INSPIRATIONAL GUEST OF THE WEEK - 1/24/2024. This episode will feature inspirational music, positive inspirations, and the amazing KELSEY NICOLE NELSON, here as our INSPIRATIONAL PERSON OF THE DAY!
A trailblazer in sports media in the DMV, Kelsey Nicole Nelson continues to create her own lane. The award-winning professional broadcast journalist and radio personality has covered some of the top sporting events on a local, state and national level for broadcast television and radio. Kelsey has covered some of the premier sporting events including the WNBA Finals, NBA Finals and the Super Bowl interviewing the world’s top athletes.
Kelsey was born and raised in Montgomery County, Md. She is a proud DMV native. Growing up, Kelsey was always strong in academics, earning academic scholarships to attend college and spent a great deal of time participating in community service and in athletics. Currently, Kelsey works as a freelance sports reporter, where she has become a fixture in the Washington, D.C. and national sports scene. For her work in sports, Kelsey was named the 2022 D.C. Media Person of the Year by the Washington Chiefs Inc. and for her work in the community she was most recently named a Luminary Award winner by the Thursday Network of the Greater Washington Urban League.
Currently, Kelsey is a contributor and Co-Host for "Brother from Another" on Peacock TV/NBC Sports and an on-air host and contributor for Bally Sports National NBA coverage. For Bally Sports National Kelsey hosts "Last Night Tonight" alongside NBA Insider Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson. Kelsey is also a regular contributor to 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore discussing the latest in the NBA.
Actively involved in the media scene, Kelsey has also served as a host of the Sports Smarts podcast series for the National Sports Media Association. Today, Kelsey is commonly seen and heard on Fox Sports Radio 1340 AM/96.9 FM where she hosts her own radio show/podcast, “Listen In With KNN,” the station's flagship show! For Fox Sports Radio, Kelsey covers all the professional teams throughout the Greater Washington Area including the Washington Redskins, Washington Wizards, Baltimore Orioles, Maryland Terrapins, Georgetown Hoyas and more. Last year, Kelsey was awarded by the Next Generation Entertainment Awards as the “Best On-Air Personality” for her work with her show. Kelsey also worked as the Arena Football League team reporter for the Washington Valor.
Kelsey continues to grow her brand as a journalist and has become a well-known personality in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Kelsey is a 2014 graduate of the Philip H. Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland-College Park. During her undergraduate career, she received her Certificate in African-American Studies and her Bachelors of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism. In August 2016, Kelsey received her MPS degree in Sports Industry Management (SIM), with a concentration in Strategic Marketing, Communications & Digital Media from Georgetown University. FULL BIO AT WWW.KELSEYNICOLENELSON.COM
THIS EPISODE'S MUSIC:
CAN’T FORGET HIM – BOBBI STORM, ROLEX – JUSTCORDELL, MANIFESTATION CHANT – GARY SWINDELL, JR., HAVE HOPE 2.0 – HOPE SHEREE, LOSE CONTROL - DB REAL MUZIK FEAT. MILES MINNICK, NEW DAY – BLANCA FEAT. JEKALYN CARR, LORD, I NEED YOU – THE WALLS GROUP, SPEAK – ANGEL TAYLOR, AUTHENTICITY – KENNIS CLARK (OUR SONGSPIRATION OF THE WEEK), WITHOUT YOU – ZACARDI CORTEZ, GASNER THE ARTIST & JAZZEPHA, GET UP – CANTON JONES FEAT. EMCEE N.I.C.E & KIM BURRELL
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