Jimmy McGuire

From navigating the America’s Cup winner, The Star & Stripes, in the Caribbean to throwing touchdowns with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jimmy McGuire brings a natural enthusiasm and innate curiosity when taping Jeopardy! clues from the country’s most fascinating destinations.  “When something grabs my interest, I just have to know about it—all about it,” said the Pittsburgh native, who, prior to Jeopardy!, worked several years as a segment producer and reporter for a local TV newsmagazine.  “When I’m on location, it’s very important for me to make sure the Jeopardy! viewer experiences my clues as closely as I do,” he said.  With his boundless energy and his years of knowledge working on both sides of the camera, Jimmy has recorded Jeopardy! clues from an incredibly diverse crop of settings in the United States, including the original Air Force One, a nuclear submarine, a volcanic crater, a championship NASCAR track and Pearl Harbor. Jimmy’s travels have included trips from small towns across the United States to world capitals, such as Rome, Paris and Madrid.  “Rome was so memorable for me—I wanted to bring a piece of Italy right into our viewers’ living rooms,” he said.   However, it’s the contestant searches and Brain Bus events that are, by far, his true favorite Clue Crew experience.  “Recently I had the honor to meet and greet service members during a USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour to Japan,” he said.  “It was such a pleasure to personally meet all the hundreds of servicemen, women and their families during this unbelievable journey. The incredible response Jeopardy! received made my job that much more special.”

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