Seattle
  • Current Conditions
    63°
    Cloudy
  • 2:00pm
    64°
  • 5:00pm
    65°
Full Forecast » Radar ImageCurrent Radar »

Gaard Swanson

Sports Director

Gaard Swanson joined KIRO 7 Eyewitness News as the Sports Director in July 2002.

Gaard, who is a native of San Francisco, came to KIRO Television from Fox Sports Northwest where he worked as the primary anchor. Prior to Fox Sports Northwest, Gaard worked as a weeknight sportscaster at Fox Sports in Los Angeles, California. He also worked as a sports anchor at KING-TV in Seattle.

Gaard is known for his many assignments as a field anchor including extensive coverage of playoff games, Super Bowls and pennant races. His experience also includes anchoring for Fox Sports National and hosting the PGA Golf Almanac.

When Gaard isn’t covering sports in Seattle, he’s hosting national shows for the Home and Garden Television Network. Gaard hosts the popular HGTV series Generation Renovation and also hosts several specials for the network.

Gaard graduated from San Diego State University. He is an avid golfer and enjoys real estate, basketball and spending time with his wife and three children.


Market Place

Sponsor Links

News Images & Video

kirotv.com Video

Police arrest a man on suspicion of impersonating a police officer and find he owns a truck loaded with law enforcement equipment and has a small arsenal of weapons, police clothing and badges at his home. More Details


The family of a missing Shoreline man -- who was erroneously reported found -- wants people to know they are still desperately looking for the 79-year-old who disappeared last week. More Details


Contact Us

Contact Us
If you would like to contact KIRO 7, you can call or write to us by traditional mail or e-mail. More Details


On KIRO-TV

Watch A Special Edition Of KIRO News
Watch a special edition of KIRO 7 Eyewitness News tonight at 8pm right after CBS News Democratic National Convention coverage. Watch KIRO News Tonight at 8pm

KIRO 7 50 Golden Years
KIRO 7 celebrates 50 years by taking viewers back through many golden moments since the station's first broadcast in 1958. More Details


E-Mail News

E - News Registration
 Breaking News Alerts
News Headlines
7 a.m. Headlines
9 a.m. Headlines
Noon Headlines
4 p.m. Headlines
8 p.m. Headlines
Back To Top