Belleville native Michelle Smallmon joins St. Louis Battlehawks’ broadcast team
The XFL’s St. Louis Battlehawks have added some metro-east flavor with the announcement Friday that Belleville native and St. Louis media personality Michelle Smallmon will be part of the in-game talent for home games at The Dome at America’s Center.
Currently a a producer and on-air talent at 101 ESPN, Smallmon, a graduate of Althoff, was one of four St. Louis area personalities chosen along with Meghan O, Tony Patrico and Randy Moehlman to bring bring local perspective beginning with the St. Louis BattleHawks home debut on Feb. 23 against the New York Guardians.
Game time is set for 2 p.m. and the game will be telecast on ESPN.
“From day one, BattleHawks’ fans voiced who they would love to energize The Dome this season,” said Kurt Hunzeker, president of the St. Louis BattleHawks. “Meghan, Michelle, Patrico and Randy — excellent representatives of the wealth of talent in the St. Louis media industry today — frequently topped our fans’ wish list.’’
Smallmon will team with Meghan O, host of HOT 104.1’s “Meghan O Show,” to share duties as in-game hosts. They’ll do live interviews with players, coaches and others between breaks.
A graduate of the University of Illinois, Smallmon began her career as a production assistant in St. Louis then worked at ESPN 101 from 2009-15 as a producer and sis some on-air work. She then worked for two years at ESPN’s national headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut before coming back home.
“I am so thrilled to be a part of the BattleHawks’ kickoff season and help build new sports traditions here in St. Louis,” said Smallmon. “The XFL is an exciting product and seeing the emphasis the BattleHawks are putting on community really made me want to get involved. I look forward to connecting with fans at each and every home game.”
Moehlman, who has spent the last 10 seasons as the public address announcer for the University of Missouri Tigers football games, will serve in the same role for the BattleHawks.
The BattleHawks begin their season with two games on the road at the Dallas Renegades on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 4 p.m. on ESPN and at the Houston Renegades on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. on FS1.
