Henry Wofford facts for kids

Henry Wofford is a well-known sports reporter and anchor. He works for NBC Sports. He helps host exciting shows like Raiders Post Game Live and A’s Pregame Live. He also hosts A’s Postgame Live and Race Week.

About Henry's Early Life

Henry Wofford grew up in Stockton, California. He went to Edison High School in Stockton.

Henry Wofford's Career in Sports

Henry Wofford has had an exciting career in sports news. He has worked at many different TV and radio stations. From 2005 to 2010, he was a reporter at WTHR (NBC) in Indianapolis, Indiana. Before that, he was a sports director and anchor at WZZM (ABC) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He worked there from 2003 to 2005. He also worked as a sports anchor at KOLO (ABC) in Reno, NV, from 2000 to 2002. Henry also worked in radio. He was an anchor and writer for KLIV in San Jose, California. He was also a news director and sports announcer for KSJS. This is San Jose State University's campus radio station. Sometimes, he fills in as a host for 95.7 The Game in San Francisco. Henry is part of important groups for journalists. He is a member of the National Association of Journalists. He also belongs to the Radio-Television News Directors Association.

Awards and Recognitions

Henry Wofford has won several awards for his reporting. In 2008, he won two first-place awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. These were for Sports Reporting and In-Depth Reporting. In 2017, he received three awards from the Michigan Associated Press. He won for Best Sportscast and Best Reporter. These awards were for his special report called "13 On Your Sidelines".

Henry's Education Journey

Henry Wofford studied at two different universities. He earned his first degree from University of California, Davis. Later, he received his master's degree. This was in journalism and mass communications from San Jose State University.