Lynx reporter gets big promotion

Edina's Jenny Taft moves to the big leagues next month.

By Neal Justin Star Tribune

August 29, 2013 — 6:52am

Jenny Taft

Fox Sports 1, the biggest challenger yet to ESPN, just got landed another Minnesotan.

Jenny Taft, who grew up in Edina and has been working as a sideline reporter for the Minnesota Lynx on Fox Sports North, will move to the mothership next month where she'll join the Fox Sports 1 news and highlights update team.

She'll be in good company. Former KMSP news director and Minnesota native Bill Dallman is running the network's prime-time news program.

Taft broke in as a Fox Sports Girl two years ago, a role that requires a lot of social interaction with fans.

Taft earned her bachelor's degree at Boston University where she also played Division 1 lacrosse.

Any chance this means more lacrosse coverage on cable TV?

Neal Justin covers the entertainment world, primarily TV and radio. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin is the founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

neal.justin@startribune.com 612-673-7431

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