Once again, the Scripps National Spelling Bee will be televised on ESPN in 2014. Get to know the broadcasters that will be in D.C. next week.
Chris McKendry
After a four-year hiatus from the Bee telecast, SportsCenter anchor Chris McKendry returns to host the National Spelling Bee Final. McKendry will be returning to Washington, DC, where her sportscasting career bloomed while working for WJLA-TV, the ABC affiliate in the market.
Paul Loeffler
Paul Loeffler, a Bee finalist who represented the Merced (Calif.) Sun-Star in the 1990 National Spelling Bee and finished among the top 13 spellers, makes his ninth appearance as analyst.
Kaylee Hartung
Longhorn Network's Kaylee Hartung will make her debut as the Spelling Bee reporter on ESPN networks. Hartung, like McKendry, also worked in the nation's capital in the CBS News Washington Bureau prior to her transition to sports journalism. She is currently host of Longhorn Network's flagship program "Longhorn Extra" and reporter for the network's "Texas GameDay."