John Buccigross Biography

Fast Facts

• Joined the Advisory Board for You Can Play, a campaign aiming to end homophobia in sports
• Attended Heidelberg University, where he earned his degree in communications and theater arts
• Started out working at a local news network in Massachusetts, Cape 11 News
• Joined ESPNEWS as an anchor in 1996, primarily hosting programs dedicated to hockey
• Moved up from weekend sorts anchor to weekday anchor while working for WPRI-TV in Providence, R․I
• Wrote the book "Jonesy: Put Your Head Down and Skate: The Improbable Career of Keith Jones․"
• Sometimes uses a Pittsburgh accent when announcing for Pittsburgh sports