Mary Jo Mitchell

Mary Jo Perino-Ford is a former television sports journalist. She was named Kentucky Sportscaster of the Year in 2009 and 2010 and in 2011 was the first woman elected to the board of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

Early life and education Perino was raised in Alexandria, Minnesota. Her grandfather started a television station, and her father worked there, and her interest in becoming an anchor began while she was a child and visiting her father at work.

Career After graduating college, Perino first worked in television as a reporter in Terre Haute, Indiana, eventually also becoming a sports anchor on weekends for a year. In 2007, she left CNN Headline News and returned to LEX18 as the main sports anchor.

Personal life Her favorite football team is the Minnesota Vikings. She and her son are also fans of the Kentucky Wildcats.