Hannah Storm – a trailblazing and award winning sports and newscaster for the last 25 years with CNN, NBC and CBS – joined ESPN in 2008 as a host for the new live weekday “SportsCenter,” which debuted in August.

Hannah hosts the weekday edition of Sportscenter from 9 am to noon eastern time, and during the NFL season, hosts the Sunday edition of Sportscenter, leading into the networks NFL coverage. Storm also acted as co-host of the networks coverage of the 2009 U.S. Open. ESPN has tapped into Storm’s ability to interview high profile personalities, including the NFL’s Manning family; Archie, Peyton and Eli, Olympians Michael Phelps and Dara Torres, University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, professional soccer’s David Beckham and baseball manager, Joe Torre. In addition, Storm anchored a documentary special to celebrate Women’s History month, entitled, “HERstory.” Storm has also reported for the network on Alex Rodriguez’ steroid admission and the opening of the new Yankee Stadium. She will do an exclusive report on Michael Jordan Motorsports this spring for E60, the network’s magazine show.

Stepping outside of sports, Hannah hosted the 120^th “Tournament of Roses Parade” for ABC, along with her co-anchor, Josh Elliott. The duo will handle hosting duties again in 2010.

Storm comes to ESPN from CBS News after five years (2002 – 2007) as a host of “The Early Show,” covering numerous major news events, including the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina, Superbowls XLI and XXXVIII, the 2004 Democratic National Convention, the Presidential campaigns of 2004 and 2008 and the London terror bombings. Storm interviewed major newsmakers, including President George W. Bush, First Lady Laura Bush, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and Senators John McCain, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, as well as many sports and pop culture icons, including Elton John, Paul McCartney, Tiger Woods, Jamie Foxx, Halle Berry and Jennifer Aniston.

In addition to her duties at “The Early Show”, Storm hosted shows for the award- winning CBS newsmagazine 48 Hours. She also served as co-host of the network’s “CBS Thanksgiving Day Parade” for five years.

Prior to CBS News, Storm worked for 10 years (1992 - 2002) at NBC Sports, where she hosted four Olympic Games: the late-night programs from Barcelona (1992) and Atlanta (1996), and the daytime and weekend programs from Sydney (2000) and Salt Lake City (2002). Storm became the first woman in American television history to act as solo host of a broadcast network's sports series when she hosted NBC's Major League Baseball coverage from 1994 to 2000, including three World Series. Storm acted as part-time host and reporter for the "NBA on NBC" for 5 years, before becoming the show's full- time host from 1997 to 2002. Storm also anchored NBC Sports coverage of Wimbledon, Notre Dame football, NBC SportsDesk, Women's US Open and various college bowl games. Storm also made history as the first play-by play announcer for the WNBA in 1997.

Storm's national television experience began as the first female host of CNN Sports Tonight from 1989 - 1992. She also hosted Major League Baseball Preview and reported from spring training, the playoffs, and Daytona 500. In addition, Storm hosted the Goodwill Games for TBS in 1990.

A graduate of the University of Notre Dame with degrees in communications and political science, Storm began her career while still in school, working at WNDU-TV, the Notre Dame-owned NBC affiliate in South Bend, Indiana. After graduation, she took a job as a disc jockey at KNCN-FM in Corpus Christi, Texas. Six months later, she landed at Houston’s KSRR-FM as their drive-time sport anchor.

During her four-year tenure in Houston, Storm hosted the Rockets and Astros pre-and post-game shows on KTXH-TV. From 1988 – 1989, she was a sports anchor and reporter for WPQC-TV Charlotte, N.C where she also hosted NASCAR specials.

Storm has also appeared in feature films “Like Mike” and “Valentines Day”, in addition to television series “Arli$$”, “Scrubs” and “As the World Turns”.

In 2004, Storm received the American Women in Radio and Television Gracie Award for Outstanding Anchor for News. In 1998, Storm won her first Gracie Award for her pioneering work as a female in the world of sports broadcasting. This year, Storm received The Paley Center for Media’s highest honor when she was named as a member of the “She Made It, Women Creating Television and Radio” Hall-of -Fame. Storm has also received The University of Notre Dame’ s Distinguished Alumni Award, the March of Dimes Sports Legends Award, the Kim Perrot Courage Award, the YWCA Brava Award and the Traditional Home Classic Woman Award.

Storm is the mother of three daughters with her husband, Dan Hicks. She considers her children her greatest accomplishment!