Matt Finkel is an award-winning sportscaster who can be seen anchoring sports during the 6 p.m.and 11 p.m. newscasts on NBC Connecticut. Matt joined NBC Connecticut in 2019 and hopes his passion for sports and enthusiasm for storytelling comes through every day.
Originally from New Jersey, Matt graduated from Syracuse University in 2011, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism and Finance from the Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Whitman School of Management. From there, he got his start in the business working as a broadcast associate at MLB Network, followed by his first on-air job at the West Ohio Sports Network in Lima, Ohio. After that, Matt spent three years covering sports at WDVM-TV in Hagerstown, Maryland.
In 2022, Matt was named the Connecticut Sportscaster of Year by the National Media Sports Association. He is a 7-time honoree by the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists and his stories have earned him 3 New England Emmy nominations. Matt won a Silver Telly Award in 2022 for his work on NBC Connecticut's Kids Connection and he won two Sports Emmy® Awards during his time at MLB Network.
Matt loves enjoying all that Connecticut has to offer and spends his free time with family and friends, playing guitar, attending concerts and golfing.
The Latest
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Junior golfers prepare to represent Connecticut at PGA Junior League Championship
Eight junior golfers from Connecticut are heading to Texas for the 13U PGA Junior League Championship. Four teams of two earned their spot by winning the regional tournament and beating out more than 6,000 players in the Northeast. “I feel great,” Maximus Bayram, of Berlin, said. “I feel like it’s a good opportunity for all of us to learn something…
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Rockville kicker Molly Wilson sets multiple state records
Rockville senior Molly Wilson made history during the Rams’ victory over SMSA on Friday. “I definitely did not think I would end up in the record books,” Wilson said. “Molly showed up the first day and I literally thought she signed up as a manager,” Rockville football head coach Erick Knickerbocker said. “I had no idea who she was, just…
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John Capodice returns to lead Berlin High School football
When Berlin High School football begins its 2025 season on Thursday night, the Redcoats will have a familiar face on the sideline. John Capodice is back as the program’s head coach. He coached the Redcoats from 2004 to 2014, leading the program to nine playoff appearances and a state championship. In 2015, he faced recruiting allegations and was dismissed from…
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Southington couple hosts fundraiser for Alzheimer's Association of CT
Southington’s Bill Lynch and his wife Patricia have always loved bowling. “She was better than me,” Bill said. “The focus was so great, she could stand there, look at those pins and the ball would go straight down the middle.” Patricia can’t bowl much anymore. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s six years ago. “Her memory is basically gone,” Bill...
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Gameday Conor looks forward to new job as stadium host for New England Patriots
If you have ever attended a sporting event in Connecticut, you’ve probably heard his voice. “I realize that the line of people who would love to do what I do would be out the door, around the corner and down the block and probably a mile beyond that,” Conor Geary, a prolific gameday host, said. Geary creates a memorable...
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32 Sports sends flag football teams to Junior Olympics
Flag football is providing new opportunities for kids in the Hartford area. 32 Sports runs a free flag football league in Hartford and a few of their teams qualified for the Junior Olympics. The 6U boys placed third, while the 7U and 13U came in second place. “Feels great,” said Junior Olympian Jason Johnson. “It makes us feel like we…
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Waterbury's Ta'Quan Zimmerman hosts ‘Be a Baller, Not a Bully' Camp
Basketball with an important message. That was the mission this week in Waterbury at the “Be A Baller, Not a Bully Camp.” Ta’Quan Zimmerman, a basketball standout at Holy Cross High School, who went on to play a couple of seasons in the NBA G-League, started the basketball camp with the goal of mentoring young people in Waterbury. He...
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23rd annual Northern Junior Golf Championship continues legacy of Connecticut hero
Some of the best young golfers in the country made their way to New Haven this week for the Northern Junior Championship. Twenty-seven states were represented with 54 boys and 30 girls competing in the two-day event at the New Haven Country Club. The tournament was started by the Paladino family to honor Stanley Trojanowski, a U.S. Marine who was…
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Amazon Prime releases racing docuseries on Sharon's Torsten Gross
Torsten Gross never envisioned his life playing out like this. “There’s no bingo card that I could ever own or write that would have prophesized that I would be here,” said Gross. “I still don’t know why I’m here. I still count myself grateful every time I get behind the wheel.” Torsten’s life changed forever when he suffered a...
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Former NBA player shares wisdom at annual basketball camp in Windsor
Hundreds of young basketball players had the opportunity to learn from a pro in Windsor at the annual NBA basketball camp put on by MPact Mentoring and Athletes R Us. “Just teaching these kids life lessons on and off the court, be a part of a team, work for a company, how to struggle through some adversity and how you…
