Lesley Visser is a highly acclaimed sportscaster, radio personality, and sportswriter. She serves as a reporter for CBS Sports’ "The NFL Today" and contributes to coverage of the NFL Playoffs, the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four, and the national championship games.
Born on September 11, 1953, in Quincy, Massachusetts, Lesley Candace Visser currently resides in New York City. She is married to Robert Kanuth, a businessman and former Harvard basketball captain. Previously, she was married to fellow sportscaster Dick Stockton, known for his work with Fox Sports and the NBA. The couple divorced in 2010.
In a personal setback, Visser was injured while jogging in Central Park when she slipped and fell. She sustained injuries to her face and hip, requiring facial surgery and a hip replacement.
Visser began her journalism career in 1974 as a member of the Boston Globe's sports staff. She broke barriers by becoming the first female NFL beat writer while covering the New England Patriots. She transitioned to CBS Sports in 1984 and became a regular on-air presence by 1987.
In 1992, Visser made history as the first woman to handle the post-game presentation of the Super Bowl. She became a staple on "The NFL Today" and also contributed to "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" on HBO. For seven years, she worked with ABC Sports, where she became the first woman assigned as a sideline reporter for "Monday Night Football," setting another precedent in sports journalism.
Throughout her celebrated career, Lesley Visser has earned numerous accolades for her groundbreaking accomplishments and contributions to sports media. In 2008, she received the Billie Jean King Award for Outstanding Journalism and the Gracie Allen Award for her influence in sports broadcasting. That same year, she became the first woman sportscaster to host the Gracie Awards ceremony.
Visser’s other notable honors include receiving the Emily Couric Leadership Award and the Pop Warner Female Achievement Award. In 2005, she was inducted into the New England Sports Museum Hall of Fame for her pioneering role in sports media.
Lesley Visser holds the unique honor of being the only sportscaster—male or female—to have worked on network broadcasts of the Super Bowl, the Triple Crown, the NBA Finals, the Olympics, the U.S. Open, the NCAA Final Four, and the World Figure Skating Championships. In another historic first, she also became the first female sportscaster to carry the Olympic torch.
USA Today recognized her as one of the top ten Pioneers of Women’s Sports, and she has been named one of the 100 Luminaries in CBS History, affirming her impact on the sports journalism industry.
| Birth Date: | 11 Sep, 1953 |
| Age: | 66 yrs |
| Occupations: | Radio personality Sports commentator Sportswriter |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Quincy |
| Education: | Boston College |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | American sportscaster, television and radio personality, and sportswriter |
| Spouse: | Dick Stockton[1983-2010] |
| Net Worth 2021: | 5 million |
