Kevin Scholla

Kevin Scholla (c. 1974-) is a news and sports anchor for KYW (AM) Newsradio in Philadelphia. Scholla joined the KYW staff in 2005. He has been a broadcast journalist for more than a decade.

Scholla is also the public address announcer for Villanova University Men's Basketball. He's held that position since 2007.

In 2008 Scholla debuted as one of the public address announcers for the Sussex Skyhawks baseball club.

Scholla also serves as a football analyst for Delaware State University alongside play-by-play announcer Scott Klatzkin.

Scholla interned at WFAN in New York City working alongside Don Imus and Chris Russo.

He then landed full-time employment at a small ABC affiliate in Warren County, New Jersey. For three years as news and sports anchor, Scholla hosted the drive-home show every weekday afternoon. He also honed his interviewing skills while working as clubhouse reporter for the 2000 New York Mets.

Scholla moved on to Clear Channel and was hired as news director for the company's northwestern New Jersey cluster. Scholla supervised the day-to-day functioning of newsrooms at six stations in New Jersey and New York.

Later in his career as a member of the award winning news staff at New Jersey 101.5, Scholla served as lead reporter for the Millennium News Network's 13 stations.

Scholla has also worked as the play-by-play voice for Centenary College Basketball and William Paterson University football. Scholla's career highlights include reporting live from the NCAA basketball Final Four, serving as courthouse reporter for the Jayson Williams trial, covering the gay marriage controversy in Monmouth County, New Jersey, and interviewing three U.S. presidents and two U.S. vice presidents.

Scholla was the only radio or television reporter to interview former New Jersey governor Jim McGreevey on his first day out of office. Scholla wrote, produced, and acted in a public service announcement that was named the American Cancer Society Award Winner in 1992.

Scholla has also compiled quite a resume outside of the broadcast industry. He coaches youth softball and baseball. He is a committee chairman for the Miss Illinois Scholarship Association. Scholla also works as a booster and consultant for DePaul University, the Montgomery Biscuits, the Tri-City Dust Devils, and the Helena Brewers.

Scholla has been recognized for his volunteer work with various charities including VFW, Big Cat Rescue, ASPCA and the Philadelphia Zoo. Along with Shannon Elizabeth, Scholla supports Animal Avengers, a California-based pet rescue group.

Scholla has worked for numerous political campaigns and twice won the nomination for township committee in Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey. [Jackson, Herb; Stile, Charles; and Pillets, Jeff. "SCHUNDLER WINS; CONSERVATIVE JERSEY CITY MAYOR STUNS FRANKS.", "The Record (Bergen County)", June 27, 2001. "'Bob Franks got sucked into this race without having any kind of a message,' said Kevin Scholla, a 27-year-old Republican committeeman from Springfield. 'He appears to be simply an opportunist.'"]

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