Kim Jones (reporter)
Kimberly Alicia Jones (born on September 7, 1969 in Dallastown, Pennsylvania) is a former clubhouse reporter for New York Yankees games on the YES Network and is a semi-regular talk show host on WFAN, a New York City-based all sports radio station. She held her position with YES from 2005 until 2012.[1]
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[edit] Early Life
Jones graduated from Penn State University in the early 1990s and is associated with their Center for Sports Journalism.[1] From 2005-2007, Jones made regular appearances on the Penn State radio program Let's Talk Penn State with a segment that shared its name with her former blog: "Keeping Up With the Jones."
[edit] Sportscasting Career
Before joining YES, she was the New York Giants beat reporter and an NFL columnist for The Star-Ledger newspaper in Newark, New Jersey. In addition to her duties on YES and WFAN, Jones continues to write a Sunday NFL column for The Star-Ledger.[1]
On November 8, 2011 following Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly's indictment of former Pennsylvania State University assistant coach (under Joe Paterno) Jerry Sandusky on 40 counts of sex crimes against young boys, Jones appeared on Mike Francesa's Mike'd Up program in what many have called the most passionate take on the sex scandal heard to date.[2]
Jones also kept a blog for YESNetwork.com, entitled "Keeping Up With the Jones," that provided news and insight about the Yankees and often featured interviews with current and former players.
An incident that is somewhat famous in the New York area and on the internet occurred during an interview with Jones in 2010. During the broadcast of a Yankees road game against the Minnesota Twins, Jones held up a "pork chop on a stick" as a demonstration of local cuisine. A fan then walked up behind her and bit off a piece of pork chop, leaving both Jones and the rest of the on-air crew in disgust.
On WFAN she is a co host of the football Talk Show "Monday Night Live" with WFAN's Ed Coleman.
On January 24, 2012, it was reported that Jones decided not to renew her contract with YES to pursue other opportunities.[3]
Jones also guest hosts on WFAN for either the Boomer and Carton radio show or Benigno and Roberts when the hosts are on vacation or unavailable. She has partnered with Chris Carlin, Sid Rosenberg, Marc Malusis and Adam "The Bull" Gerstenhaber.
Jones is also back up commentator for the New York Yankees radio network WCBS.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Kim Jones biography
- ^ Blitz, Bob's (2011-11-08). "Coverage of the Penn State Rape Scandal can Begin & End with Disgusted Alumna Kim Jones". BobsBlitz.com. http://www.bobsblitz.com/2011/11/coverage-of-penn-state-rape-scandal-can.html.
- ^ "Kim Jones leaves YES after seven years". Newsday.com. 2012-01-24. http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/kimberly-jones-leaves-yes-after-seven-years-1.3476702.
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