Kate Beirness ( ; born March 8, 1984) is a Canadian

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sportscaster, currently working as a host for '' SportsCentre'' on

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Career

During her first year hosting SportsCentre, Beirness often worked with

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on the weekend'' Sportscentre'', and continued to do so through much of 2013. In October 2013, Beirness and new co-host

Darren Dutchyshen Darren Dutchyshen (born December 19, 1966) is a Canadian sportscaster, who cohosts the evening edition of '' SportsCentre'' on TSN. Broadcasting career Dutchyshen started his broadcasting career as a sportscaster at what was then STV (now Glo ...

took over the late night and morning loop spots on TSN, replacing the departing

Jay Onrait Jay Michael Onrait (born August 29, 1974) is a Canadian television personality and sports anchor who hosts ''SC with Jay Onrait'' on TSN. From 2003 to 2021, he has been frequently paired with fellow Canadian broadcaster Dan O'Toole. In his fir ...

and

Dan O'Toole Daniel Gerard O'Toole (born September 10, 1975) is a former Canadian television sports anchor who was last employed by TSN. From 2003 to 2013 and 2017 to February 2021, he co-hosted the 1:00 AM ( ET) weekday broadcast of TSN's '' SportsCentre'', a ...

. The pair had worked together during

Jennifer Hedger Jennifer Frances Hedger (born September 18, 1975 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian television personality and the co-host of TSN's nightly sports news program '' SportsCentre''. Broadcasting career Hedger's first on-air experiences were with the ...

's maternity leave in 2011. Dutchyshen would move back to the nightly ''Sportscentre'' with Hedger, and was replaced by

Natasha Staniszewski Natasha Staniszewski (born May 25, 1978) is a Canadian sports reporter and media host for the Calgary Flames and Calgary Stampeders. She is a former anchor on SportsCentre, TSN's flagship news and information show. Broadcasting career Stanisz ...

. Beirness and Staniszewski formed ''Sportscentres first ever female anchor team. Beirness currently hosts

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coverage as well as TSN's

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coverage. Prior to joining TSN, Kate worked for

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as a sports reporter and on A Barrie as the sports anchor. Beirness founded and hosts Her Mark summit, an annual one day event aimed at empowering the next generation of Canadian female leaders. The first summit was held on July 8, 2017 at

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Personal life

Beirness was born and raised in

Port Perry, Ontario Port Perry is a community located in Scugog, Ontario, Canada. The town is located northeast of central Toronto and north of Oshawa and Whitby. Port Perry has a population of 9,453 as of 2016. Port Perry serves as the administrative and commer ...

and is a graduate of the

University of Ontario Institute of Technology Ontario Tech University (OTU), also known as Ontario Tech, is a public research university located in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus is located on approximately of land in northern Oshawa, while its secondary satellite ca ...

. She was a standout basketball player throughout high school until a torn ACL forced her to switch gears and pursue a career in sports broadcasting.

References

External links

TSN Talent - Kate Beirness
{{DEFAULTSORT:Beirness, Kate 1984 births Living people People from Scugog Canadian television sportscasters Canadian women television journalists Ontario Tech University alumni