Henry Wofford
Henry Wofford is a sports anchor/reporter for NBC Sports and hosts Raiders Post Game Live, A’s Pregame Live, A’s Postgame Live, and Race Week.[1]
Early life[edit]
Wofford was born and raised in Stockton, California, and graduated from Edison High School, also located in Stockton.[1]
Career[edit]
Wofford worked as a reporter at WTHR (NBC) in Indianapolis, Indiana, from 2005 to 2010,[2] as the sports director and anchor at WZZM (ABC) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from 2003 to 2005,[3] and as a sports anchor at KOLO (ABC) in Reno, NV, from 2000 to 2002.
Wofford also worked as an anchor and writer for KLIV in San Jose, California, and as a news director, anchor, and sports announcer for KSJS, San Jose State University's campus radio station. He does fill-in shifts for a 95.7 The Game in San Francisco.
He is a member of the National Association of Journalists, as well as the Radio-Television News Directors Association.
Beginning in August 2018, Wofford became public information officer for the Napa County Sheriff's Department.[4]
Awards[edit]
Wofford received first-place awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, in 2008, in Sports Reporting and In-Depth Reporting. He also received three awards from the Michigan Associated Press, in 2017, Best Sportscast and Best Reporter, for his feature, "13 On Your Sidelines".
Education[edit]
He received his B.A. from University of California, Davis and his M.A. in journalism and mass communications from San Jose State University.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Henry Wofford Joins Comcast SportsNet Bay Area"
- ^ "Executive Transactions"
- ^ "Media: Staff changes at KOLO-TV"
- ^ Courtney, Kevin (September 26, 2018) [August 14, 2018]. "Napa County Sheriff's Office names new public information officer". Napa Valley Register. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "Henry Wofford glad to work close to home"