Jessica York (born 1976) is an American

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, and

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. She currently works as a studio host and entertainment reporter for DISH Network. She was one of the three hosts on GSN's '' PlayMania'' before it broke off into two separate shows, and was subsequently a host on '' quiznation''. York hosted her first episode of ''PlayMania'' on October 19, 2006. She continued to host until February 2007, when the program was split into separate programs, ''quiznation'' and ''

100 Winners ''100 Winners'' was a live interactive game show on GSN, officially hosted by Jessica York. Jeff Thisted and Shandi Finnessey served as substitute hosts. Featured during the two-hour program were short interactive games from which the viewers co ...

''. She served as host on both programs until ''100 Winners'' was canceled in June and ''quiznation'' was canceled in October. York is a graduate of

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. After she graduated, York hosted a morning show, "Summit Sunrise" for the

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(RSN). She then moved on to host two shows for the RSN, ''Hot Spots'', where she showcased locations around the world and their unique features and ''Thrill Seekers'', a program featuring adventurous and extreme sports. She has been nominated for a regional

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for her work on ''Hot Spots'', as well.RSN Host Receives Emmy Nomination
These experiences qualified her to be the travel tip expert on

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's self-titled

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. York has also been a weather forecaster for WMTW-TV in

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and host of ''New Spaces'' on

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for two seasons. After moving from Maine to Los Angeles, York was a host on the

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, serving as a studio host, studio analyst and track-side reporter for the

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network. York is also a certified personal trainer. She has released one home video, ''Body to Go''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:York, Jessica American game show hosts American horse racing announcers American television sports announcers American television journalists Women sports announcers People from Denver People from Colorado 1976 births Living people American women television journalists 21st-century American women Regional Emmy Award winners