Kanthi D Suresh
| Kanthi D Suresh | |
|---|---|
| File:कंठी सुरेश.jpg | |
| Born | 1977 Bengaluru, India |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 💼 Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Power Sportz |
Kanthi D Suresh (born 1977)[1] is an Indian sports journalist, anchor, and the founder of Power Sportz.[2]
Early life[edit]
Kanthi Suresh was born in Bengaluru, India and raised in Hyderabad, India. She attended the Nasr Girls' School and received her bachelors degree from Osmania University.[1] She pursued a certificate course in journalism from the London School of Journalism.[3]
Career[edit]
In 2008, Kanthi Suresh began her career as an anchor for DD Sports, and came into prominence with her sports broadcasting skills at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[4] This was followed by the anchoring of 2010 Commonwealth Games, 2010 Asian Games, 2012 London Olympics, 2014 Asian Games, and 2014 Commonwealth Games.[2] In 2018, she founded Power Sportz, India’s first over-the-top live sports journalism channel.[5]
Personal life[edit]
She is married to a IAS bureaucrat and former Ranji cricket player, D. Suresh, and is a mother of two sons.[6] She is a maternal cousin of former chief minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jaffer, Askari (2019-04-15). "Sporting a never-say-die attitude!". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Subrahmanyam, V. v (2019-04-13). "City girl extends the frontiers of sports broadcasting". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ↑ "Olympics is the biggest test of them all, says Kanthi". The Sunday Guardian Live. 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ↑ Kappal, Bhanuj (2019-03-08). "Kanthi D. Suresh is the first woman in India to head a 24x7 sports channel". Livemint. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ↑ Indian sports media still challenging for women
- ↑ Subrahmanyam, V. v (2019-04-13). "City girl extends the frontiers of sports broadcasting". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ↑ "Late Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa's niece Kanthi upset over statement on web series 'Queen'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
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