A trailblazer in sports broadcasting spent some time in South Florida and we had a chance to catch up with this barrier-breaking star. Heather Walker has her story in this 7Spotlight.

It has been 47 years since Jayne Kennedy was first introduced to football fans across the country.

Jayne Kennedy: “‘The NFL Today’ was guaranteed, hands down, the most impactful thing that I’ve done in my career.”

In 1978, Jayne became the first Black woman to co-host an NFL pregame show.

Jayne Kennedy: “That changed the way that the sports industry saw women in the broadcast booth and particularly women of color.”

But before breaking the gridiron glass ceiling, Jayne tells us she had to fight just to get an audition.

Jayne Kennedy: “I remember that I wanted that audition very much. And I kept asking my

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