SAN FRANCISCO \u2013 March 9, 2026 \u2013 NBC Sports Bay Area has named Kylen Mills host for its live gameday coverage of the San Francisco Giants beginning this MLB season. In her new role, the veteran sports announcer, host, reporter and analyst will lead Giants Pregame Live and Giants Postgame Live, which surround NBC Sports Bay Area\u2019s live Giants with news, analysis, commentary and interviews.<\/p>\n
Mills, who has previously held several Northern California sports media roles, will be joined on Giants Pregame Live and Giants Postgame Live by former Giants players Shawn Estes, Rich Aurilia, Sergio Romo and George Kontos, and longtime coach and executive Ron Wotus, who will rotate as analysts. The shows will debut surrounding NBC Sports Bay Area\u2019s first regular-season Giants game on March 27.<\/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, President & General Manager of NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California. \u201cWe\u2019re pleased to welcome her back and add her to our already talented team of analysts, producers and staff.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mills has nearly 14 years of media experience, including roles with NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California. 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-TV, serving as an announcer and analyst for PAC-12 Networks, and co-hosting the Locked-On Warriors podcast.<\/p>\n
Earlier in her career, Mills was an anchor, reporter host and producer for television stations in multiple markets, including Lexington, Ky., and Oklahoma City, after beginning her career as a field producer for ABC 7 in Chicago, where she was an intern. She graduated from Lewis University in her native Illinois, where she played soccer and tennis, with an undergraduate degree in broadcast journalism.<\/p>\n
About NBC Sports Bay Area & NBC Sports California<\/p>\n
NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California, part of NBC Sports Regional Networks, serve Northern California, Nevada, Southern Oregon, and Hawaii. NBC Sports Bay Area, the TV home of MLB\u2019s San Francisco Giants, NBA\u2019s Golden State Warriors and NBA G-League\u2019s Santa Cruz Warriors, and the official regional sports network of the San Francisco 49ers, also features Emmy Award-winning news, analysis, and original programming. NBC Sports California offers live coverage of MLB\u2019s Athletics, NBA\u2019s Sacramento Kings, NHL\u2019s San Jose Sharks and NWSL\u2019s Bay FC. The NBC Sports app provides live streams of games and pregame and postgame shows to authenticated subscribers, plus extensive multimedia content. Peacock subscribers located in NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California\u2019s respective TV territories can now purchase monthly add-on subscriptions to receive 24\/7 streams of the networks\u2019 programming. Follow both networks on social media \u2013Twitter: @NBCSAuthentic; Instagram: NBCSAuthentic; Bluesky: @nbcsportsbayarea.com; TikTok: @nbcsportsauthentic; and Facebook: facebook.com\/NBCSAuthentic.<\/p>\n