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'Connie LeGrand' (born in Columbus, Ohio) is an American television journalist who has served in broadcasting in South Carolina and was host of ''Speed News'' (now ''The Speed Report'') from 2002 to 2006.
Growing up in "Bobby Rahal country," LeGrand attended her first auto race in the 1980s: The Indianapolis 500. She went on to graduate from Clemson University in 1989 with a marketing. During college she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority (which included future ''Access Hollywood'' host Nancy O'Dell.). LeGrand would then earn a Master's degree from the University of Georgia before going into broadcasting.
She served as co-host of ''Speed News'' (now ''The Speed Report''), a motorsports news program (30 minutes during motorsports season on Saturdays. 60 minutes on Sundays.), produced by SPEED Channel with Drew Johnson. She was on the show from 2002 to June 25, 2006. During the first part of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup season, LeGrand also anchored the SPEED TV series ''NASCAR Nation''.
Prior to her position at SPEED Channel, LeGrand served as a correspondent with WSPA-TV in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the CBS affiliate that covers Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina (Greenville, South Carolina, Anderson, South Carolina, Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Asheville, North Carolina).
During the 1990s, WSPA-TV assisted WHNS-TV in their television news development. When the FOX affiliate finally got its own production staff, LeGrand was the only WSPA-TV correspondent to remain with WHNS-TV. For her efforts, LeGrand was promoted to the main female news anchor position in 1997, a position she would hold until her move to SPEED Channel in 2002.
Since July 2006, LeGrand is an instructor of Mass Communication in the Department of Fine Arts and Communication Studies at the University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg. She also continues this role while returning as an anchor to WSPA-TV in Spartanburg.
LeGrand returned to WSPA-TV as 5:30 weeknight anchor in January 2007. She also covers education issues for the affiliate.
LeGrand is divorced and lives in Greenville, South Carolina. She has a son named Cole and a black labrador named "Big Dog".
★ ★ class=wikiexternal target=_blank>&lname=LeGrand
★ &facstaff=Both LeGrand's faculty information at University of South Carolina-Upstate in Spartanburg
★ WSPA TV profile on LeGrand
| Contents |
| Early Years |
| Professional career |
| Education career |
| Return to television |
| Personal life |
| External links |
Early Years
Growing up in "Bobby Rahal country," LeGrand attended her first auto race in the 1980s: The Indianapolis 500. She went on to graduate from Clemson University in 1989 with a marketing. During college she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority (which included future ''Access Hollywood'' host Nancy O'Dell.). LeGrand would then earn a Master's degree from the University of Georgia before going into broadcasting.
Professional career
She served as co-host of ''Speed News'' (now ''The Speed Report''), a motorsports news program (30 minutes during motorsports season on Saturdays. 60 minutes on Sundays.), produced by SPEED Channel with Drew Johnson. She was on the show from 2002 to June 25, 2006. During the first part of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup season, LeGrand also anchored the SPEED TV series ''NASCAR Nation''.
Prior to her position at SPEED Channel, LeGrand served as a correspondent with WSPA-TV in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the CBS affiliate that covers Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina (Greenville, South Carolina, Anderson, South Carolina, Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Asheville, North Carolina).
During the 1990s, WSPA-TV assisted WHNS-TV in their television news development. When the FOX affiliate finally got its own production staff, LeGrand was the only WSPA-TV correspondent to remain with WHNS-TV. For her efforts, LeGrand was promoted to the main female news anchor position in 1997, a position she would hold until her move to SPEED Channel in 2002.
Education career
Since July 2006, LeGrand is an instructor of Mass Communication in the Department of Fine Arts and Communication Studies at the University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg. She also continues this role while returning as an anchor to WSPA-TV in Spartanburg.
Return to television
LeGrand returned to WSPA-TV as 5:30 weeknight anchor in January 2007. She also covers education issues for the affiliate.
Personal life
LeGrand is divorced and lives in Greenville, South Carolina. She has a son named Cole and a black labrador named "Big Dog".
External links
★ ★ class=wikiexternal target=_blank>&lname=LeGrand
★ &facstaff=Both LeGrand's faculty information at University of South Carolina-Upstate in Spartanburg
★ WSPA TV profile on LeGrand
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