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(September 8, 2009) 1050 ESPN Radio is adding long-time ESPN on-air talent Bonnie Bernstein to its afternoon drive The Michael Kay Show (weekdays 2 - 7PM) team, effective September 14. Bernstein joins host Michael Kay, co-host Don La Greca and Creative Director Joey Salvia.

The broadcasting veteran has covered the NFL, College Football, Major League Baseball, the NBA and more for ESPN, ABC and CBS Sports. Bernstein will also contribute original content to the station's website, 1050espn.com, and the company's expanded local site, ESPNNewyork.com, which launches in 1Q 2010.

Earlier this year, the American Sportscasters Association named Bernstein to its list of Top 15 All-Time Female Sportscasters. Most recently, she has been part of the hosting rotation for several of ESPN's high profile shows including NFL Live, Outside the Lines, First Take and Jim Rome is Burning. Prior to her shift to studio work in 2008, Bernstein served as sideline reporter for ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball and ABC's college football coverage. Her career includes eight years at CBS Sports, where she was the lead reporter for the NFL and the NCAA Men's Basketball Championships.

Aaron Spielberg, 1050 ESPN New York's Program Director, said: "I'm thrilled to add Bonnie to 1050 ESPN's lineup. Her journalistic background will complement the credibility that Michael Kay and Don La Greca have established on The Michael Kay Show and add depth to the station's afternoon presentation."

Michael Kay, Host, 1050 ESPN's The Michael Kay Show, on Bonnie Bernstein: "Bonnie will be great on the show. She has the right combination of serious sports knowledge and razor sharp wit to fit right in with the group. I know the listeners will embrace her as the newest member of the TMKS family."

Mark Schlereth, ESPN NFL Analyst, on Bonnie Bernstein: "Bonnie isn't in this business to entertain, although she is entertaining. She's in the business to get it right&to tell the story the way it was meant to be told, to make sure the audience has the most up-to-date information and to make sure the fans understand exactly what has transpired."

Tom Coughlin, Head Coach, New York Giants: "She always wanted to understand the football questions and then the questions that perhaps were not about X's and O's but certainly dealt directly with the events that were taking place on the field."

Ron Jaworski, Analyst, ESPN's Monday Night Football and NFL Match-Up: "Bonnie has deep insight and understanding of the game. The people who recognize her as one of the best in the business are those that understand the business. When she's in a meeting with players and coaches, they respect her."

Tiki Barber, Correspondent, NBC's The Today Show: "Bonnie knows the game inside and out. When you're talking to people who know football, who are not just the casual fan, having credibility about what's really happening on the field is paramount, and she has that."

1050's Bonnie Bernstein with Future Hall of Famer Jerry Rice
About Bonnie Bernstein

Bonnie Bernstein is one of the most recognizable and well-respected names in sports broadcasting. In 2009, she was the youngest journalist named to the American Sportscasters Associations' list of Top 15 All-time Female Sportscasters. Most recently, she has been part of the hosting rotation for several of ESPN's high-profile shows, including NFL Live, Outside the Lines, Jim Rome is Burning, First Take and College Football Live. Prior to her shift to studio work in 2008, Bernstein served as a sideline reporter for ABC's college football package and ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball.

Bernstein's second run with "The Worldwide Leader in Sports" came after eight years at CBS, where she was the lead reporter for the NFL and the NCAA Men's Basketball Championships. She contributed features for The NFL Today; hosted the Network's Emmy-nominated anthology series, Championships of the NCAA, and the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships; and anchored SportsDesk and At the Half, CBS' New York-based studio shows.

Bernstein first joined ESPN in 1995 as its Chicago Bureau Chief, where she covered Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls' record-setting championship run. She also filed reports for SportsCenter during the Major League Baseball Playoffs and the NCAA Women's Basketball Championships, and served as a correspondent for NFL Countdown and College GameDay. Numerous publications have documented Bernstein's work, including The New York Times, USA Today, Sports Illustrated and TV Guide and lifestyle magazines such as Glamour, Self, Men's Health and Celebrity Living. Outside of broadcasting, Bernstein serves as a National Patient Spokesperson for the Coalition to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis, after surviving a near-fatal diagnosis in 2006. Additionally, her consulting firm, Velvet Hammer Media, is collaborating on a youth fitness initiative aimed at reducing childhood obesity in the US.

Bernstein graduated Magna cum Laude from the University of Maryland's nationally renowned Merrill College of Journalism. She currently serves on the College's Board of Directors. While at College Park, Bernstein was a four-time Academic All-America selection (gymnastics) and received the Thomas M. Fields Award for academic and athletic excellence. Bernstein was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and grew up in Howell, N.J. She presently resides in New York City.

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