Kate Beirness facts for kids
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Kate Beirness
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Beirness in 2016
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| Born | March 8, 1984 Port Perry, Ontario
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| Occupation | Sports broadcaster |
| Partner(s) | Darren Dutchyshen |
Kate Beirness (born March 8, 1984) is a Canadian sports broadcaster. She is famous for her work as a host on SportsCentre, a popular show on TSN.
Kate Beirness's Career in Sports TV
Kate Beirness started her journey in sports broadcasting at TSN. When she first began hosting SportsCentre, she often worked with Bryan Mudryk on the weekend shows. This continued for a few years.
In 2013, Kate teamed up with Darren Dutchyshen. They took over the late-night and morning shows on TSN. This happened after Jay Onrait and Dan O'Toole left. Kate and Darren had actually worked together before in 2011. Later, Darren moved to another show. Natasha Staniszewski then joined Kate. They made history as SportsCentre's first ever all-female anchor team!
Today, Kate hosts many exciting sports events. She covers the CFL on TSN for Canadian football fans. She also hosts shows about the Toronto Raptors basketball team. Plus, she covers the exciting NCAA March Madness basketball tournament.
Before joining TSN, Kate worked as a sports reporter for Rogers TV. She also worked as a sports anchor for A Barrie.
Empowering Young Women with Her Mark
Kate Beirness also created and hosts an event called the Her Mark summit. This is an annual event designed to inspire and empower the next generation of Canadian female leaders. The first summit took place in Toronto in 2017. It helps young women feel strong and ready to achieve their goals.
Kate Beirness's Early Life
Kate Beirness was born and grew up in Port Perry, Ontario. She went to the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
She was a very talented basketball player in high school. However, a serious knee injury (a torn ACL) stopped her from playing. This injury led her to change her plans. She then decided to follow a career in sports broadcasting instead.
