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{{Short description|American
{{Infobox person
| name = Julie Donaldson
| image = Julie Donaldson
| caption = Donaldson in
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|2|10}}
| birth_place = [[Jacksonville, Florida]], U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Sportscaster|[[television anchor]]|host|reporter|producer}}
| title =
| employer = [[Washington Commanders]]
| term = 2020–present
| alma_mater = [[University of Florida]]
}}
'''Julie Anne Donaldson''' (born February 10, 1978) is an American sportscaster who is a host of the radio broadcast team for the [[Washington Commanders]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). She was the winner of the 2001 [[Miss Florida USA]] beauty pageant before becoming
==Career==
Donaldson was born in [[Jacksonville, Florida]] on February 10, 1978. She won the [[Miss Florida USA]] title at the state pageant held in [[Orlando, Florida]] in July 2000.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ponte Vedra Beach woman crowned Miss Florida USA |url=http://www.polkonline.com/stories/071600/sta_miss-florida.shtml |date=2000-07-16 |accessdate=2006-11-24 |publisher=PolkOnline.com |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020509190349/http://www.polkonline.com/stories/071600/sta_miss-florida.shtml |archivedate=May 9, 2002 }}</ref> She had previously placed first runner-up to Kristin Ludecke in the previous year's pageant.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kristin Ludecke of Eustis Crowned Miss Florida USA 2000|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-55122357.html|publisher=Business Wire|date=1999-07-10|accessdate=2006-11-24}}{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Donaldson competed in the [[Miss USA 2001]] pageant but did not place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tpmum.com/usa01th.html|title=Thoughts of Miss USA 2001|website=tapmum|access-date=16 April 2024}}</ref>
In 2006, Donaldson joined [[SportsNet New York]] at the network's inception. She made numerous reports from various sporting events covered by SNY and hosted ''[[Mets Weekly]]'', a weekly program recapping [[New York Mets]] games, trades, injuries, and other features. She spent two years working for the network from 2006-2007. Donaldson worked as a TV host for [[Miami Heat]]'s ''Heat TV''.<ref>[http://www.sny.tv/announcers/sny_sports_news.jsp SportsNet New York's Sports News Team profiles] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061213054206/http://www.sny.tv/announcers/sny_sports_news.jsp |date=2006-12-13 }}. Retrieved 2006-11-24.</ref> Prior to that, Donaldson co-hosted ''Sports Rap'' on [[Fox Sports Net]] Florida. Donaldson also co-hosted ''Softball 360'' and the [[PBS]] series ''Healthy Body Healthy Mind''.
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In February 2008, Donaldson was hired to cover [[Boston]]-based sports for [[NBC]] affiliate [[WHDH-TV]]. She left the job in December 2008, seeking a start in a new market.<ref name="comcastjob">{{cite web | url = http://www.bostonherald.com/business/media/view/20100708julie_donaldson_has_comcast_sports_gig_also_ex-wbcn_dj_lands_wbz_slot/srvc=home&position=4 | title =Julie Donaldson has Comcast sports gig |author= Jessica Heslam |work = [[Boston Herald]] | date = 2010-07-08 | accessdate = 2010-07-08 }}</ref> In June 2010, Donaldson was employed as a freelance reporter for [[Comcast SportsNet]]'s mid-atlantic network, covering sports stories in the [[Washington, D.C.]] area.<ref name="comcastjob" /> Donaldson was promoted to anchor in September 2010.<ref name="CSN Coverage is growing">{{cite web | url =http://www.pressboxonline.com/story.cfm?id=6795 | title =CSN Coverage is growing | author =Dave Hughes | work =Press Box | date =October 2010 | access-date =2010-11-08 | archive-date =2012-03-04 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120304024025/http://www.pressboxonline.com/story.cfm?id=6795 | url-status =dead }}</ref> During her decade-long tenure as a reporter, anchor, and host for [[NBC Sports Washington]], Donaldson covered nearly every team, athlete and major sports story in the region, as well as across national and international sporting events. She also served as host of several NFL shows and contributed regularly to their other football programs and coverage. In addition to her work with NBC Sports, Donaldson also held on-air roles for [[NBC Olympic broadcasts]]. She held four Olympic assignments as a news host during the Olympic Games in the 2010s.<ref>{{cite web |title=Julie Donaldson joins NBC's Olympic Coverage |url=https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2018/01/31/julie-donaldson-3/ |accessdate=31 January 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
In July 2020, Donaldson was hired as the [[Washington Commanders]]' senior vice president of media and content,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/julie-donaldson-became-commanders-senior-100116601.html|title=How Julie Donaldson became Commanders senior VP of media and content|website=Yahoo Finance|access-date=16 April 2024}}</ref> which included working as a host for the radio broadcast crew alongside [[play by play]] announcer [[Bram Weinstein]] and analyst [[London Fletcher]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Julie Donaldson to Become First Regular Female Member of an NFL Radio Broadcast |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/julie-donaldson-to-become-first-regular-female-member-of-an-nfl-radio-broadcast/2367681/ |website=NBC 4 Washington |accessdate=11 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite
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