Jason "Jay" Crawford, a renowned American television news and sports anchor, was born on July 4, 1965. Throughout his illustrious career, he has garnered widespread recognition, particularly for his time at ESPN. Notably, Crawford anchored the live 11 p.m. edition of SportsCenter alongside Chris McKendry until April 2017.
Prior to his stint on SportsCenter, Crawford spent a remarkable nine years hosting ESPN's morning show Cold Pizza, its successor ESPN First Take, and the First Take spinoff 1st and 10. Currently, he serves as a news anchor for NBC affiliate WKYC-TV 3 in Cleveland, featuring on the station's 5 p.m. newscast since January 2020.
