Kevin Piper (born 30 September 1959 in

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) is an English

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and media personality. Piper started his career as a journalist at Eastern Counties Newspapers before joining the news and sports team with the independent local radio station

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when it launched in 1984. In 1987 Piper joined

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as a sports reporter and presenter before becoming the station's Head of Sport. He was involved in the launch of ITV's Formula 1 coverage in 1997, attracting

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and Louise Goodman to the ITV line-up before producing network documentaries on

and

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. Piper combined his network sports duties with presenting Anglia’s flagship evening programme ''

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'' and fronting the station’s sports output on shows including Midweek Sports Special and

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. During his time with Anglia TV, Piper was nominated three times for the

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’s "Regional Sports Presenter of the Year" award. In 2001 Piper played a cameo role in the film '' Mike Bassett: England Manager'', appearing as a newsreader in the opening scenes. Piper left ITV Anglia in 2006, setting up his own media company Kevin Piper Media, specialising in broadcast and corporate film production. Credits include the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, 2008 UEFA European Championships in Switzerland and coverage of the

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. Kevin Piper Media produces BBC One's '' Late Kick-Off East'' programme, which topped the regional ratings in 2010. Piper co-wrote former

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and

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goalkeeper

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's autobiography ''In Where It Hurts''. He also writes a weekly sports column for the ''

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'', the biggest selling regional morning newspaper in the country. In 2013, he is working as a commentator on the World Rally Championship programmes, alongside Paul King.

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