Yaw Bonsu is a Murrow Award-winning sports journalist. He was most recently a Sports MSJ/Anchor at WZZM 13 ON YOUR SIDE in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He joined after graduating from Hofstra University. 

 

In this role, he reports, shoots, and edits sports stories for the 5PM and 11PM weekday newscasts as well as digital platforms. Yaw also produces and anchors weekend evening sportscasts in addition to co-hosting '13 On Your Sidelines,' a show dedicated to high school football in West Michigan. He utilizes social media and other digital platforms to keep the audience engaged and up-to-date on all things sports in Michigan. 

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In his time at Hofstra, Yaw held various internships including an 11-month stint in ABC 7 New York's sports department, an eight-month stint in NBC 4 New York's consumer unit, and two different stints with Fox News ('The Ingraham Angle' and 'Cavuto LIVE.') He also interned for SiriusXM Fight Nation 156, Varsity Media, and the Bruce Beck Sports Broadcasting Camp. 

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While in school, Yaw was also a part-time weekend news anchor for 77 WABC Radio in New York City.

 

Yaw was an NBA on TNT Oscar Pope Lift Every Voice Fellow where he assisted Turner Sports' team with their 2022 NBA Opening Night Coverage of Lakers vs. Warriors. He conducted a pre-game interview with Juan Toscano Anderson on 'Inside The NBA'.  Yaw returned to Turner Sports as a student sideline reporter for the 2023 Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic.

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On campus, Yaw served as sports director for the four-time Marconi Award-winning radio station, WRHU-FM New York. He worked alongside sports professional-in-residence Peter Silverman to oversee radio operations for the New York Islanders, Long Island Nets, New York Riptide, Long Island Ducks, and Hofstra Athletics. Yaw also served as associate sports director, news anchor/reporter, and producer for the station.