Kristen Connors was hired as the Marketing and New Media Specialist at Babson College in September 2024.
Connors comes to Babson after five years at The Needham Channel where she started as an associate producer before being promoted to the lead sports producer in January 2021. She managed multiple roles as an anchor, broadcaster and technical director while producing live coverage of sporting events for more than 20 teams at Needham High School.
Connors wrote, directed and produced the Rockets Report, which took a deep dive into the lives and stories of the Needham athletics community, and Rockets Classics, which gave an inside look behind some the school's top games. She also developed feature stories, created public service announcements and graphics, and produced content for social media during her time at The Needham Channel.
A 2019 graduate of Newbury College, Connors was a four-year member of the women's basketball. She earned her B.A. in communications with a focus in media production while helping the Nighthawks advance to the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Tournament final in both 2016 and 2018.
