As an anchor on SportsNite, sideline reporter for D.C. United and collegiate reporter, Michael Jenkins is one of the more versatile faces on Comcast SportsNet. 

He joined the network in October 2004 as an anchor/reporter from KVUE-TV in Austin, Texas. 

During his first year, Michael's outstanding work was recognized with the 2005 Capital Region Emmy Award for Best Sports Anchor.  He was nominated for an Emmy again in 2006, this time for Best Sports Reporter.  Michael is also a four-time recipient of the RTNDA/Edward R. Murrow Award for both sports and news reporting, even winning a national award from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum for his story about real-life cowboys.

Prior to working in Austin, Michael was an anchor/reporter for KTVB-TV in Boise, Idaho, and KTEN-TV in Denison, Texas.  He holds both a bachelor's and master's degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and served as a journalism professor at Austin Community College for four years. 

Michael and his long-time girlfriend live in Washington, D.C., with their three pet turtles--Needles, Greeners and Meeps.  Michael is especially passionate about college sports, which means he lives and dies by his Texas Longhorns.

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