Rudy Kalis is the sports director at WSMV-TV in Nashville and has been a sports reporter and anchor at WSMV since August 1974.

He grew up in Milwaukee, Wis., spent four years in the U.S. Air Force as a military policeman and then graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a degree in Broadcasting. He came to Nashville after spending two years at WFRV-TV in Green Bay, Wis.

At Channel 4, he's won four Local Emmy's for outstanding Sportscast and Commentary. He won a National Iris Award for outstanding locally produced documentary and he has been voted the Outstanding TV Sportscaster in Nashville 12 times by the Nashville Scene. He has also won the AP award for the Outstanding Sportscast in Tennessee 12 times.

His hobbies include golfing, playing basketball and working outdoors. He is on the board of directors for the Jason Foundation to Prevent Teen Suicide.

Rudy is married to Leigh and has two daughters, Leah and Jennifer.

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Most memorable story: I went skydiving with a group in Tullahoma.

Why I love living in Nashville: Because people in this city are real. They still believe in moral family values and are not impressed by phony hype.

What I love most about my job: Being able to relate the challenges of sports and athletes to the challenges in everyday life.

My favorite local park: Percy Warner Park

My favorite local restaurant: J. Alexander's

Favorite food: Almost anything. I love to experiment.

Dream travel destination: The Alps in Switzerland.

Favorite and least favorite subject in school: Favorite was history. Least was math.

Favorite time of the year: Christmas

What was your first car? A 1963 Volkswagen

Dream car: An Indy racer

Birthplace: Germany

Favorite movies: "Hoosiers," "Quiet Man" (with John Wayne)

Favorite book: Bible

Hobbies: Playing basketball, golf and auto racing.

Favorite sports teams: Predators, Titans and Packers

Morning or late-night person: Both

Pets: Our big Golden Retriever, Rosie, and our former stray mixed terrier, Molly