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Kim Coon is a familiar face in the motorsports industry. She has spent the last ten years covering NASCAR, ARCA and motorcycle racing and recently has been seen co-hosting “Off The Grid” on NBC Sports as well as NASCAR’s popular “Glass Case of Emotion” podcast with driver Ryan Blaney.
She is best known for serving as an official spokesperson for NASCAR – acting as a liaison between fans and the exciting world of racing, while activating the title sponsor’s strategic plan through social media, broadcast channels and trackside events.
She currently serves as a pit road reporter for MRN in all three national NASCAR series. When she isn’t at a race track, she’s busy hosting digital assets and live events for NASCAR. Kim also regularly joins the morning news broadcast for WCCB Charlotte, The CW.
Born and raised in Orlando, Florida, Kim got her bachelor’s from the University of Miami (FL), where she double majored in Broadcasting and Religious Studies. She received her master’s in Integrated Marketing Communications from the University of Alabama. While attending Miami, Kim was a member of the university’s dance team. She also spent two seasons cheering in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers.
She currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kim loves getting her hands dirty with DIY home improvement projects, antique hunting and painting. She is also an avid reader and is always eager to loan from her collection of books.
August will be putting on its best impression of October as we round out the month.
Public schools reopened Monday in the nation's capital with parents on edge over the presence of thousands of National Guard troops, some armed, and federal law enforcement officers.
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It's time for our plays of the week from week one of high school sports. Each Monday we will give you three plays from the previous week to vote on and tell us who has the play of the week. Here are the three plays for this week.
CMS students return to the classroom today.
Whataburger today announced a multi-year partnership designating Whataburger as a Proud Partner of both the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC.
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The Rising crew took on The Game Show Challenge to compete for bragging rights in some familiar game show puzzles and games.
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