Bonnie Bernstein Bonnie Lynn Bernstein ( born August 16 , 1970 ) is an American television and radio sportscaster . She has been named one of the top female sportscasters of all time by the American Sportscasters Association . Biography . Early life and education . Bernstein was born in Brooklyn , NY , and grew up in Howell , New Jersey . She was Salutatorian of her class at Howell High School , where she is a member of the school ’ s Hall of Fame . She attended the University of Maryland , where she graduated magna cum laude with a degree in broadcast journalism . She was a four - time Academic All - American in Gymnastics , receiving the Thomas M . Fields award for excellence in academics and athletics . Bernstein maintains close ties to College Park , serving on the Board of Visitors for the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland and the Advisory Board for the Povich Center for Sports Journalism . She also hosts " TerpVision " , a quarterly TV program showcasing the University and its notable alumni . Early career . Bernstein spent three years climbing the local broadcast ladder , launching her career as the news and sports director at WXJN - FM radio in Lewes , Delaware . She transitioned to television at WMDT - TV in Salisbury , Maryland as the ABC affiliate ’ s weekend news anchor , then made local television history at NBC affiliate KRNV - TV in Reno , Nevada , becoming the “ Biggest Little City ’ s ” first - ever female weekday sports anchor . ESPN . Bernstein first joined ESPN in 1995 as its Chicago Bureau Chief , where she covered Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls ' record - setting championship run ( 1996 – 98 ) . She also served as a correspondent for " Sunday NFL Countdown " and " College GameDay " and filed reports for " SportsCenter " during the Major League Baseball post - season and the NCAA Women ' s Basketball Championship . CBS Sports . Bernstein joined CBS Sports in 1998 as the lead sideline reporter for the NCAA Men ' s Basketball Championship s and feature reporter for " The NFL Today " . She transitioned to sideline reporting for the " NFL on CBS " . She worked with the Verne Lundquist / Dick Enberg and Dan Dierdorf crew until 2003 , when she was promoted to the lead crew of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms . Bernstein covered Super Bowl s XXXV and XXXVIII for the Network and during Super Bowl XXXVIII , she became the first correspondent ever to cover the game for both network television and network radio , filing reports for CBS Sports and Westwood One Radio . Upon signing with CBS / Westwood One Radio in 2001 , Bernstein often pulled " double duty " during the NFL season , covering a Sunday game for CBS and " Monday Night Football " for radio . During the 2003 NCAA Men ’ s Basketball Championship , Bernstein was involved in an incident with University of Kansas basketball coach Roy Williams . After the Jayhawks narrowly lost to Syracuse , Bernstein , during her post - game interview , inquired about the North Carolina vacancy to which Williams had been linked . Williams , visibly perturbed , suggested a producer forced Bernstein to ask the question , and said , " I could give a ( expletive ) about North Carolina right now . I ' ve got thirteen kids in that locker room that I love . " Williams later apologized for his on - air profanity and accepted the North Carolina job one week later . Responding to the incident , CBS Sports President Sean McManus said , “ Bonnie ' s questions were appropriate . They had to be asked , and her performance was totally professional . " In addition to her NFL and college basketball duties , Bernstein also hosted the NCAA Women ' s Gymnastics championship and CBS ' Emmy - nominated anthology series , " Championships of the NCAA " , and served as a studio host for " CBS SportsDesk " and " At The Half " , CBS Sports ' college basketball halftime studio show . Bernstein also covered tennis , track and field , horse racing and figure skating for the Network and has hosted the U . S . Open Tennis Championships and the Hambletonian . Return to ESPN . In January 2006 , Bernstein left CBS to pursue other broadcasting opportunities , rejoining ESPN in July as a field reporter for " Sunday Night Baseball " on ESPN with Jon Miller and Joe Morgan and college football reporter for ESPN on ABC . On October 11 , 2006 , five days after experiencing severe leg pain while covering the Texas - Oklahoma Red River Rivalry , doctors discovered life - threatening blood clots in both of Bernstein ' s lungs ( pulmonary emboli ) that originated in her left leg ( deep vein thrombosis . ) She returned to ESPN and ABC several weeks later , but reduced her travel schedule the following season as a precautionary health measure , shifting focus to studio hosting many of ESPN ’ s high - profile shows , including NFL Live , Jim Rome Is Burning , Outside the Lines , First Take ' and College Football Live . Radio hosting . In September 2009 , Bernstein was named co - host and SportsCenter anchor for " The Michael Kay Show " on 1050 ESPN Radio in New York . She also covered the New York Jets and hosted specialty programming during the 2009 - 10 NFL playoffs . In July 2010 , Bernstein was given her own daily NFL show , " New York Football Live " , co - hosted by Jets linebacker Greg Buttle . Other broadcast work . Bernstein is the only female fill - in host for the award - winning syndicated radio and TV program , " The Dan Patrick Show " and appears as a guest commentator on several news networks , including NBC , MSNBC and FOX News Channel , to discuss prominent sports stories . Outside endeavors . Bernstein ’ s philanthropic efforts focus on two areas : childhood obesity and DVT awareness . She is a media strategist and National Ambassador for ING KiDS ROCK , one of the nation ’ s largest school - based running programs . In 2010 , she co - chaired the Coalition supporting congressional passage of the National Foundation on Fitness , Sports and Nutrition , which raises private funds for chilhood obesity initiatives . Bernstein is also the Co - National Spokesperson for the Coalition to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis , raising awareness about the disease she was diagnosed with in 2006 .