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Michael Kim '87 - 2008 Commencement Speaker

2008 Commencement Speaker
Michael Kim '87
ESPN Anchor
Michael Kim, Class of ‘87, joined ESPNEWS with ESPN’s 24-hour sports news network as an anchor before its launch on November 1, 1996.  He also is a regular contributor to ESPN’s SportsCenter. 

Before becoming a member of ESPN’s team, Kim covered a variety of local sports for Springfield, Virginia’s NewsChannel8, which covers the Washington, D.C. area, and earned a local Emmy for a series called Local Heroes.  He began his broadcasting career at KOMU-TV in 1990. 

A native of Fulton, Kim also holds a Master of Arts degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.  He and his wife Marlene live in East Haven, Connecticut, with their son Matthew.