11 Questions with Levan Reid

Levan Reid is a sports anchor and reporter at WBZ-TV CBS 4 in Boston. He also reports for WBZ’s and The New England Patriots’ flagship programs “Patriots All-Access” and “Patriots Gameday” and is a contributor to “Patriots 5th Quarter” post-game show.

Levan joined WBZ in 2010 just in time for the New England Patriots football season. Prior to that, he spent six years in Washington, D.C. at WUSA-TV CBS 9 as the weekend sports anchor and reporter. He also spent six years at WFXT-TV FOX 25 in Boston, where he worked as a sports reporter and covered all of Boston’s major sporting events.  His first job after college was as a sports producer at WMUR in Manchester, New Hampshire. He was promoted two years later to sports anchor and reporter. Before that, Levan began working in television when he was 16 years old at "A Current Affair" in New York City. He went on to produce sports for "Good Day New York" at WNYW.

Levan graduated from Notre Dame College in Manchester, NH with a joint major in history and philosophy and a joint minor in English and communications.

1. What kind of phone do you have, and what are your favorite apps?
 The Nexxus 5 Google phone and Suduko and Daily Celebrity Crossword. I'm kind of a nerd.

2. Favorite and least favorite news topics to cover (besides violent crime)?
 Literally anything sports related, I love to cover. I would cover a ping pong match if there was a chance to do the play by play.

 I dislike any stories involving animal cruelty.

3. If you weren't working in TV news, what would you be doing?
 Probably, trying open up a craft beer and shots restaurant. The place would also serve 5 star sandwiches. I would call the place "Thank you sir, can I have another".

4. What was your favorite cartoon growing up?
  I didn't watch a lot of cartoons.  Maybe school house rock but I loved the Carol Burnett show. I'm aging myself.

5. When you have 30 minutes of free-time, how do you pass the time?
 I'm a gym rat or I simply try and catch up on my demand shows.

6. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go and why?
 I would go to Russia. The architecture there is fantastic. Would love to have an outdoor beverage in St Petersburg.

7. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?
 Hank Aaron. Sports hero, obviously but socially he was the center of a rights movement and would love to hear the stuff that no one knows. Martina Navritalova is a close second.

8. Do you collect anything?
 Watches and sports jerseys.

9. What are the top 3 played songs on your iPod?
  Kingdome Come/Jay Z,  I Want you back/Jackson 5, Careful with that Mic/Clutch.

10. What is one of your favorite quotes?
 I have 2 I live by.

 "I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes and I'm out of control. But if you can't handle me at my worst, you absolutely don't deserve my best." - Marilyn Monroe

 "It's a funny thing about life, if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it." - W. Somerset Maugham

11. What was the last experience that made you a stronger person?
 Watching friends and family stick together through laughter and sadness. That never stops and I never stop learning from it.

More about Levan Reid

 CBS Boston Bio

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