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

  • WATCH: VCU Rams ‘Chasing the Championship’

    Posted on: 11:08 am, March 10, 2013, by , and , updated on: 12:17pm, March 10, 2013

    If you missed the broadcast and WTVR.com live stream, here are the segments from the show. Read More ›

    Chasing Championship
  • Henrico Wins First State Championship

    Posted on: 11:54 pm, March 8, 2013, by

    VCU gets ready for Temple, CAA tournament tips off Read More ›

  • VCU Knocks Off Richmond 93-82

    Posted on: 12:18 am, March 7, 2013, by

    Rams send seniors off in victory Read More ›

  • Rams Host Spiders Tonight

    Posted on: 11:48 pm, March 5, 2013, by

    Duke Clobbers Virginia Tech, More History At VHSL Basketball Championships Read More ›

  • Randolph-Macon Prepared For Road Trip

    Posted on: 6:49 pm, February 26, 2013, by

    Spiders, Hokies get set for mid-week matchups. Redskins' Davis cleared to return Read More ›

  • Henrico, Highland Springs Win Regional Titles

    Posted on: 12:03 am, February 26, 2013, by

    VCU receives largest athletic gift ever from MeadWestVaCo Read More ›

  • Virginia, Virginia Tech Announce Football Schedules

    Posted on: 4:16 pm, February 25, 2013, by

    Teams will meet in Charlottesville November 30th. Read More ›

    ACC
  • Our Favorite Daytona 500 Moment

    Posted on: 8:48 pm, February 22, 2013, by

    Michael Waltrip and Lane Casadonte share a "moment" in Victory Lane Read More ›

  • John Marshall Boys, L.C. Bird Girls Advance To Regional Final

    Posted on: 11:55 pm, February 21, 2013, by

    Hokies humbled at home by Duke, Harvick, Busch win Daytona Duels Read More ›

  • Hamlin Ready For Daytona Duels

    Posted on: 11:59 pm, February 20, 2013, by

    Qualifying races for Sunday's Daytona 500 will be Thursday afternoon Read More ›

  • Spiders Fall At St Joseph’s

    Posted on: 11:52 pm, February 13, 2013, by

    VCU gets ready for tonight's game vs. UMass Read More ›

  • Virginia Knocks Off Virginia Tech 73-55

    Posted on: 11:48 pm, February 12, 2013, by

    Joe Harris scores a career high 26. UVA has won 14 straight at home Read More ›