Mary Jo Perino
Mary Jo Perino-Ford is a former television sports journalist. She was named Kentucky Sportscaster of the Year in 2009 and 2010[1] and in 2011 was the first woman elected to the board of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Perino was raised in Alexandria, Minnesota.[4] Her grandfather started a television station, and her father worked there, and her interest in becoming an anchor began while she was a child and visiting her father at work.[4]
In 1999, Perino completed her Bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Missouri.[5]
Career
[edit]After graduating college, Perino first worked in television as a reporter in Terra Haute, Indiana, eventually also becoming a sports anchor on weekends for a year.[4][5] She was then hired by the LEX18 sports department in 2002 and was a weekend anchor for four years.[4] In July 2006, Perino joined the CNN Headline News network as a sports anchor.[6] In 2007, she left CNN Headline News and returned to LEX18 as the main sports anchor.[4] Perino was the Sports Director at WLEX in Lexington, Kentucky before leaving in December 2020 for Sema4, a laboratory specializing in women’s health and genetics.[5][7][8]
Personal life
[edit]Her favorite football team is the Minnesota Vikings.[4] She and her son are also fans of the Kentucky Wildcats.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Perino named sportscaster of the year". Echo Press. January 29, 2010. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ Sloan, Scott (March 6, 2013). "WLEX's Mary Jo Perino leaving station". Lexington Herald-Leader.
- ^ "Perino becomes first female elected to NSSA national board". Echo Press. May 25, 2011. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ a b c d e f g Rauch, Michelle (March 1, 2012). "Meet The Media: Mary Jo Perino: True Blue (And Bluegrass) Fan". TOPS Magazine. pp. 34–38. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ a b c Hailey, Lorie (March 19, 2021). "Top Women in Business Spotlight: Mary Jo (Perino) Ford". Lane Report. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Former CNN Correspondent Heads to Anchor Desk in Lexington". adweek.it. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ "Mary Jo Perino Leaving WLEX for Son". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ "LEX 18 names Anna Tarullo as new BBN Tonight co-host". WLEX. 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2021-06-24.