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Ducis Rodgers

Ducis Rodgers serves as CBS 2's Sports Director and Main Sports Anchor for the 6 and 11PM newscasts, Sunday through Thursday.

Rodgers previously served as the main sports anchor for "CBS 2 News This Morning." While at WCBS, Rodgers has covered both the Mets and Yankees during spring training and the playoffs, as well as the playoffs for the Knicks and Nets. He was awarded with a NY State Broadcasters Association Award for his sports reporting and anchoring in 2007. In 2003, Rodgers covered the Yankees in the World Series, and has scored exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in sports including George Steinbrenner in 2004. In 2006, Rodgers had a cameo appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Rodgers joined WCBS-TV in 2003 from WSVN-TV Miami, where he served as the station's lead sports anchor (1995-2003).  During his tenure at the station, he covered the Super Bowl, the World Series, and the Stanley Cup Finals.  In 2003, he was named Best Sportscaster by the Miami New Times.  Prior to WSVN, Rodgers was the weekend sports anchor for WDEF-TV in Chattanooga, Tenn.

He graduated with honors from Columbia College in Chicago where he studied broadcast journalism. Rodgers currently resides in Manhattan.
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