If you are into sports, then you must know, Elliott Polakoff, one of the best at describing the sporting action in the television for WFSB-TV. The charismatic sports reporter is a reputed journalist that covered the entire NFL playoffs to the Finals in 2018

The award-winning anchor has quite a decorated resume as a journalist with prior works in KSN-TV and multiple awards to his name. 

Elliott Polakoff in Channel 3’s WFSB

The multi-talented news reporter, Elliott Polakoff was one of the hottest acquisition of Channel 3 in the fall of 2018. Specifically, he joined the team of WFSB sports as an anchor cum reporter in September 2018.

Fond of American-football, the experienced journalist covered the entire season of the last NFL championship. Moreover, he believes that the stories of athletes and their stories to the top level are preferable than regular sports coverage. 

Polakoff’s Career-path as a Reporter

While Elliott got some limelight after joining forces at WFSB, he earlier used to report at WHBF-TV in Rock Island, Illinois. He started working for the network soon after his graduation and spent about three years there. He also worked for the Fox Kansas news for quite some time.

YouTube: Elliott Polakoff’s television reel as an anchor cum reporter.

Polakoff, likewise, served as a Sports Director at KSN-TV in Wichita, Kansas, for two years. Currently, he also anchors a show at the popular ESPN show, Sportscenter. Thus, with his excellent storytelling abilities, he is regarded as one of the best sports anchors in the network and around the American sports industry. 

The television reporter recently paid tribute to fellow WFSB anchor, Denise D’Ascenzo who passed away on 7 December 2019. Moreover, he also passed sincere condolences to Ascenzo’s friends and family.

D’Ascenzo was the part of the WBSB family since 1986 and has been quite an essential part of the team, covering countless stories and news. Unfortunately, she died at the age of 61 after suffering a heart attack.

Polakoff’s Recognition and Accolades

With a decorated portfolio of numerous jobs at many networks, Polakoff was the on-demand reporter for many networks when he signed for Channel 3

The handsome reporter, Elliott Polakoff bagged the Associated Press and Kansas Association of Broadcasters awards for his excellent reporting skills in the past as well. Therefore, it was a matter of big victory for WFSB to acquire him in their Eyewitness news.

Elliott Polakoff is a Millionaire by Net Worth

The ESPN radio host, Elliott Polakoff accumulates a whopping net worth of $1 million as of 2019. Undoubtedly, the primary source of his massive fortunes is his well-accomplished career in sports journalism at WFSB

The talented story-teller is fortunate to do a job that he loves and earn millions from it. Still young, the reporter’s net worth will surely soar in the future considering his potential. 

Quick Facts: Elliott Polakoff

  • Despite born at the Bay Area, Polakoff moved to Michigan and Rock Island, Illinois in pursuit of his career goals.
  • Besides his career in sports journalism, he is a food-lover.
  • The sports anchor also adores European footballer and Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry
  • Polakoff loves his ideologies to preserve the environment and promotes the idea of not using plastic.
  • The ESPN-reporter is quite active on his social media handle, Twitter.

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