Jamie Hersch (born May 25, 1987) is an American journalist for the NHL Network and the MLB Network, where she hosts the NHL Network show On the Fly and on an occasion the MLB Network version Quick Pitch.[1] Hersch is married with two kids: a son named Brooks Russell (born April 22, 2019) and a girl named Cadence Mariana (born July 22, 2021).[2][3] She is a fan of the Minnesota Twins and the Minnesota Wild.[4]
Jamie Hersch | |
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| Born | May 25, 1987 |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Sports journalist |
| Employer(s) | NHL Network · MLB Network |
Early life and education
editHersch was born and raised in Champlin, Minnesota, where she spent time figure skating.[5] Her mom was a speech/language pathologist with the Anoka-Hennepin school district's early intervention program. Hersch was first interested in broadcasting by watching Michele Tafoya on Monday Night Football.[6] Hersch started covering sports events in high school. She graduated from Champlin Park High School in 2005.[7] She graduated from the University of Southern California magna cum laude in 2009.[8] While at USC, Hersch covered the USC athletic teams, had a number of positions at the campus TV Station, and was third place in 2009 Hearst Broadcast Competition winning one thousand dollars.[9]
Career
editHersch started her career in WKOW-TV in Madison, Wisconsin. Then in 2013, came back home when she hired by Fox Sports North (now Bally Sports North) to cover the Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Wild. During her time with Fox Sports North, Hersch traveled to Kuwait to cover several former NHL players who brought hockey to the American troops serving overseas. They spent several days living at Camp Buehring with the soldiers while running hockey skills clinics and playing floor hockey games on the base.[1] In 2015, when the MLB Network and the NHL Network paired up, she joined the networks.[10] Hersch announced her departure from the MLB Network during the 21 September 2024 edition of MLB Network's Quick Pitch. She also spent some time covering sports for the Big Ten Network.
References
edit- ^ a b "Jamie Hersch bio". NHL.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Elizabeth Boger. "NHL NETWORK'S JAMIE HERSCH RETURNS HOME FOR HOCKEY DAY 2019". minnesotahockeyjournal.com. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Bathe, Carrlyn (8 March 2021). "Candid Conversation with Jamie Hersch". nhl.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ Randy Johnson (4 March 2019). "Q&A with Jamie Hersch of the NHL Network". startribune.com. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Hockey Day Minnesota will be special homecoming for Jamie Hersch". foxsports.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Carol Schram. "Kendall Coyne Schofield Joins Broadcast Team For NHL Network's 2nd All-Female Edition Of 'NHL Now'". forbes.com. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Jamie Hersch, Champlin Park High School, Class of 2005, Fox Sports North anchor/reporter". ahschools.us. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Jamie Hersch". uscannenbergmedia.com. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Hearst Broadcast Competition I Winners Named". hearstawards.org. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Alexandra Svokos (5 December 2018). "NHL Network's Jamie Hersch Wants People to Stop Asking if she "Actually" likes Sports". bustle.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.