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CBS Promotes Minnesota Native To Top College Football Broadcast
A top CBS producer called her "a rising star."
CBS Sports has named Minnesota-native Jamie Erdahl lead reporter for its coverage of the Southeast Conference college football games. Erdahl will join Brad Nessler, also of Minnesota, and Gary Danielson as the network’s top college football broadcast team to call the "SEC Game of the Week" beginning this season.
Erdahl, who grew up in Bloomington and attended Breck School, played basketball and softball at St. Olaf College before transferring to American University. She now lives in Philadelphia with her husband, Sam.
“We are excited to add Jamie to our SEC ON CBS coverage,” CBS Sports producer Harold Bryant said in a statement. “Since joining CBS, Jamie has established herself as a talented, versatile and knowledgeable reporter. She is a rising star and someone we know that will connect with and earn the respect from the coaches, players and passionate fans in the SEC.”
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This is so amazing. I couldn’t be more excited to join the entire @SEConCBS crew! Can’t wait to work with Brad & Gary — my saturdays just got better. Let’s get to work! https://t.co/TICxocU49P
— Jamie Erdahl Buckman (@JamieErdahl) 4 June 2018
Erdahl joined CBS Sports in 2014 to cover the NFL and college basketball. She has also been an anchor for CBS Sports HQ, CBS’ 24-hour streaming sports news network.
SEC on CBS has been the highest-rated regular-season college football package on any network for nine consecutive seasons. Its 2018 coverage kicks off Sept. 1 with West Virginia vs. Tennessee.
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