About Kelly Burke

Kelly Burke is a sports anchor/reporter for WSIL-TV in Southern Illinois. She became fascinated with sports after a move to the desert at age ten and quickly became a die-hard Phoenix Suns fan. Halfway through her Arizona State track and cross country career, she did a sports internship and realized people actually get paid to go to football games, and she was hooked. Her TV career has taken her to Phoenix, New York, and Oregon, but currently she covers all things SIU Salukis, where she shoots, edits, and produces her own content for the ABC affiliate. Follow her on Twitter @KellyBurkeSprts

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How Tina Cervasio Landed Her Dream Job As A Sports Reporter With MSG Networks [VIDEO]

By on June 4, 2012 in Sports Jobs

Click here to learn how you can join us for a LIVE Q&A with Tina Cervasio (DATE: Wednesday, June 20th - TIME: 12pm EST (9am PST) ————————————————————————————————————————- I had the pleasure of interviewing Tina Cervasio the other day.  Tina is one of the most recognizable and versatile sports journalists in the largest media market in theRead more →

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How To Get A Job In Sports with Matthew DeBritz, Associate Producer – ESPN [VIDEO]

By on May 14, 2012 in Sports Jobs

Meet Matthew DeBritz.  Matthew is an Associate Producer for ESPN, where he has worked for the last eleven and a half years. His experience at ESPN includes production of Sportscenter, NBA, NCAA Basketball/Football, NFL, MLB, MLS, International Soccer, Tour de France, IndyCar Racing, NASCAR, Golf, and Boxing. Versatile background that includes live and taped studio, remoteRead more →

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