Carley Ann McCord
Carley Ann McCord (July 24, 1989 – December 28, 2019) was an American sports reporter.
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Born | Carley Ann McCord July 24, 1989 |
Died | December 28, 2019 30) | (aged
Nationality | American |
Education | B.A. Journalism, Northwestern State University Louisiana State University |
Occupation | Sports journalist |
Early life
McCord was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] She attended St. Michael the Archangel High School and graduated from Northwestern State University and later Louisiana State University.[2][3] She competed in the Miss Louisiana pageant from 2009 to 2013 placing first runner-up in 2012 and 2013.[4]
Broadcasting career
McCord got her first broadcast job in Cleveland working as an in-house reporter for the Cleveland Browns and was later hired by CBS Radio Cleveland to be a morning show cast member on WQAL-FM.[5] After returning to Louisiana, she worked as a freelance broadcaster for Cox Sports Television, ESPN3 and WDSU.[6] She also worked as the digital media reporter for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and also the in-game host for the New Orleans Pelicans and the New Orleans Saints.[6]
Death
On December 28, 2019, McCord was one of five passengers killed aboard a plane that crashed in a field one mile from the Lafayette Regional Airport while traveling to cover the Peach Bowl. She was 30 years old.[7]
References
- Wyatt, Megan (December 29, 2019). "To honor Carley McCord, memorial scholarship created that she 'would be so excited about". The Advocate. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- "St. Michael the Archangel High School establishes scholarship in memory of alumna Carley McCord". The Advocate. January 22, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- "Carley McCord, a member of WDSU's Sports Team dies in plane crash". wdsu.com. December 29, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- Stephenson, Creg (December 28, 2019). "Plane headed to LSU-Oklahoma game crashes, kills 5 including daughter-in-law of LSU asst. coach". al.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- Justice, Camryn (December 28, 2019). "Former Browns in-house reporter Carley McCord among 5 killed in Louisiana plane crash". news5cleveland.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- White, Ashley (December 28, 2019). "Daughter-in-law of LSU offensive coordinator dies in plane crash on way to Peach Bowl". USA Today. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- Chavez, Nicole (December 29, 2019). "A sports journalist, an IT company executive and three others were killed in the Louisiana plane crash". CNN. Retrieved December 29, 2019.