Lane Casadonte

Sports Director

Lane is a three-time Virginia Sportscaster of the Year who joined WTVR as a news photographer in 1994. He spent three years as weekend sports anchor before becoming the sports director in 1998. Since then, the CBS 6 Sports Department has been honored by the AP, VAB, and NSSA 15 different times.

Lane is one of the voters for the Dudley Award, handed out to Virginia's best college football player. He is also on the voting panel for the John Wooden Award, given to the player of the year in college basketball. He is a member of the National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association as well as the Football Writers Association of America and the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association, which hands out All-ACC honors each year.

Originially from upstate NY, Lane graduated from Plattsburgh St University and worked as a sports anchor and photographer at WUTR in Utica, NY before heading south.

He is a die hard (and realistic) NY Yankees and Pittsburgh Steelers fan. He enjoys running and golf and is married to former CBS 6 anchor Deborah Cox. They have two children, Connor and Mary Catherine.

Recent Articles

  • Shaka Smart thanks administration, fans

    Posted on: 6:42 am, March 27, 2013, by and , updated on: 09:43am, March 28, 2013

    VCU coach releases statement following contract extension Read More ›

    Shaka Smart
  • Denny Hamlin to miss at least 6 weeks with back injury

    Posted on: 10:41 pm, March 26, 2013, by , updated on: 11:00pm, March 26, 2013

    L-1 compression fracture could keep Chesterfield native from racing at RIR. Read More ›

    Denny Hamlin
  • Denny Hamlin Heads Home From California Hospital

    Posted on: 12:01 am, March 26, 2013, by

    Will see back specialists in NC this week. More colleges after Shaka. Richmond loses in CBI Read More ›

  • Shaka Watch 2013: Will Shaka Smart leave VCU?

    Posted on: 11:50 am, March 25, 2013, by and , updated on: 06:16pm, March 25, 2013

    It has become a bit of a tradition here in Richmond. Read More ›

    Shaka Smart
  • Denny Hamlin released from California hospital late Monday night

    Posted on: 4:34 am, March 25, 2013, by , and , updated on: 10:58pm, March 25, 2013

    Chesterfield native has lower back compression fracture after NASCAR crash Read More ›

    Denny Hamlin crash
  • Rams ready to take on Zips tonight on CBS 6

    Posted on: 5:44 pm, March 21, 2013, by , , and

    March Madness fever in spreading across the River City as the VCU Rams get ready for tournament play tonight in Auburn Hill, Michigan. Read More ›

  • Friends As Foes: VCU’s Smart Set To Face His “Brother” Tonight

    Posted on: 11:50 pm, March 20, 2013, by

    Richmond beats Bryant University to advance in the CBI Read More ›

  • VCU coach Shaka Smart does opponents a favor

    Posted on: 11:55 pm, March 19, 2013, by and , updated on: 06:44am, March 20, 2013

    Sean Robertson reports from Auburn Hills, Michigan about the friendship between Smart and Akron coach Keith Dambrot Read More ›

  • VCU Coach Shaka Smart Discusses NCAA Tournament

    Posted on: 10:32 pm, March 19, 2013, by

    Here are excerpts from Tuesday's press conference at the Siegel Center Read More ›

  • VCU Ready To Dance

    Posted on: 11:46 pm, March 18, 2013, by

    UVA unveils indoor football facility, Bon Secours hosts concussion seminar Read More ›

  • VCU Rams lose A-10 title game, await NCAA invite

    Posted on: 3:21 pm, March 17, 2013, by , and , updated on: 03:32pm, March 17, 2013

    The Rams NCAA tournament seed and opponent announced at 6:00 p.m. on CBS 6. Read More ›

    VCU Rams on CBS 6 HD_1080
  • JMU Wins CAA Title

    Posted on: 11:51 pm, March 11, 2013, by

    Dukes earn first NCAA bid since 1994 Read More ›