Jason Colthorp Bio

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Name: Jason Colthorp
Title: Anchor
Broadcast Times: 5pm, 6pm, 11pm
Email Address: jason.colthorp@wilx.com

"Hey, Lugnut fans, it's time to play 'Go Nuts For Donuts!'" Hard to believe the guy who hollered that 70 times a summer is the same one you now turn to for the latest on the struggle in the Middle East. In fact, he might still be at Olds Park if it weren't for WILX taking a chance on a young man with basically no TV experience.

His dreams of becoming ESPN's next star of SportsCenter started as a sports reporter in June of 2000. Two and a half years later, that dream turned into becoming the next star of "Today" on NBC when WILX took an even bigger chance by making him the new weekday morning news anchor. In January of 2005, he was promoted once again to evening anchor of the WILX-produced newscasts at 5:30 and 10 on FOX 47.

Viewers again had to flip the channel to find Jason in March 2008, as he moved back to Channel 10 to co-anchor the 11 p.m. newscast with Adela Uchida.

Shockingly, covering a budget crisis isn't quite as exciting as covering an MSU Final Four run, but you'd never know it watching Jason. He loves the daily challenge of making local news fun to watch, which is tough considering the news isn't always heart-warming. But, Jason thinks 'informing' and 'entertaining' do not have to be enemies in a newscast. If it seems like he's having fun doing the news, that's because he is.

Before working for the Lansing Lugnuts, Jason graduated from Michigan State University and is proud to say he's a Lansing native.

Jason has two daughters-- two budding soccer stars-- who take up most of his free time.

He enjoys golfing, softball, coaching his daughter's soccer team and finding obscure 80's rap songs for his iPod.

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Mail: WILX-TV, 500 American Road, Lansing, MI 48911

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General Contact Info

Station Phone Number

517-393-0110

Station Fax Numbers

News 10: 517-393-9180

General Info: 517-393-8555

Community Announcements: 517-393-8555

Sales: 517-393-8555

Mailing Address

500 American Road

Lansing, MI 48911