Famous Mormons in the Media

Vai Sikahema, is the sports director/anchor for NBC 10 News at 4, 5, 6 and 11pm, joined WCAU in Philadelphia, April 1994. Previously, he was the station’s sports reporter and weekend sports anchor. His accomplished career in the NFL, as well as his strong and solid background in television, made him an easy choice to be part of NBC 10’s sports department. Additionally, Sikahema is the weeknight sports director/anchor for myphl17 News at ten powered by NBC 10.

Sikahema is also the host of “Wednesday’s Child,” a segment sponsored by the National Adoption Center, Freddie Mac Foundation and NBC 10 to promote the adoption of children.

Known by many for his in-depth sports reports, Sikahema has also covered both the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, and the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, and the prestigious horse races that featured locally owned and favored to win Smarty Jones and Barbaro.Sikahema retired from the Philadelphia Eagles in 1994. He joined the team in 1992 after completing the '91 season with the Green Bay Packers. Ranked first among the NFL's all-time career leaders in number of punt returns and second in punt return yardage, Sikahema is also a two-time All-Pro.

In 1986, while playing for the Phoenix Cardinals, he began his television career at KSAZ-TV. For the next four years, Sikahema reported and often shared the anchor desk. In 1991, he signed with the Green Bay Packers, and as his success on the field continued, he carved a niche for himself as a sports reporter for WFRV-TV in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Sikahema is a native of Nuku’Alofa, Tonga, and at age seven, his family moved to Hawaii. He played college football (kick return specialist) for Brigham Young University, where he earned his degree in Communications. He resides in New Jersey with his wife and their four children. He is a former Bishop and currently serves on the stake high counsel. NBC10.com

Benji Schwimmer Heidi Groskreutz www.usaswingnet.com	Benji Schwimmer Heidi Groskreutz Dancer	The winner of the 2006 season of So You Think You Can Dance was announced on August, 2006. The winner Benji Schwimmer, after 16 million votes were collected for the season finale. He appeared on So You Think You Can Dance" He said on the air he served a 2 year mission, during which his girlfriend "dear-johned" him. On "So you Can Dance" there was someone in the audience who had a sign made like the insignia on the "CTR ring" that read "CTB" with Choose the Benji written underneath. He served a mission in Oaxaca, Mexico Schwimmer isn't the only Mormon on the show. Contestant Heidi Groskreutz is his cousin and the two of them arranged to go to a singles ward near the Los Angeles LDS Temple following Sunday morning and afternoon show rehearsals. Allison Holker and Jaymz Tuaileva (who was eliminated July 6, 2006) were raised in Orem and went to a homecoming dance together at Timpanogos High School. Salt Lake Tribune Heidi Groskreutz, is from Cliffside Park, NewJersey , and raised in Newport Beach, California . As of 2006, she is a six-time U.S.A. Open Swing Dance champion. Heidi Groskreutz with her cousin Benji Schwimmer, she became a top 20 finalist in the second season of So You Think You Can Dance . Video of Benji Schwimmer & Heidi Groskreutz's First Place West Coast Swing performance in the Showcase Division at the 2005 US Open Swing Dance Championships	Benji's Baaaack! USA Swingnet Swing Dance Showcase Division Champions Benji Schwimmer & Heidi Groskreutz including Video Heidi Groskreutz From Wikipedia From Wikipedia
www.buddytv.com	Lacey Schwimmer	Lacey-Mae Schwimmer appears as a top 20 finalist on the third season of the Fox reality television series So You Think You Can Dance. Born on June 28, 1988, she is also the cousin of David Schwimmer, a well-known cast member of the Emmy Award-winning TV sitcom Friends. Her nicknames are Birdie, Sissyduckling, Macy Gray, and Lace-Face. Lacey was raised by a family of competitive dancers, and is the younger sister of So You Think You Can Dance second season champion Benji Schwimmer, as well as the daughter of West Coast Swing dancer Buddy Schwimmer. Lacey Schwimmer's Official Fanspace
	Vai Sikahema	Vai Sikahema, is the sports director/anchor for NBC 10 News at 4, 5, 6 and 11pm, joined WCAU in Philadelphia, April 1994. Previously, he was the station’s sports reporter and weekend sports anchor. His accomplished career in the NFL, as well as his strong and solid background in television, made him an easy choice to be part of NBC 10’s sports department. Additionally, Sikahema is the weeknight sports director/anchor for myphl17 News at ten powered by NBC 10. Sikahema is also the host of “Wednesday’s Child,” a segment sponsored by the National Adoption Center, Freddie Mac Foundation and NBC 10 to promote the adoption of children. Known by many for his in-depth sports reports, Sikahema has also covered both the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, and the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, and the prestigious horse races that featured locally owned and favored to win Smarty Jones and Barbaro.Sikahema retired from the Philadelphia Eagles in 1994. He joined the team in 1992 after completing the '91 season with the Green Bay Packers. Ranked first among the NFL's all-time career leaders in number of punt returns and second in punt return yardage, Sikahema is also a two-time All-Pro. In 1986, while playing for the Phoenix Cardinals, he began his television career at KSAZ-TV. For the next four years, Sikahema reported and often shared the anchor desk. In 1991, he signed with the Green Bay Packers, and as his success on the field continued, he carved a niche for himself as a sports reporter for WFRV-TV in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Sikahema is a native of Nuku’Alofa, Tonga, and at age seven, his family moved to Hawaii. He played college football (kick return specialist) for Brigham Young University, where he earned his degree in Communications. He resides in New Jersey with his wife and their four children. He is a former Bishop and currently serves on the stake high counsel. NBC10.com	nbc10.com
Richie is on the left Photo from Atropos	Richard T Steadman "Richie T." Fresh Faced Famous Mormon Radio Producer	Richard Steadman is the "fresh-faced Mormon producer" on the highly rated The Radio From Hell show on X96 in Salt Lake City. He is not a host, but does appear sporadically on the show with anecdotes of his own. He began as an intern on the show, and graduated to paid employee. Richie is a graduate of, Southern Utah University and was a DJ on the college station there. He also participated in the SUU show choir. some info from wikipedia.org Make sure to check out The Cultural Hall with Richie T	Listen to Radio From Hell on X96 weekday mornings 5:00 a.m. to 10 a.m. Mountain time
	Jill Stevens Miss Utah "America's Choice" semi-finalist in the Miss America pageant	Jill Stevens (born about 1985) is Miss Utah 2007. She was chosen as Miss Southern Utah University and Miss Davis County. She was a combat medic in the Utah Army National Guard and served as a medic in Afghanistan in 2004 – 2005. In November 2003, Jill was deployed to Afghanistan, returning home in April 2005.Miss Utah 2007 and competed for Miss America in January 2008. On January 26, 2008, Sgt Stevens was named the "America's Choice" semi-finalist in the Miss America pageant.
	Julie Stoffer Cast Member: Real World, New Orleans	She appeared on MTV's The Real World: New Orleans in 2000. Her religion became central to the plot, and she found herself disabusing her roommates of some "pretty whacked" ideas about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The question of whether Mormons can drink Coke was broached, as were mythical prohibitions against dating and dancing. In 2003 and 2004, she was invited back by MTV to appear in two installments of Road Rules Source: The Salt Lake Tribune Updated 26 Dec 2004, thanks to JD for his email Julie Stoffer is married and lives in Wisconsin where her husband goes to medical school.	Planet Julie Julie and the Real World Stoffer, Parents Criticize BYU Following Suspension by Kent Larsen, Mormon News, 31 Jul 2000z

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