Scott Hanson

Scott Richard Hanson was born on June 24, 1971, in Rochester, Michigan. He graduated from Bishop Foley Catholic High School in Madison Heights, Michigan, in 1989, where he captained the football team and earned all-conference honors. Hanson continued his education at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, graduating cum laude in 1993. During his time at Syracuse, he played four seasons as a walk-on on the Syracuse Orange football team, contributing as a long snapper, wide receiver, and defensive back on the scout team. He was recognized as the Scout Team Player of the Year in 1992.

Hanson’s professional career in broadcasting began in 1993 as an anchor and reporter for WPBN-TV in Traverse City, Michigan. He subsequently moved to WICS-TV in Springfield, Illinois, in 1994, and then to WFTS-TV in Tampa, Florida, where he covered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2000, he joined Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia as an anchor and intermission reporter for the Philadelphia Flyers. He then transitioned to Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic in Bethesda, Maryland, in 2002, serving as a main anchor and reporter. In 2006, Hanson joined the NFL Network as a reporter, anchor, and host, marking a significant step in his career.

Since Fall 2009, Hanson has been the host of NFL Network’s NFL RedZone, a program known for its live, seven-hour whip-around coverage of NFL games without commercial breaks on Sundays. His work on NFL RedZone has garnered a dedicated viewership. He also hosts ‘Up to the Minute’ on Mondays and co-anchors ‘NFL Total Access’ during the week. In 2015, Hanson expanded his broadcasting experience by serving as the blow-by-blow announcer for Spike TV’s Premier Boxing Champions series. He has also been an in-stadium host for 14 Super Bowls and, for the 2024 Summer Olympics, co-hosted Peacock’s “Gold Zone” simulcast, providing 10 hours of multi-event coverage.