Peter lion sports news announcer
Peter Lion was inclined towards writing at a very early age. During his growing up years in Connecticut he was seen dabbling in poetry and also wrote a number of short stories. His talent in this field was further perfected when after joining the Notre Dame High School in Connecticut he soon began contributing to the students school newspaper.
He set out to create a career of his passion for the words first by acquiring a degree in Journalism from the Southern Connecticut State University. He printed his first magazine article in the Hartford Magazine before he graduated with his journalism degree.
He ventured to the television business before he’d finished his college. A few months before graduation, Peter Lion took up employment with WTNH-TV as a part time graphics operator. This television channel was an affiliate with the ABC network and was based out of New Haven. Peter Lion though, had no knowledge of this industry grabbed this opportunity to gain an entry and to create a foothold in the news and television industry.
He mastered the ropes quickly, comprehending the technicalities of the workings of a television network and remained a part of the channel for more than a time period of 2 years.
He then moved to Boston and started working with WSBK as a Technical Director. He worked on several projects, his major one being the Boston Red Sox Baseball and Boston Bruins Hockey. However, his desire to be in television with the exceptional passion for writing pulled him back in his home state as a part of a small television station start up.
He signed up with this team to be a director as well as a technical director with the 10 PM news cast, which was to become the first in the state. He grabbed this opportunity of showcasing his talent and knowledge as in his stint in Boston he has had the capacity of working together with several accomplished directors. He used this understanding to build the show from scratch.
Peter Lion moved to Pittsburg and joined KADA TV after completing a couple of years in this start up. In his stint in this television network, he exploited the many facets of his talent and worked as a weather anchor, announcer, news producer, feature producer and director. It had been throughout his stint at KADA-TV that Peter Lion found inspiration for his book titled The American St. Nick”.
Then he moved back to Connecticut and became a part of ESPN sports network. Still an integral part of ESPN, he’s in charge of a number of their shows such as Sports Centre and the NFL Draft in his position in the organization as a Director. His primary show however, remains, College Gameday.
He has been a 2 time winner in the Emmy awards, even though he’s been nominated frequently for his contribution in the television industry. He got his first Emmy for his work in Sports Centre and received his second Emmy for the show NFL countdown.
Besides working, Peter Lion is presently focusing on his 2nd book. He’s additionally a part of a band that goes by the name of Cheaper than Therapy” and is also its lead singer and guitarist