Amy Bender
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Amy Bender | |
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| Born | Amy Elizabeth Bombard September 15, 1965 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Reporter, producer |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Landry Bender |
| Relatives | Gary Bender (father-in-law) |
Amy Elizabeth Bender (née Bombard) (born September 15, 1965)[1] is a sports reporter and producer. Her husband Trey Bender is also a sportscaster.[2][3][4]
Biography
[edit]Bender was born in Kansas City, Missouri to parents Richard Irvin Bombard: a commercial aircraft pilot and former Drill instructor for the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and Barbara Suzanne Hogan.[5][6][7]
In 1975, the Bender and family moved to Utah.[5] Bender attended Bountiful High School in Bountiful, Utah, and graduated in 1983.[8][9]
Bender grew up as a fan of the Kansas City Royals where she was a huge fan of George Brett and she learned how to do his batting average when she was in third grade. Amy hails a family of sportscasters; Gary and Trey. Unlike Gary and Trey whom they graduated from the University of Kansas, Amy graduated from the University of Utah, where she went to work in the sports information office. She was also the host of Countdown to London, a show on the Universal Sports Network.
Bender formerly hosted college cheerleading championships on ESPN and ESPN2. She is currently hosting The Cheerleading Worlds on ESPN & ESPN2 with Amanda Borden.
Bender has worked in the markets of Salt Lake City, Phoenix (like Gary and Trey), and Chicago and does play-by-play and sideline reporting for FSN West. Amy was sports anchor for KPHO-TV, a CBS affiliate in Phoenix as well as a sports producer. She also hosted Sportspage where celebrities made their way onto the set. She served as a producer for the Utah Jazz Radio Network and also worked in the media and public relations department.[10] She is the mother of American actress Landry Bender.
Personal life
[edit]Bender has two brothers: Matthew and Adam.[7][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Missouri Birth Records [Microfilm]. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives.[1]
- ^ Goldsborough, Bob (24 October 1999). "Sporting Club". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ Cohn, Bob (June 8, 1995). "Turner turns tables on Bender". The Arizona Republic. No. 21. Phoenix, Arizona. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pratt's Pranks Pump On". The Arizona Republic. No. 195. Phoenix, Arizona. November 29, 1995. p. B8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Richard Bombard Obituary (1933 - 2019) - Layton, MA - Daily Hampshire Gazette". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "Richard Bombard". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Layton, Utah. August 23, 2019. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Virginia Hogan Obituary". Lindquist Mortuary. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "BHS Graduating Class". Davis County Clipper. No. 5. Bountiful, Utah. June 1, 1983. pp. C3, C5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "High School Will Perform 'Diary of Anne Frank'". The Salt Lake Tribune. Vol. 226, no. 35. Bountiful, Utah. November 18, 1982. p. D15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Feder, Robert (13 April 1999). "Amy Bender signs on as CLTV sports anchor". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.