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10 Facts About Jeanne Zelasko

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Jeanne Zelasko was born on October 26,1966 and is an American journalist and sportscaster who worked for "The Beast" AM980 KFWB and Fox Sports West in Los Angeles County, California.

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Jeanne Zelasko started her broadcasting career during her college days at San Diego State University doing metro traffic reports and then hosting a talk show on KCEO radio.

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Early in her career, Jeanne Zelasko co-hosted the San Diego Padres pre-game show for Prime Sports West, a regional sports network in Southern California.

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Jeanne Zelasko was hired by Fox Sports in 1996 as part of the original broadcast team anchoring the newly formed Fox Sports Net's National Sports Report, as well as a sideline reporter for Fox NFL Sunday.

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In February 2001, Jeanne Zelasko joined NASCAR on Fox as a pit reporter.

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Jeanne Zelasko worked for the rest of the 2009 season alongside former Dodger Mark Sweeney, who served as an analyst, on these Web-only broadcasts of all Wednesday Dodgers home games.

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In May 2013, Jeanne Zelasko began covering the NCAA Softball tournament for ESPN.

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Jeanne Zelasko was married to Curt Sandoval, a sports anchor and reporter for ABC-owned KABC-TV in Los Angeles.

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On December 30,2007, Fox announced that Jeanne Zelasko was being treated for thyroid cancer.

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Jeanne Zelasko was still scheduled to host Fox's on-site pregame show, and serve as a sideline reporter on Fox's Cotton Bowl Classic and Orange Bowl broadcasts.