John Evenson
Sports Director

jevenson@CNYcentral.com

School: York University
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario

WSTM/WSTQ Sports Director John Evenson began his Broadcasting career at Global Television in Toronto, Canada in 1998. Before coming to Syracuse John was the primary sports anchor/reporter for CITY TV in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

As you might imagine John loves hockey, but you would be hard pressed to find a sport he will not salivate over. He has interviewed a vast array of sports figures over the years, but is most proud of his one-on-one interviews with Wayne Gretzky, Vince Carter and Jose Canseco.

Besides his fondness for sports, John loves a good read. He is an English major, having earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree at York University in Toronto. He also has an honors degree in Broadcast Journalism.

• Year Hired at Channel 3: February 2006
• Memorable Stories: Auburn's state title run and Eric Cole's 2006 Stanley Cup championship
• Memorable Interview: Wayne Gretzky
• Dream Interview: Babe Ruth
• Dream Job: Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
• Role Model: Mitch Albom
• Why I'm a Journalist: It's a new exciting challenge everyday, you never know what you're in for when you wake up in the morning
• College: York University
• Hometown: Officially Toronto, but I am 100% Syracuse at heart. As a kid I used to visit the 'Cuse from my family's Thousand Islands cottage, and I have always followed the Orange.
• Current Residence: Liverpool
• Astrological Sign: Scorpio
• Family: Beautiful wife Christie and gorgeous baby daughter Maya
• Hobbies: SPORTS!
• Favorite Sports Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
• Favorite Musician: Neil Young
• Favorite Book: "Girlfriend in a Coma", anything by Douglas Coupland
• Favorite Movie: "Big Fish", "Star Wars"
• Favorite TV Show: "Heroes", "Friday Night Lights" (you're welcome NBC)
• Favorite Food: Mexican
• Favorite Destinations: Any ski slope or golf course