Kate Beirness
Encyclopedia
Kate Beirness is a Canadian television
sportscaster, currently working as a host for SportsCentre
on TSN
. Since March 2011, Beirness has filled in for Jennifer Hedger
, who went on maternity leave. During her first year, Beirness has often worked with Bryan Mudryk
on the weekend Sportscentre, while Holly Horton
, Mudryk's sidekick, went on maternity leave herself in 2009.
Prior to joining TSN, Kate worked for Rogers TV First Local as the sports reporter, and on /A\ Barrie as the sports anchor.
Beirness was born and raised in Port Perry, Ontario
and is a graduate of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology
.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
sportscaster, currently working as a host for SportsCentre
SportsCentre
SportsCentre is a sports news program airing on the Canadian network TSN. As TSN's flagship program, it airs several times daily, and beginning in the 2008 season it also began to be aired on sister network CTV as its post-game program for early NFL games....
on TSN
The Sports Network
The Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
. Since March 2011, Beirness has filled in for Jennifer Hedger
Jennifer Hedger
Jennifer Frances Hedger is a Canadian television personality, the co-host of TSN's nightly sports news program SportsCentre...
, who went on maternity leave. During her first year, Beirness has often worked with Bryan Mudryk
Bryan Mudryk
Bryan Mudryk , son of principal at Boyle School, Bob Mudryk, is a Canadian sports anchor for TSN. He currently co-hosts the 10 PM and 2 AM ET weekend editions of SportsCentre, along with Holly Horton. He joined TSN in October 2005.Prior to joining TSN, Mudryk was a sports anchor and reporter at CTV...
on the weekend Sportscentre, while Holly Horton
Holly Horton
Holly Horton is a Canadian sportscaster who worked for TSN from July 16, 2004 to October 30, 2011. She co-hosted SportsCentre at the 11 PM and 2 AM broadcast on weekends along with Bryan Mudryk...
, Mudryk's sidekick, went on maternity leave herself in 2009.
Prior to joining TSN, Kate worked for Rogers TV First Local as the sports reporter, and on /A\ Barrie as the sports anchor.
Beirness was born and raised in Port Perry, Ontario
Port Perry, Ontario
Port Perry is a community located in Scugog Township, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. The town is located east of Uxbridge and southwest of Peterborough. Many residents commute to Toronto on a daily basis. Port Perry's municipal website reported a population of just over 9,500 in 2010.Port Perry...
and is a graduate of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology is located in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The university shares its campus with Durham College. The university was founded in 2002 and accepted its first students in 2003, making it one of Canada's newest universities...
.