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Phil Orban

Phil Orban is the Sports Director for 8News.  He comes from West Monroe, Louisiana where he spent a year and a half as the Sports Director for the NBC and Fox affiliates. He lives in Midlothian with his wife, Nicole. You can watch him Monday-Friday on 8News at 6 and 11.

Phil began his television career as a production assistant for the nationally syndicated George Michael Sports Machine and the WRC-TV sports department in Washington, DC.

He graduated from the University of Maryland in December of 2005, and was lucky enough to see a national championship in basketball and ACC championship in football during his time in College Park.  If you have any story ideas for Phil, email him at porban@wric.com.