Chris Lea
WRAL Sports anchor/reporter
Professional experience:
Sports Editorial Assistant/Writer at Greensboro News & Record 2004-07
On-Air Personality at WJMH (102 Jamz) 2007-2019 (Morning Show Producer 2008-2009, Host of ‘Straight Talk’ 2014-2019)
Hosted an episode of “The Deans List” on mtvU, 2007
Backstage Correspondent for the 2007 mtvU Woodie Awards
Traffic Anchor at WXII 12 News 2013-2015
Sports Anchor at WXII 12 News 2015-2020
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Communications Studies at UNCG
Hometown:
Greensboro, NC
Playing days:
I was a wrestler in high school, and I was a pro wrestler (WWE Style) from 2012-2016
Most memorable moment in sports history:
Super Bowl XLIX when all the Seahawks had to do was run the ball with the best running back in the sport (at the time) and save us from another Patriots Super Bowl Victory -- but they decided to throw instead and Malcolm Butler broke all of our hearts. Every. Single. Person. In. The. World. We hated it at the time, but no other sports moment was as debated in my lifetime and still brings up feelings from sports fans.
Favorite sports venue:
The Greensboro Coliseum has held historical pro wrestling events and some of the most memorable moments in ACC history, all on the same floor – not to mention my high school and college graduations. It’s the best.
If I wasn’t working in sports I would be:
It could be a myriad of things. Radio, Pro Wrestling, Entrepreneur, PR, music – whatever has my attention at the time.
