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Suzy Kolber served as the sideline reporter for ESPN’s Sunday Night Football from 2001-05. This fall she will team with play-by-play commentator Mike Tirico, analysts Joe Theismann and Tony Kornheiser and fellow reporter Michele Tafoya when the NFL’s signature series, Monday Night Football, moves to ESPN. Widely praised by critics for elevating the NFL sideline reporter role to new heights, Kolber worked her first Super Bowl assignment during ABC Sports’ broadcast of Super Bowl XL in Detroit and contributed to the network’s pre-game show. She also became the first female recipient of the Maxwell Club’s Sports Broadcaster of the Year Award in 2006 and was named to Sports Business Daily ’s 2004 list of the 10 favorite sports TV personalities of the past 10 years. Kolber has played a major role in ESPN’s comprehensive coverage of the annual NFL Draft, hosting the network’s Day 2 telecast in 2004 and 2005 and leading analysis segments on Day 1. For the 1999 through 2003 NFL seasons, Kolber was the host of NFL Match-Up. She also previously contributed “Backstage” segments to Monday Night Countdown. During the NFL off-season, Kolber serves as an anchor on Sports Center and as an on-site host for ESPN’s tennis coverage at the French Open (since 2004) and Wimbledon (since 2003). In 2000 and ’01 she hosted the X Games and Winter X Games, and she co-hosted the event again in Aspen in 2006. She has also covered Triple Crown horse racing events for ESPN/ESPN2 studio programs. Kolber returned to ESPN in August 1999 after originally joining the network in 1993 as co-host for ESPN2’s Sports Night, when the network debuted October 1 of that year. She later served as an anchor on Sports Center, a reporter on College GameDay and co-host of the X Games in 1995 and ’96. Kolber also hosted ESPN2's Sports Figures, which uses sports celebrities and analogies to teach math and physics. She left ESPN for Fox Sports in November 1996, where she anchored a nightly sports news program and reported from NFL games, among other duties. Kolber came to ESPN from WPEC-TV in West Palm Beach, Fla., where she was a weekend sports anchor and weekday feature reporter since December 1991. In 1991, Kolber's freelance assignments included work as a reporter/producer for Breeders' Cup Newsfeed in Greenwich, Conn.; a field producer for Inside Edition in New York; a sports specials producer for WCIX-TV in Miami, and a producer/director for NFL Films. From 1989-90, she freelanced as a sports specials producer for WPLG-TV in Miami. In addition, she produced two magazine shows, Cowboys Special Edition in Irving, Texas (1990-91) and Greyhound Racing America in Miami, Fla. (1988-90). From 1985 to 1989, she produced the 5:30 p.m. ET sportscast at WTVJ-TV in Miami, winning a local Sports Emmy in 1988. Kolber graduated from the University of Miami in 1986 with a bachelor of arts degree in telecommunication. While an undergraduate, she worked at Dynamic Cable in Coral Gables, Fla., as a sports director (1984-86). After graduation, she worked at CBS Sports in New York as a videotape coordinator (1986).

Melissa Stark In addition to reporting for America’s top-rated morning news program, Stark will also be involved with NBC’s Olympic coverage next summer in Athens, Greece and other key NBC Sports events. Previously, Stark was the lead sideline reporter for ABC Sports’ “Monday Night Football,” for three years, which included ABC’s coverage of Super Bowl XXXVII in San Diego. Stark also served as a reporter for ABC Sports’ coverage of Figure Skating, the NFL Pro Bowl and celebrity Golf events. In addition to her sports reporting, Stark has appeared as a guest host on “The View” with Meredith Vieira, Star Jones and Joy Behar, and was the co-host of ABC Entertainment’s 2001 pilot presentation of “The Runner,” a prime-time reality based program conceived by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and produced by Michael Davies. From 1997 to 2002, Stark reported for ESPN’s “SportsCenter,” where she served as a regular contributor to “NFL Countdown” and the Emmy Award winning show, “Outside the Lines.” Stark was also the “SportsCenter” site host for the NBA Playoffs and covered all national stories including, Major League Baseball, NHL, Golf and NCAA basketball for the network. Stark joined ESPN in 1996 as the host of the weekly program “Scholastic Sports America,” where she traveled across the United States covering high school and college sports focusing on human interest and issue related stories. From 1994-95, Stark was a production assistant and reporter for Virginia Sports Marketing in Charlottesville, Virginia for UVA’s Coach’s TV Show, which aired in all major markets in Virginia. Stark was a News intern for the “CBS Evening News with Dan Rather,” in 1993 and 1994 where she wrote scripts and assembled background information on investigative pieces for Health correspondent, Dr. Bob Arnot. She began her career at WMAR-TV, Baltimore, Maryland in 1991 as a News intern working on the assignment desk. Stark holds a Bachelors degree in Foreign Affairs and Spanish from the University of Virginia, graduating Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Stark, her husband and son reside in New Jersey.

