PDF). Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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