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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.

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