Jay Crawford
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Jason "Jay" Crawford (born July 4, 1965) is an American sports journalist who was previously employed by ESPN.
Crawford anchored the live 11AM-1 p.m. edition of SportsCenter, with Chris McKendry from April 2017.
Crawford spent nine years as host of ESPN's morning show Cold Pizza and its successor, ESPN First Take, as well as Cold Pizza's spinoff series 1st and 10 until its 2011 cancellation.
He is now a news anchor and host for WKYC-TV in Cleveland, and he is currently the station's noontime newscast, Lunch Break with Jay Crawford.
Early life
Crawford, a native of Sandusky, Ohio, graduated from Perkins High School in Sandusky, Ohio, in 1983. In 1987, he graduated from Bowling Green State University with a bachelor's degree in Radio, Television, and Film.
He appeared on ESPN in Tampa, FL, from 1998 to 2003 before joining ESPN. He appeared on WBNS-TV in Columbus, Ohio, from 1993 to 1998. He had worked there prior to that period. From 1992 to 1993, he served as a weekend sports anchor for WTIC-TV in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1987, he began his sporting career at WYMT-TV in Hazard, Kentucky.
Crawford spanned time between two independent franchises, the St. Paul Saints, and the Long Beach Armada, splitting time between two independent teams. Crawford had a 2.25 ERA as his last outing, and he threw two hitless innings, knocking out each batter he faced using a speed-up that hit a peak speed of 62 mph, though his fastball was 93 mph.
Crawford will coanchor SportsCenter in the noon slot on July 21, replacing John Buccigross, who has moved to the 11:00 p.m. slot, according to the city's announcement on May 21 on Twitter. He hosted some horse racing telecasts for ESPN in 2004.
Crawford was fired from his position as Sportscenter host in a series of layoffs, including over 100 ESPN workers, on April 24, 2017.
Crawford will join the university as an executive in residence on September 26, 2017. Crawford will be sharing his experience with students and faculty in the School of Media and Communication, as well as with student athletes and faculty in the Department of Sport Administration and with student athletes and students.
Crawford, along with former Browns quarterback Tim Couch, will call the Browns preseason games in 2018.
Crawford will be the 5 p.m. news anchor when it debuts in January 2020, according to Tegna's owned NBC affiliate WKYC channel 3 in Cleveland. In October 2019, he began to host Lunch Break with Jay Crawford, an informal-style noontime show for the station. Crawford joined Betsy Kling as the channel 3's 5 p.m. news anchor in January 2020.
Career
He served as the local sports director for WFTS-TV in Tampa, Florida, from 1998 to 2003, prior to joining ESPN. He appeared on WBNS-TV in Columbus, Ohio, from 1993 to 1998, prior to that stint. From 1992 to 1993, he was a weekend sports anchor for WTIC-TV in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1987, he began his sports career at WYMT-TV in Hazard, Kentucky.
Crawford appeared three times as a minor league baseball pitcher in 2005, splitting time between two independent franchises, the St. Paul Saints, and the Long Beach Armada. Crawford had a 2.25 ERA as his final outing, securing two hitless innings, knocking out every batter he faced using a speed limit of 62 mph, while his fastball hit 93 mph.
Crawford will co-anchor SportsCenter in the noon slot in July 2012, with Chris Mckendry replacing John Buccigross who moves to the 11:00 p.m. slot, according to this post on May 21. He hosted some horse racing telecasts for ESPN in 2004.
Crawford was fired from his position as Sportscenter host in a series of layoffs, including over 100 ESPN workers, on April 24, 2017.
Crawford will join the university as an executive in residence on September 26, 2017. Crawford will be sharing his experiences with students and faculty in the School of Media and Communication, as well as with student-athletes and students.
Crawford, alongside former Browns quarterback Tim Couch, will watch the Browns preseason games in 2018.
Crawford will be the 5 p.m. news anchor when it debuts in January 2020, according to Tegna's Tegna-owned NBC affiliate WKYC channel 3 in Cleveland. He began to host Lunch Break with Jay Crawford in October 2019. Crawford joined Channel 3 as the 5 p.m. news anchor alongside chief meteorologist Betsy Kling in January 2020.