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Graham Bensinger

b. 1986

American sports journalist and television personality

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About Graham Bensinger

Born 1986. Graham Bensinger is an American journalist.

Graham Bensinger is an American journalist known for his show In Depth with Graham Bensinger. Bensinger is known for interviewing a number of personalities in American sports, and won an Emmy for an interview he did with Mike Tyson.

Early life Bensinger was born to Jewish parents Vicki and Scott Bensinger. Bensinger began studying broadcast journalism at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, sending mailed letters and receiving phone calls (from Will Clark, Bob Feller, Ernie Banks, Tim McCarver) on his parents' home landline, as an internet radio show, G Sport Radio.

Bensinger launched his career with an internet-based sports radio station he developed in eighth grade. He also began buying time on St. Louis AM radio KSLG

A year after the O. J. Simpson interview, Bensinger began writing for ESPN's website. Following his senior year of high school, he sat with Simpson again, and was able to sell the interview to ESPN as part of their E-Ticket series. This started a three-and-a-half-year-long relationship between Bensinger and ESPN, with Bensinger continuing to write, appear on television, podcast and work as an ESPNU sideline reporter.

In 2009, Bensinger began partnering with NBCSports.com on a long-form video interview program, portions of which would air on NBC TV platforms. Previously, the show aired solely on regional sports networks.

In Depth with Graham Bensinger is now in its 15th season (2025), which began with Bensinger taking a trip to India to speak with cricketer Virat Kohli. According to the show's website, it reaches three million broadcast viewers, and 2.5 million digital views per episode, on average. Nielsen has calculated that the show averages 1.5 million weekly viewers. Internationally, the show airs via ESPN International, BT Sport, FOX Sports International, in-flight on Emirates, across 170 countries and territories on American Forces Network and digitally on Bensinger's YouTube channel.

Bensinger is an Emmy Award winner.

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Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School, Syracuse University
Also known as
Graham Michael Bensinger

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Graham Bensinger?

American sports journalist and television personality

When was Graham Bensinger born?

Graham Bensinger was born on 17 August 1986 in St. Louis.

What is Graham Bensinger's occupation?

Graham Bensinger is a journalist.

What nationality is Graham Bensinger?

Graham Bensinger is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Graham Bensinger

· Wikidata: Q5592664

· DBpedia: Graham Bensinger

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