{"id":615108,"date":"2026-03-09T15:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/615108\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T15:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:38:19","slug":"nbc-bay-area-names-kylen-mills-host-of-giants-coverage-ncs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/615108\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC Bay Area names Kylen Mills host of Giants coverage – NCS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NBC-owned KNTV<\/a> in the San Francisco, California<\/a>, market has named Kylen Mills<\/a> host of its live gameday coverage of the San Francisco Giants beginning this MLB season.<\/p>\n

\u201cKylen is an incredibly talented and versatile sports media professional who has excelled in delivering great experiences for fans in her roles covering Northern California sports and national events,\u201d said Matt Murphy<\/a>, president and general manager of NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California, in a statement. \u201cWe\u2019re pleased to welcome her back and add her to our already talented team of analysts, producers and staff.\u201d<\/p>\n

In her new role, Mills will host the station\u2019s new \u201cGiants Pregame Live\u201d and \u201cGiants Postgame Live,\u201d which bookend NBC Sports Bay Area\u2019s live Giants games with news, analysis and commentary.<\/p>\n

Former Giants players Shawn Estes, Rich Aurilia, Sergio Romo and George Kontos, and longtime coach and executive Ron Wotus, who will rotate as analysts alongside Mills.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Both shows will debut March 27, 2026.<\/p>\n

Mills has nearly 14 years of media experience, including roles with NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California.<\/p>\n

Most recently, she has been as a studio host for Big Ten Network, while also serving as a play-by-play announcer covering soccer, volleyball and women\u2019s basketball. Mills has also been a host and analyst for live NWSL games on ION, where she has also contributed to WNBA coverage.<\/p>\n

Mills\u2019 previous experience with NBC Sports Bay Area and California includes hosting Athletics gameday coverage and reporting for San Jose State University football games. Her experience in Bay Area sports also includes more than two years as a sports anchor and reporter for KRON<\/a>, serving as an announcer and analyst for PAC-12 Networks and co-hosting the \u201cLocked-On Warriors\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n

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Earlier in her career, Mills was an anchor, reporter host and producer for television stations in multiple markets, including Lexington, Kentucky, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She graduated from Lewis University in her native Illinois, where she played soccer and tennis while earning an undergraduate degree in broadcast journalism.<\/p>\n

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