Bernstein also hosts the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships and CBS' Emmy-nominated anthology series, "Championships of the NCAA," as well as serves as a studio host for the Fidelity CBS SportsDesk and AT THE HALF , CBS Sports' college basketball halftime studio show. Additionally, Bernstein contributes features for THE NFL TODAY. Bernstein joined CBS Sports in 1998. After one season as a correspondent for THE NFL TODAY, she moved out to the NFL sidelines and in 2004, joined the lead announce crew with Jim Nantz and Phil Simms.
In addition to her primary roles with the NFL and college basketball, Bernstein also has covered track and field and figure skating for the Network and has hosted the U.S. Open Tennis Championships (2000) and the Hambletonian (2000). Since signing on with CBS/Westwood One Radio in 2001, Bernstein has often pulled "double duty" during the NFL season, covering a Sunday game for CBS and "Monday Night Football" for radio. She also is a member of Westwood One's Super Bowl announce team and has served as the network's sideline reporter for the Pro Bowl since the 2003-04 season.
Bernstein joined CBS Sports from ESPN, where she was a correspondent for "SportsCenter" (1995-98). At ESPN, she covered a variety of major events, including the NBA Finals (1996-98), the Major League Baseball Playoffs (1995-97) and the NCAA Women's Basketball Championships (1997-98). She also served as a reporter for "NFL Countdown" and "College GameDay."
Prior to joining ESPN, Bernstein was the main sports anchor at KRNV-TV (NBC) and KRNV Radio in Reno, Nev. (1993-95); weekend news anchor at WMDT-TV (ABC) in Salisbury, Md. (1993); and news and sports director at WXJN-FM Radio in Lewes, Del. (1992-93).
Bernstein graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maryland with a degree in broadcast journalism. While at College Park, she was a four-time Academic All-America selection (gymnastics) and received the Thomas M. Fields Award for academic and athletic excellence.
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