Lisa Dergen Raised in Southern California, FOX Sports Net sports reporter Lisa Dergan has learned a few things about competition. At the early age of twelve, Lisa started playing golf with her mother. Lisa took to the game very quickly and became a fierce competitor. Her mother taught her to play by the rules and to leave mulligans for those of less character. Lisa's compassion for the sport along with her interest in broadcast journalism has converged to make her one of the standout female sports reporters of today. Dergan, a FOX Sports Net reporter since January 2002, has reported live from such events as NBA Laker Basketball games, the Kentucky Derby, major PGA tournaments, NHL All Star Game and the Indy 500, along with other numerous events. On September 7, 2002, Dergan will be hosting FOX Sports Net's NFL Celebrity Golf Shootout. You may also recognize Dergan from her national TV commercials for Bud Light also starring Wayne Gretzky, and as the newly appointed spokes person for Otomix Fitness. Dergan is a mainstay on the Celebrity Players Tour and is sponsored by Callaway Golf. Dergan started her broadcast journalist career in 2001 with future Hall of Fame Sportscaster Jim Hill on the #1 rated weekend TV sports show in Los Angeles, "Sports Central" on KCBS. She was live every Sunday with Jim Hill, Steve Hartman and Brett Lewis covering the entire NFL season. She has also Co-Hosted with Ken Ober (2001-2002) on the USA Network game show "SMUSH." She is a former Playboy Playmate and Guess Girl. In 1995, Dergan graduated with a bachelor's degree in art from San Diego State University. Having modeled in Japan, she developed an affinity for the Japanese culture that inspired her to continue her education with Japanese language classes at U.C.L.A. Dergan was raised in San Diego and currently resides in Los Angeles.

Jillian Barberie provides the latest weather forecasts for Fox 11 Morning News and the Emmy award-winning Good Day LA, seen weekdays on KTTV FOX 11. Barberie joined Good Day LA in June 1995 after two years as weather anchor on the weeknight editions of the Emmy-winning Fox 11 10 O'clock News. Barberie joined FOX 11 in October 1993. Since joining FOX 11, Barberie has provided live coverage of weather-related disasters in Southern California, including the 1998 El Nino storms. She provided live reports from around the Southland for Fox Overtime, Fox 11’s post-game show that followed the 1995 and 1996 NFL games. Barberie’s talent beyond the Good Day LA has earned her special appearances on various television shows. She appeared on the national show, Good Day Live, along with fellow "GDLAers" Steve Edwards and Dorothy Lucey. She also had a recurring role as “Foxy Levin” in V.I.P. with Pamela Anderson Lee... a role as a game show host in Clueless... a news reporter in Beverly Hills 90210, and appeared as herself in the series finale of Melrose Place. In June 2000, Barberie was a guest host on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. In September 2000, she joined NFL on Fox with Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long and James Brown. Barberie joined FOX 11 from WSVN, the Fox station in Miami, Fla., where she had worked since February 1992 as the weeknight weathercaster on their 5,6 and 10PM newscasts. During 1992's devastating Hurricane Andrew, she provided live reports on the disaster for 48 hours straight. While there, Barberie also reported the weekly segments "7 Freestyle," about sports and entertainment, and "Express Yourself," concerning topical issues. Prior to WSVN, Barberie worked for Canada's Weather Network as their weeknight weathercaster from September 1990 to February 1992. While there, she also filed reports on environmental issues and concerns. Barberie graduated from Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology in Hamilton, Ontario (Canada) with a broadcast journalism degree.

