Peter lion sports news announcer

Peter Lion was inclined towards writing from a very early age. Throughout his maturing years in Connecticut he was seen dabbling in poetry as well as 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 started contributing to the students school newspaper.

He got down to make a career of his passion for the words by first getting a degree in Journalism through the Southern Connecticut State University. He printed his first magazine article inside the Hartford Magazine before he graduated with his journalism degree.

He ventured to the television business even before he’d finished his college. A couple of 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, didn’t have experience in this industry snapped up this opportunity to gain an entry and also to create a foothold in the news and tv industry.

He mastered the ropes quickly, comprehending the technicalities of the workings of the television network and remained a part of the channel for more than a period of 2 years.

He then transferred 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. Nevertheless, his desire to be in television and his passion for writing pulled him back to his home state as part of a small television station start up.

He joined this team to be a director and a technical director with the 10 PM news cast, which was to be the first within the state. He grabbed this opportunity of exhibiting his talent and knowledge as in his stint in Boston he has had the capacity of working with several accomplished directors. He used this understanding to develop the show from the beginning.

Peter Lion relocated to Pittsburg and joined KADA TV after completing a couple of years with this start-up. In 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 was throughout his stint at KADA-TV that Peter Lion found inspiration for his book titled The American St. Nick”.

Then he moved back in Connecticut and was a part of ESPN sports network. Still a part of ESPN, he is in charge of a variety of their shows such as Sports Centre and the NFL Draft in his position within the organization as a Director. His main show however, remains, College Gameday.

He has been a 2 time winner in the Emmy awards, although he has been nominated many times for his contribution while 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 working on his second 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