Peter lion sports reports announcer
Peter Lion was inclined towards writing at a very young age. During his growing up years in Connecticut he was seen dabbling in poetry and also wrote numerous short stories. His talent within this field was further honed when after enrolling in the Notre Dame High School in Connecticut he soon began contributing to the students school newspaper.
He set out to make a career of his passion for the words by first getting a degree in Journalism from the Southern Connecticut State University. He printed his first magazine article inside the Hartford Magazine before he had graduated with his journalism degree.
He entered into the television business even before he’d completed his college. A few months before graduation, Peter Lion took up a job with WTNH-TV as part time graphics operator. This television channel was an affiliate of the ABC network and was based out of New Haven. Peter Lion though, had no knowledge of this field snapped up this chance to get an entry and to develop a foothold in the news and tv industry.
He learned the ropes rapidly, understanding the technicalities of the workings of the television network and remained a part of the channel for more than a time period of two years.
Then he moved to Boston and started working together with WSBK as a Technical Director. He labored 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 to his home state as a part of a small television station start up.
He signed up with this team to be a director and a technical director with the 10 PM news cast, that was to be the very first within the state. He grabbed this opportunity of showcasing his talent and knowledge as with his stint in Boston he’s had the capacity of working together with several accomplished directors. He used this understanding to develop the show from scratch.
Peter Lion moved to Pittsburg and joined KADA TV after completing two years in this start-up. As part of his stint in this television network, he exploited the various facets of his expertise 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”.
He then moved back in Connecticut and became a part of ESPN sports network. Still a part of ESPN, he’s responsible for a variety of their shows like Sports Centre as well as the NFL Draft as part of his position within the organization as a Director. His primary show however, remains, College Gameday.
He has been a 2 time winner of the Emmy awards, although he has been nominated frequently for his contribution while in the television industry. He got his first Emmy for his work with Sports Centre and received his second Emmy for the show NFL countdown.
Besides working, Peter Lion is presently working on his 2nd book. He’s also a part of a band that goes by the name of Cheaper than Therapy” and is its lead singer and guitarist