Peter Lion was inclined towards writing at a very young age. During his growing up years in Connecticut he was seen dabbling in poetry and also wrote numerous short stories. His talent within this field was further perfected when after joining the Notre Dame High School in Connecticut he soon began contributing to the students school newspaper.
He set out to create a career of his passion for the words by first getting a degree in Journalism from the Southern Connecticut State University. He published his first magazine article inside the Hartford Magazine before he graduated with his journalism degree.
He entered to the television business even before he had completed his college. A couple of months before graduation, Peter Lion took up a job with WTNH-TV as a part time graphics operator. This television channel was an affiliate of the ABC network and was based out of New Haven. Peter Lion though, didn’t have experience in this industry grabbed this chance to gain an entry and to develop a foothold in the news and tv industry.
He mastered the ropes rapidly, comprehending the technicalities of the workings of a television network and continued to be a part of the channel for over a time period of 2 years.
He then transferred to Boston and started working together with WSBK as a Technical Director. He labored on several projects, his major one being the Boston Red Sox Baseball and Boston Bruins Hockey. Nevertheless, his desire to be in television and his love for writing pulled him back to his home state as a part of a small television station start-up.
He signed up with this team to be a director and a technical director with the 10 PM news cast, that was to become the first within the state. He grabbed this chance of exhibiting his talent and knowledge as with his stint in Boston he has had the capacity of working together with several accomplished directors. He used this understanding to build the show from the beginning.
Peter Lion moved to Pittsburg and joined KADA TV after completing a couple of years with this start-up. In his stint in this television network, he exploited the various elements of his talent and worked as a weather anchor, announcer, news producer, feature producer and director. It was throughout his stint at KADA-TV that Peter Lion found inspiration for his book titled The American St. Nick”.
He then moved back to Connecticut and was a part of ESPN sports network. Still a part of ESPN, he’s in charge of a number of their shows like Sports Centre as well as the NFL Draft in his position in the organization as a Director. His main show however, remains, College Gameday.
He has been a two time winner of the Emmy awards, although he has been nominated many times for his contribution in the television industry. He got his first Emmy for his work with Sports Centre and received his second Emmy for the show NFL countdown.
Besides working, Peter Lion is presently working on his 2nd book. He’s also a part of a band that goes by the name of Cheaper than Therapy” and is also its lead singer and guitarist
