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FOX 29 Bringing in Sam Stafford
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Im so excited to be able to join the Fox family & work alongside so many people I’ve watched & admired for years. This is truly such an incredible honor.
Now, let’s get ready for a Phils postseason & a birds run all the way to the top
— Sam Stafford (Wilson) (@SamStafff) October 3, 2022
Stafford entered the local scene a few years ago with 97.5 the Fanatic, doing updates on the morning show. She was let go as part of the pandemic cuts in 2020, then linked up with Natalie Egenolf at Parx. Stafford does the Babes on Broad podcast with Jess Taylor and hosts the Larry Bowa and Charlie Manuel TV show on NBC Sports Philadelphia.
According to her Linkedin page, Stafford is a 2018 Lock Haven graduate, where she was a videographer and reporter for the baseball, basketball, and football programs. She’s spent her entire professional career in Philadelphia, which is pretty gnarly. Back in the day, you had to go work in bumblefuck USA for a few years before getting a job in Philly, but that’s not the case anymore. If your stuff is quality, you can come out of college and go right into a top 10 market.
FOX 29 currently has Breland Moore and Scott Grayson doing sports.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com