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Anne Butler Montgomery is a dynamic, multi-talented communicator whose career spans television, print journalism, education, and sports officiating—with an adventurous spirit and a storyteller's heart. She launched her broadcasting journey at WRBL-TV in Columbus, Georgia, and quickly rose through major markets including WROC-TV (Rochester, NY) and KTSP-TV (Phoenix, AZ) before joining ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut. There, she anchored the Emmy and ACE award-winning SportsCenter, delivering sports news with confidence, credibility, and energy. Anne wrapped up her on-camera broadcasting career as the studio host for the NBA's Phoenix Suns, bringing professional sports coverage directly to fans with style and authority. Beyond television, Anne built an impressive print career as both a staff and freelance writer for six publications, producing everything from sports reporting and feature stories to movie reviews and archaeological pieces—a testament to her range and curiosity. Anne is also the acclaimed author of multiple novels, including: Your Forgotten Sons, The Castle, A Light in the Desert, Wild Horses on the Salt, The Scent of Rain, and Wolf Catcher—stories shaped by her sharp insight into people, conflict, resilience, and place. For 20 years, Anne brought her passion for communication into the classroom, teaching journalism and communication skills at a Title I high school, helping students find their voice and build real-world confidence. And as if that weren't enough, she spent four decades as an amateur sports official, calling baseball, ice hockey, soccer, and basketball games, while also serving as a high school football referee and crew chief—leading with calm judgment and unwavering fairness. A proud foster mom to three sons and a daughter, Anne also makes time for her personal passions: rock collecting, scuba diving, and playing guitar. Today, she divides her time between Phoenix, Arizona and St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, living a life as vibrant and adventurous as the stories she tells. Sports broadcaster, ESPN anchor, SportsCenter, NBA studio host, Phoenix Suns, television journalist, award-winning broadcaster, author, novelist, journalism teacher, Title I educator, freelance writer, sports writer, feature writer, sports officiating, football referee, crew chief, communications expert, media professional, storytelling, Phoenix Arizona, St. Croix USVI #AnneButlerMontgomery #SportsBroadcaster #ESPN #SportsCenter #NBA #PhoenixSuns #Journalism #Author #Novelist #Storyteller #Education #TitleI #Writer #SportsOfficial #WomenInSportsMedia #BroadcastJournalism #PhoenixAZ #StCroix #MediaProfessional #AdventureLife https://annemontgomerywriter.com/   Follow Cleanne Johnson https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleanne-johnson-9a62751b8/ https://www.instagram.com/beautyofcolors66 https://www.facebook.com/beautyofcolors66/ https://tiktok.com/@beautyofcolors https://www.pinterest.com/beautyofcolors66/ Website: www.cleannejohnson.com