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Kim Jones | |
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 Jones reporting at aNew York Yankees game in 2009 | |
| Born | (1969-09-07)September 7, 1969 (age 56) Dallastown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Kimberly Alicia Jones (born September 7, 1969) is aNew York City-based sports reporter. From 2005 to 2011, she was theclubhouse reporter forNew York Yankees games on theYES Network. She currently works for theNFL Network,Newsday andWFAN radio in New York City. Jones has been a resident ofSaddle Brook, New Jersey, since she started covering theNew York Giants.[1]
Jones graduated fromPenn State University in the early 1990s with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and a Master of Science degree in Exercise and Sports Science and is associated with their Center for Sports Journalism.[2] From 2005 to 2007, she made regular appearances on the Penn State radio programLet's Talk Penn State with a segment that shared its name with her former blog: "Keeping Up With the Jones".
Before joining YES, Jones was theNew York Giantsbeat reporter and aNational Football League (NFL) columnist forThe Star-Ledger newspaper inNewark, New Jersey. In addition to her duties on YES and WFAN, she continued to write a Sunday NFL column forThe Star-Ledger.[2]
In 2005, Jones was hired by the YES Network to replaceSuzyn Waldman as the clubhouse reporter for Yankees games, after Waldman moved on to be the game analyst for Yankees games onWCBS radio.[2] Jones also kept ablog for YESNetwork.com, entitled "Keeping Up With the Jones", that provided news and insight about the Yankees and often featured interviews with current and former players.[citation needed]On January 24, 2012, it was reported that Jones decided not to renew her contract with YES in order to pursue other opportunities.[3] Jones' replacement at YES was announced in March 2012 with the signing of fellow Pennsylvania native,Meredith Marakovits.[4]
Jones has worked as a back-up commentator for theNew York Yankees radio networkWCBS.[5]
On April 12, 2012, it was reported Jones had been signed as a full-time, New York-based on-air contributor at theNFL Network.[6]
On WFAN, Jones has been a co-host of the football talk showMonday Night Live, formerly with WFAN'sEd Coleman, and presentlyCarl Banks.[7] Jones has also guest hosted on WFAN for either theBoomer and Carton radio show orBenigno andRoberts when the hosts have been on vacation or unavailable. She has partnered with Chris Carlin,Sid Rosenberg, and Marc Malusis.
While covering aWashington Redskins practice on November 15, 2018, Jones suffered anaortic dissection; she was taken to theInova Heart and Vascular Institute inFalls Church,Virginia, where she received surgery to fix the condition.[8]
Luckily for the Saddle Brook resident, journalism has been an enduring strength. Jones hosts a talk show on WFAN, and since 2000 has been covering the NFL forThe Star-Ledger of Newark, where she still delivers a once-a-week notes column.