Julie Donaldson

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Julie Donaldson
television anchor
  • host
  • reporter
  • producer
    • EmployerWTTG
    Term2023–present

    Julie Anne Donaldson (born February 10, 1978) is an American sportscaster and former beauty pageant participant. She won the 2001 Miss Florida USA pageant before becoming an anchor and reporter for several television networks. Donaldson was the also first female broadcast member of an NFL team, working for the Washington Commanders from 2020 to 2022.

    Career

    Donaldson was born on February 10, 1978, in Jacksonville, Florida. She won the Miss Florida USA title at the state pageant held in Orlando, Florida in July 2000.[1] She had previously placed first runner-up to Kristin Ludecke in the previous year's pageant.[2] Donaldson competed in the Miss USA 2001 pageant but did not place.[3]

    In 2006, Donaldson joined

    Fox Sports Net Florida. Donaldson also co-hosted Softball 360 and the PBS
    series Healthy Body Healthy Mind.

    In February 2008, Donaldson was hired to cover

    NBC Olympic broadcasts. She held four Olympic assignments as a news host during the Olympic Games in the 2010s.[7]

    In July 2020, Donaldson was hired as the

    play by play announcer Bram Weinstein and analyst London Fletcher.[9][10] She was the first full-time female member of an NFL broadcast team and was named as one of the most influential women in sports by Sports Illustrated later that year.[11] Donaldson's contract was not renewed in 2023, with her joining WTTG (Fox 5) in Washington D.C. later that year.[12]

    References

    1. ^ "Ponte Vedra Beach woman crowned Miss Florida USA". PolkOnline.com. July 16, 2000. Archived from the original on May 9, 2002. Retrieved November 24, 2006.
    2. ^ "Kristin Ludecke of Eustis Crowned Miss Florida USA 2000". Business Wire. July 10, 1999. Retrieved November 24, 2006.[dead link‍]
    3. ^ "Thoughts of Miss USA 2001". tapmum. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
    4. ^ SportsNet New York's Sports News Team profiles Archived 2006-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
    5. ^ a b Jessica Heslam (July 8, 2010). "Julie Donaldson has Comcast sports gig". Boston Herald. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
    6. ^ Dave Hughes (October 2010). "CSN Coverage is growing". Press Box. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
    7. ^ "Julie Donaldson joins NBC's Olympic Coverage". Retrieved January 31, 2018.[permanent dead link‍]
    8. ^ "How Julie Donaldson became Commanders senior VP of media and content". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
    9. ^ "Julie Donaldson to Become First Regular Female Member of an NFL Radio Broadcast". NBC 4 Washington. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
    10. ^ Harrison, David. "DeAngelo Hall Out, New Washington Legend In For Commanders Radio Booth". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
    11. ^ SI Staff (October 6, 2020). "The Unrelenting". SI.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
    12. ^ Lambert, Ivan (July 27, 2023). "Commanders do not renew Julie Donaldson's contract". Commanders Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
    Preceded by
    Kristin Ludecke
    		 Miss Florida USA
    2001     		Succeeded by
    Shannon Ford
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