You think you know Jayne Kennedy.

You. Do. Not.

But that affinity is something that has served the sports broadcaster, actor, pageant queen, spokesmodel and fitness instructor (plus a half-dozen or so other resume titles) well since her star first started rising in the 1970s.

What went on behind the scenes — such as the real story about how CBS fired her three times from “The NFL Today” — was a totally different story and kept on the down low. Until now.

Kennedy will share insights from her new autobiography, “Plain Jayne: A Memoir” (Andscape Books; September 2025), during a meet-and-greet session, conversation and book signing set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale.

“Ms. Kennedy’s memoir is a vivid reminder

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