Belo Corp. : KTVK-3TV’s Tim Ring Arizona Sportscaster of the Year

01/13/12 KTVK-3TV's Tim Ring Arizona Sportscaster of the Year

First Local Television Station Sportscaster to Receive Award in Two Decades

PHOENIX - Tim Ring of KTVK-3TV in Phoenix, AZ [a Belo station] was named the 2011 Arizona Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association [NSSA].  It's the first time in more than two decades a Phoenix-based television station sportscaster has received the honor.  It's the first win for Ring whose name will be added to a roster of legendary Arizona broadcasters including Phoenix Suns play-by-play announcer Al McCoy. 

"This is a tremendous honor and I appreciate this distinction from the NSSA," said Ring, who joined 3TV as the station's Sports Director in May, 2009.  "I take great pride in bringing sports news to our viewers every night and recognize the support of 3TV in believing in the value of local sports."

Ring was nominated and voted on by his peers in the field of sports reporting.  He will receive his honor at the 53rd Annual NSSA Awards Banquet on June 11, 2012 in Salisbury, NC.

This year, Ring is among some very distinguished company.  Sharing the stage with him is California winner, Los Angeles Dodgers play-by-play announcer, Vin Scully.  Being inducted into the NSSA Hall of Fame is Bob Costas of NBC Sports and the Major League Baseball Network.

"Tim is passionate about sports and it shows on the air.  It's really no surprise to us that he has been recognized as the top sportscaster of the year for Arizona," said Executive News Director Brad Remington.  "He has done a terrific job the past two years leading our sports department."

Ring was brought to 3TV in 2009 to enhance the station's sports presence in the market. It didn't take long before Ring's work in Phoenix was recognized on a national level.  In 2011, ESPN covered Ring's exclusive story with Kerry Taylor, the former Arizona State University [ASU] wide receiver who voiced dissatisfaction with his then head coach Dennis Erickson. 

Ring's sports resume is impressive.  He served as the main sports anchor at Fox Sports Net in Denver and hosted pre and postgame shows for the Nuggets, Rockies and Avalanche as well as a sideline reporter for Denver Broncos pre-season football.  He also handled play-by-play as the voice of the University of Colorado and University of Denver men's and women's basketball teams and Colorado Rockies spring training baseball.

Prior to joining FSN in Denver, Ring spent three years at WAMI-TV in Miami and served as sports director at WLUK-TV in Green Bay where he covered two Packer trips to the Super Bowl and hosted the critically acclaimed Brett Favre Show.

A native of Chicago, Ring is a 1991 graduate of DePaul University. He and his wife, Fay, have identical twin sons, Connor and Dylan and a new baby girl, Dodger Bardot, born this past December. 

About KTVK and KASW
KTVK 3TV and its Phoenix sister station, KASW-CW6 are part of Belo Corp. KTVK produces 50+ hours of local news per week, more local news than most broadcast television stations in the U.S. KTVK's website,azfamily.com is the number one television station website in Arizona. One of the first 40 television stations to convert to high definition, KTVK leads the way in innovation, community involvement and local news and weather coverage delivered by the most popular on-air talent in the market. Its audience credits KTVK as being the community-minded station that most reflects the spirit of Arizona and its people. For more information about KTVK, contact: Blanca Esparza, Community Relations Manager, 602.207.3331, [e-mail]

About Belo Corp.
Belo Corp. (BLC), one of the nation's largest pure-play, publicly-traded television companies, owns and operates 20 television stations (nine in the top 25 markets) and their associated Web sites.  Belo stations, which include affiliations with ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW and MyNetwork TV, reach more than 14 percent of U.S. television households in 15 highly-attractive markets.  Belo stations rank first or second in nearly all of their local markets.  Additional information is available at www.belo.com or by contacting Paul Fry, vice president/Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, at 214-977-6835.