Michael Jenkins (sportscaster)
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Michael Jenkins is an sportscaster for Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic
in Bethesda, Maryland
. He is the primary anchor for the network's Geico SportsNet Central 1:00AM news show and also covers local feature stories.
. He graduated from Breckenridge High School
where he served as class president and was voted "Best All-Around" his senior year. His first broadcasting job came as an 8th grader when he was hired to host a Sunday morning gospel show on a local AM radio station. He received both his Bachelor's and Master's degree in Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin
in Austin, Texas
.
After graduating, Jenkins moved to Denison, Texas
, to work as an anchor/reporter for KTEN-TV. He later moved to Boise, Idaho
and worked as a reporter for KTVB-TV.
Jenkins returned to Austin, Texas
, as an anchor/reporter for KVUE-TV in 1998 and worked as a journalism professor for four years at Austin Community College
. He also served as a voice for the Texas Lottery
and hosted a local talent show called "Gimme the Mike". While working at KVUE-TV, Jenkins was a four-time recipient of the RTNDA/Edward R. Murrow Award for both sports and news reporting. He also won a national award from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum for his story about real-life cowboys.
In 2004, Jenkins moved to Washington, D.C.
to join CSN Washington as an anchor/reporter and has since won two Capital Region Emmy Awards, one for Best Sports Reporter and one for Best Sports Anchor.
Jenkins works with Relay for Life and the Children's Inn at NIH in Bethesda, Maryland
and is a cancer survivor himself, having been diagnosed with a Wilms' tumor
in 1981. He also has a Facebook
fan club.
Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic
Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic is a regional sports network that delivers live-game coverage and sports news and entertainment television programming to more than 4.7 million households throughout the Washington, D.C...
in Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
. He is the primary anchor for the network's Geico SportsNet Central 1:00AM news show and also covers local feature stories.
Biography
Jenkins spent most of his childhood years in Breckenridge, TexasBreckenridge, Texas
Breckenridge is a city in Stephens County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,868 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stephens County...
. He graduated from Breckenridge High School
Breckenridge High School
Breckenridge High School is a public, co-educational secondary school in Breckenridge, Texas . It is part of the Breckenridge Independent School District. Breckenridge High School's mascot is a Buckaroo .-Athletics:...
where he served as class president and was voted "Best All-Around" his senior year. His first broadcasting job came as an 8th grader when he was hired to host a Sunday morning gospel show on a local AM radio station. He received both his Bachelor's and Master's degree in Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
.
After graduating, Jenkins moved to Denison, Texas
Denison, Texas
Denison is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 22,773 at the 2000 census; it is estimated to have grown to 24,127 in 2009. Denison is one of two principal cities in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, to work as an anchor/reporter for KTEN-TV. He later moved to Boise, Idaho
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
and worked as a reporter for KTVB-TV.
Jenkins returned to Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, as an anchor/reporter for KVUE-TV in 1998 and worked as a journalism professor for four years at Austin Community College
Austin Community College
The Austin Community College District is a regional community college district with eight campuses and 12 centers located in and around the city of Austin, Texas, United States....
. He also served as a voice for the Texas Lottery
Texas Lottery
The Texas Lottery is the government-operated lottery available throughout Texas. It is operated by the Texas Lottery Commission, headquartered in downtown Austin.-History:...
and hosted a local talent show called "Gimme the Mike". While working at KVUE-TV, Jenkins was a four-time recipient of the RTNDA/Edward R. Murrow Award for both sports and news reporting. He also won a national award from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum for his story about real-life cowboys.
In 2004, Jenkins moved to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
to join CSN Washington as an anchor/reporter and has since won two Capital Region Emmy Awards, one for Best Sports Reporter and one for Best Sports Anchor.
Jenkins works with Relay for Life and the Children's Inn at NIH in Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
and is a cancer survivor himself, having been diagnosed with a Wilms' tumor
Wilms' tumor
Wilms' tumor or nephroblastoma is cancer of the kidneys that typically occurs in children, rarely in adults.Its common name is an eponym, referring to Dr. Max Wilms, the German surgeon who first described this kind of tumor....
in 1981. He also has a Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
fan club.