Legendary CT Sports Anchor Finds New TV News Role: Report

Legendary Connecticut sports anchor Rich Coppola, who left Fox61 last summer after 30 years, has joined WTNH-TV in a news-only role, writes The Laurel.

Rumors of Coppola joining News 8 reportedly had been circulating for months, and in a recent memo to staff, obtained by The Laurel, WTNH news director Chuck Carter welcomed him to the team.

Coppola's new assignment will have him "fronting local content" for the next few weeks, according to Carter.

Coppola was elected into the state Coaches Hall of Fame in 2016, and he had been with Fox61 since it went on the air in 1989. The station celebrated the 30-year milestone in early 2019.

He is an East Haven native and has held positions at ESPN, KC 101 and at an NBC affiliate in Springfield, MA before he joined Fox61.

Additionally, Coppola has also won Connecticut Sportscaster of the Year nine times, in addition to receiving a host of other accolades.

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