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WUSA Washington adds Chick Hernandez as 11 p.m. sports anchor

Capitol CommunicatorAugust 23, 20231 min read

WUSA Washington has hired Chick Hernandez as its 11 p.m. sports anchor and lead anchor for the upcoming Commanders NFL season. reports TV Newscheck.

Hernandez was born in Washington and attended the University of Maryland before beginning sportscasting. His career spans more than three decades, with stops in Augusta, Ga, where he was sports director at WRDW.

According to TV Newscheck, “Hernandez then returned home to WTTG Washington, where he received several Emmy Awards as sports anchor/reporter. He was the first face folks in the region saw when NBC Sports Washington (formerly CSN-MidAtlantic) debuted in 2001.

“He also served as the longtime host of the Emmy-winning Redskins Kickoff and Redskins Postgame Live gameday shows. More recently, Hernandez handled play-by-play duties for CBS Sports Network for college football and basketball.”

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