Graham Bensinger
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Born | Graham Michael Bensinger August 17, 1986 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Education | Syracuse University |
Occupation | Journalist |
Parent(s) | Scott and Vicky Bensinger |
Graham Michael Bensinger (born August 17, 1986) is an American journalist and entrepreneur known for his
Early life and education
Graham Bensinger was born and raised in
Bensinger began studying broadcast journalism at
Career
During his junior year of high school, Bensinger interviewed O. J. Simpson. He set up a video camera, and the footage ended up on Good Morning America. Bensinger was subsequently interviewed by Diane Sawyer, in addition to appearing on cable outlets.[4]
A year after the O. J. Simpson interview, Bensinger began writing for ESPN's website. Following his senior year of high school, he sat with Simpson again, and was able to sell the interview to ESPN as part of their E-Ticket series. This started a three-and-a-half year long relationship between Bensinger and ESPN, with Bensinger continuing to write, appear on television, podcast and work as an ESPNU sideline reporter.[5]
In 2009, Bensinger began partnering with
After freelancing as a long-form interviewer for ESPN and NBC Sports, Bensinger debuted his own show in the fall of 2010. The first two seasons of In Depth with Graham Bensinger were a one-man operation where he handled all aspects of business and production himself. Bensinger staffed up for season three and expanded to over-the-air network syndication at the start of his show's fourth season, airing on ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX affiliates across the U.S, and the show is now run by a crew of ten.[1][6] Previously, the show aired solely on regional sports networks.[1]
In Depth with Graham Bensinger is now in its 11th season (2021),
Awards
In Depth with Graham Bensinger won an
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "About Graham Bensinger". www.grahambensinger.com. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ^ a b c "CNN.com - Sports fan gives a voice to his dream - Nov 4, 2005". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ a b c Channick, Robert Channick, By Robert (30 September 2014). "Graham Bensinger brings sports show to Chicago". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "O.J. Simpson Dishes on Celebrity Crime". ABC News. ABC. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "In Depth with Graham Bensinger :: About 2". www.grahambensinger.com. Graham Bensinger. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Caesar, Dan (14 February 2019). "St. Louisan Bensinger's show hits milestone". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2020-04-30.