Josh Christensen
Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter
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I was born in Ramsey, Minnesota, which is a northwest suburb of the Twin Cities. Growing up, the news was always on from 5-6 p.m. and I always thought it would be cool to become a sportscaster.
Before joining KCRG in 2012, I started my career at Lakeland Public Television up in Bemidji, Minnesota. I started out as an intern, working the teleprompter, audio and cameras. A month before I graduated college, I became a full-time news/sports reporter for the station's bureau in Brainerd. I held the position for almost a year and a half before being promoted to Sports Director.
I attended Bemidji State University and have two degrees, one in Mass Communications and the other in Political Science. Before that, I attended Anoka-Ramsey Community College and received an Associate of Arts degree.
In my spare time, I love to fish, hunt and watch movies. I also love spending time with my three dogs: Archie, Jack and Dixie.
If you have any story ideas, don't hesitate to give me a call or send me an e-mail.
Big Ten Network Analyst Jess Settles previews the upcoming season for the Iowa men's basketball team.
Only a few hundred fans were in attendance for Waukon's championship game against Central Lyon because of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases.
Iowa won its third consecutive game after dominating Penn State on the road, 41-21.
Iowa City Regina defeated Grundy Center in the Class A championship, 52-28.
Cedar Rapids native Matt Nelson played in his first NFL game for the Detroit Lions last month.
Sigourney-Keota lost to OABCIG in the Class 1A semi-finals on Saturday, 43-21.
Don Bosco won't repeat as state champions after falling to Fremont-Mills in the semi-finals, 32-30.
Former Iowa quarterback Chuck Long revisits the famous bootleg touchdown against Michigan State 35 years later.
Iowa collected its first win of the season dominating Michigan State on Saturday, 49-14.
Iowa City West won nine of 11 events to claim the regional title on Saturday in girls' swimming.
Iowa State rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Baylor, 38-31.
Dike-New Hartford won its 14th overall state championship after beating Denver on Thursday, 3-0.
Gladbrook-Reinbeck lost to Burlington Notre Dame in the Class 1A championship on Thursday, 3-1.
Iowa native Nate Bjorkgren was hired as the new head coach for the Indiana Pacers. His coaching career started at Linn-Mar High School.
Iowa fell to 0-2 for the first time since 2000 after falling to Northwestern on Saturday, 21-20.
Iowa State bounced back with a dominating 52-22 win at Kansas on Saturday.
Four area runners were crowned state champions on Saturday on the second day of the state cross country meet in Fort Dodge.
Prairie's Andrew Bickford finished 57th at the state cross country meet as a sophomore and is now ranked in the top-5 as a senior.
Kansas City Royals pitching coach and eastern Iowa native Cal Eldred got a rare chance to work one-on-one with his son, C.J., during the pandemic.
Mid-Prairie's Danielle Hostetler is hoping to win a state title just like her two older sisters did. A Hostetler has won the last four state titles in Class 2A.
Mid-Prairie had a strong showing winning the girls title and coming in second on the boys side in Thursday's state qualifying meet.
Hundreds of runners were trying to qualify for the state cross country meet in Class 4A and 3A.
Mount Vernon advanced to its regional championship after sweeping Williamsburg on Wednesday.
Lisbon swept English Valleys in the Class 1A - Region 8 tournament on Wednesday.
Amir Hadzic came to the United States 25 years ago escaping the civil war in Bosnia. He's been the men's soccer head coach at Mount Mercy ever since his arrival.
Northern Iowa's Spencer Brown is currently training for the 2021 NFL Draft in California after foregoing his senior season.
Iowa offensive lineman Alaric Jackson will have a much different look after switching to a vegan diet this offseason.
Iowa State improved to 3-0 in the Big 12 after dominating Texas Tech on Saturday, 31-15.
Six ranked teams were featured in the Cedar Rapids Jefferson volleyball tournament on Saturday.
Solon swept the team titles at the North Linn cross country invite.
With no 2020 season, the Cedar Rapids Kernels face many obstacles heading into the 2021 season, especially on the financial side.
Former Chicago Cubs outfielder and Cedar Rapids native Ryan Sweeney returned to the game of baseball, this time as an analyst for the Marquee Sports Network.
Iowa State defeated Oklahoma for the first time in Ames since 1960 after winning 37-30 on Saturday.
Edgewood-Colesburg improved its record to 6-0 after dominating Bellevue on Saturday, 39-6.
Marion lost its home regular season finale to North Scott on Saturday, 38-7.
The Pac-12 and MAC voted to have football in the fall. It's an exciting moment for Cedar Rapids natives Dallas Hobbs, Nolan Potter and Andrew Todd.
Cedar Rapids Prairie improved to 2-2 on the season after shutting out Linn-Mar on Saturday, 42-0.
Mount Vernon toppled two more ranked teams on Saturday in the Mount Vernon Fall Classic.
Cedar Rapids Washington was shut out on Saturday by Davenport Assumption, 35-0.
Iowa State bounced back from its season opener loss with a road win at TCU to start Big 12 play.
A Cornell women's lacrosse player joined her chemistry professor in helping make the safety guidelines for the athletic buildings on campus.
The Clarke football team has faced challenges just like every other team in the country with the pandemic, but it's different for the Pride being it's just their second season as a program.
Xtream Arena in Coralville announced on Thursday its adding a hockey team from the East Coast Hockey League.
Iowa parents reacted to Wednesday's decision by the Big Ten to start football in the fall.
The Big Ten presidents met over the weekend and could possibly hold a vote to play football in the fall.
Iowa State lost its season opener to Louisiana-Lafayette, 31-14.
Don Bosco remained undefeated on the season with a 74-0 win against Central City on Saturday.
The Xtream Arena will be the new home for the Iowa volleyball team and possibly a minor league hockey team.
Former Cedar Rapids Washington football player created different stickers to help raise money for derecho relief.
The Marion football team collected its first win since October of 2018 after beating Center Point-Urbana on Saturday.