Lisa Guerrero (born April 8, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois), is an American sports broadcaster, writer, and actress. Although she mostly uses Guerrero, her late mother's maiden name, she also is sometimes credited as Lisa Coles, her father's surname. Guerrero has been called the hottest sports reporter. Guerrero began her show-business career in the 1980s as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Rams. Later, in the 1990s, she moved on to star in Aaron Spelling's Sunset Beach. Meanwhile, she doubled as a sportscaster on Los Angeles' KCBS station. In 1999, she moved to the Fox Network, where she participated in such shows as Fox Overtime, Fox Extra Innings and the Toughman competition shows. She travelled to Egypt to tape the special Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies. Guerrero also starred in the San Diego Chargers magazine-style television show. She also co-hosted The Best Damn Sports Show Period, alongside Tom Arnold and Michael Irvin, among others. In 2003, she decided to leave The Best Damn Sports Show Period to join ABC's Monday Night Football television crew. Her performance on the broadcast was heavily criticized, and the following year ABC replaced her with Michele Tafoya. In 2004, Guerrero married major league baseball pitcher Scott Erickson. In late 2005, Guerrero appeared topless in the January 2006 issue of Playboy.

Hannah Storm has been an anchor of The Early Show, CBS News' weekday morning broadcast, since October 2002, when it debuted in its current four-anchor format. She has covered the war in Iraq extensively for the program, and has interviewed major newsmakers, including first lady Laura Bush, Sen. John McCain, Chris Heinz, and National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice. Before that, she was an anchor and reporter for NBC Sports for 10 years. Storm hosted that network’s broadcasts of dozens of major sports events, including the Olympics, the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and Wimbledon. She has hosted coverage of four Olympic Summer Games: the late-night programs from Barcelona and Atlanta, and the daytime and weekend programs from Sydney and Salt Lake City. Storm became the first woman to serve as the solo anchor of a network’s major sports package when she hosted NBC’s coverage of the NBA (1997-2002) and Major League Baseball, including three World Series (1995, 1997 and 1999). She also was the primary play-by-play announcer for the inaugural season of the Women’s National Basketball Association (1997). Her extensive reporting experience includes work for NBC’s coverage of the National Football League, professional figure skating, the NBA and golf’s men's and women’s U.S. Opens. Storm received the American Women in Radio and Television Gracie Allen Award for her work as a reporter. She is also the only woman to have been nominated twice for an Emmy Award for Best Sports Television Host. Storm's book, Go Girl!, (Sourcebooks, 2002) a sports guide for parents, is in its second printing. Before joining NBC Sports, she anchored “CNN Sports Tonight” and weekend sports programs for the cable channel (1989-92). Previously, Storm was a sports anchor and reporter for WPQC-TV Charlotte, N.C. (1988-89); KTXH-TV Houston; Home Sports Entertainment; KSRR-FM Radio in Houston, Texas; KNCN-FM Radio in Corpus Christi, Texas and WNDU-TV South Bend, Ind. (1982-88). Storm received the 2004 American Women In Radio And Television Gracie Award for outstanding anchor for news for a body of work, including "Hannah's Portwine Birthmark," "Fabulous Zoo Animals" and "Living With Anorexia." Born in Oak Park, Ill., Storm graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1983 with a degree in political science and communications. She lives in the New York area with her husband, NBC sports anchor Dan Hicks, and their three children.

