What ESPN anchor has started a foundation to help children who suffer from vascular birthmarks?
Storm taking on a new role Film project to look at tennis rivalry between Evert, Navratilova By DAVID BARRON Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle May 3, 2009, 10:09PM ESPN anchor Hannah Storm, who returned to Houston last week for an event honoring her work as an author and philanthropist, is preparing for her debut as a documentary producer. Storm said she will team with former NBC Sports colleague Lisa Lax and Lax’s sister — filmmaker Nancy Stern — to produce a film about the Martina Navratilova-Chris Evert tennis rivalry for ESPN’s 30 for 30 series. “Chrissie has been my friend for 18 years, and I don’t feel the story of her rivalry with Martina has ever been told through their eyes,” Storm said. “They have such an amazing relationship, with deep respect and friendship to go with this intense rivalry that spanned the globe.” Storm, who also started the Hannah Storm Foundation last year to assist children who suffer from vascular birthmarks and related conditions, was honored by Literacy
Storm, who also started the Hannah Storm Foundation last year to assist children who suffer from vascular birthmarks and related conditions, was honored by Literacy Advance of Houston, which helps adults improve basic reading and writing skills, as part of the group’s Champions of Literacy series. She attended the event at Minute Maid Park with her husband NBC Sports anchor Dan Hicks. After five years on CBS’ The Early Show, Storm returned to sportscasting last year. She co-anchors SportsCenter from 8 to 11 a.m. weekdays, delivering headlines with the same gleeful energy she employed during her days at NBC in the 1990s. “When you get up at 4 in the morning to go to work, you have to be excited about the job,” she said. “There’s an enormous amount of responsibility with being an ESPN anchor that I haven’t encountered since my days in Houston, with writing your own material and setting up your interviews. I love the level of responsibility. It’s very challenging.” Sources:
Storm, who also started the Hannah Storm Foundation last year to assist children who suffer from vascular birthmarks and related conditions, was honored by Literacy Advance of Houston, which helps adults improve basic reading and writing skills, as part of the group’s Champions of Literacy series. She attended the event at Minute Maid Park with her husband NBC Sports anchor Dan Hicks. Sources: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6406021.
