Career
Piper started his career as a journalist at Eastern Counties Newspapers before joining the news and sports team with the independent local radio station Radio Broadland when it launched in 1984. In 1987 Piper joined Anglia television as a sports reporter and presenter before becoming the station"s Head of Sport. He was involved in the launch of Independent Television"s Formula 1 coverage in 1997, attracting Martin Brundle, Murray Walker and Louise Goodman to the Independent Television line-up before producing network documentaries on Murray Walker and Eddie Jordan.
Piper combined his network sports duties with presenting Anglia’s flagship evening programme Anglia Tonight and fronting the station’s sports output on shows including Midweek Sports Special and Soccer Night.
During his time with Anglia television, Piper was nominated three times for the Royal Television Society’s "Regional Sports Presenter of the Year" award. In 2001 Piper played a cameo role in the film Mike Bassett: England Manager, appearing as a newsreader in the opening scenes.
Piper left Independent Television Anglia in 2006, setting up his own media company Kevin Piper Media, specialising in broadcast and corporate film production. Kevin Piper Media produces British Broadcasting Corporation One"s Late Kick-Office East programme, which topped the regional ratings in 2010.
Piper co-wrote former Scotland and Norwich City goalkeeper Bryan Gunn"s autobiography In Where lieutenant Hurts.
He also writes a weekly sports column for the Eastern Daily Press, the biggest selling regional morning newspaper in the country. In 2013, he is working as a commentator on the World Rally Championship programmes, alongside Paul King.