Bonnie Bernstein is a 15 year old veretan and is one of the most recognizable and highly respected journalists in her field. She has covered sports at the network level the last 11 years, most recently as the lead sideline reporter for the NFL on CBS, and during this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships, completed a ground-breaking run as the host of the "Sprint Tournament Center," the first sports studio show created exclusively for wireless phones. This was Bernstein’s first endeavor since her departure from CBS Sports in January 2005, a move she made to pursue other broadcast opportunities and launch Velvet Hammer Media, a consulting firm for aspiring and working journalists. During her eight-year tenure at CBS, Bernstein had a broad range of responsibilities. In addition to her NFL sideline duties, she contributed features for "The NFL Today," the Network’s weekly pre-game show. Bernstein also served as CBS’ lead reporter for the Men’s NCAA Basketball Championships; she hosted the Network’s Emmy-nominated anthology series, "Championships of the NCAA" as well as the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships; and anchored "SportsDesk" and "At the Half," CBS’ New York-based studio shows. Track and field, figure skating, and the U.S. Open Tennis Championships rounded out Bernstein’s assignments at the Network. During the NFL season, Bernstein often pulled "double duty," covering a Sunday game for CBS and "Monday Night Football" for CBS/Westwood Radio. Since joining the radio announce team 2001, Bernstein has covered five straight Super Bowls and in 2004, during Super Bowl XXXVIII, made broadcast history as the first reporter to serve as both a network TV and network radio correspondent. She has also served as the radio reporter for the Pro Bowl since 2003. Numerous national publications have documented Bernstein’s work, including The New York Times, USA Today, Sports Illustrated and TV Guide. She has also been featured in lifestyle magazines such as Glamour, Self, Men’s Health and Celebrity Living. In 2005, Bernstein was honored as one of Jewish Women International’s "Ten Women to Watch," an exclusive group selected from the United States, Canada and Israel for their professional achievements. Bernstein joined CBS after three years with ESPN, where she covered the NBA Finals, Major League Baseball Playoffs and the NCAA Women's Basketball Championships for "SportsCenter". As the Chicago bureau chief, Bernstein followed Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls during their record-setting championship run. She also served as a correspondent for "NFL Countdown" and "College GameDay." Prior to ESPN, Bernstein made local television history at the NBC affiliate in Reno, NV (KRNV-TV), becoming the "Biggest Little City’s" first-ever female weekday sports anchor. She began her television career at WMDT-TV (ABC) in Salisbury, MD, anchoring weekend news, and broke into broadcasting in radio, as the news and sports director for WXJN-FM in Lewes, DE. Bernstein graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maryland’s prestigious Merrill College of Journalism. She currently serves on the College’s Board of Directors. While at College Park, Bernstein was a four-time Academic All-America selection (gymnastics) and received the Thomas M. Fields Award for academic and athletic excellence. Bernstein was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and grew up in Howell, N.J. She presently resides in New York City.

Jill Arrington currently serves as CBS Television Network’s lead sideline reporter for college football and reporter on “The NFL Today” show. She began working with CBS Sports in September 2000. Arrington returns in 2001 as sideline reporter of TNN’s coverage of the Arena Football League. She hosts the live halftime show for the AFL on TNN and provides sideline reports the AFL’s national weekly games. As her popularity has grown she was voted (in a Playboy.com poll in January 2001) the Sexiest Sportscaster in America. In the 1999 season, Arrington served as host of Fox Sports “NFL Under the Helmet,” a weekly syndicated television show about the NFL and music. Arrington also did sideline reporting for various Fox Sports’ coverage including “Fox NFL Sunday” and women’s professional tennis tournaments. Also in 1999, Arrington worked as afternoon and evening anchor of “reportertv.com,” a daily Internet entertainment business news show. From 1998-1999, Arrington worked as a reporter and segment producer for Paramount’s national weekly syndicated television program “Real TV.” For five years, she was the health and fitness correspondent and producer for Alton Entertainment’s “Main Floor,” a national and international weekly syndicated television program featuring segments about fashion, beauty, health and the entertainment industry. Arrington also worked as a production assistant at CNN in 1993. Arrington graduated with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science from the University of Miami in 1994 where she played on the varsity tennis team and was voted the Orange Bowl Princess. She was raised in Conyers, Ga. and currently resides in Beverly Hills, Ca.