About
Will Petersen is a Denver Sports analyst with deep roots in Colorado. Born in Littleton, Will grew up a passionate fan of all the city’s pro teams, learning to read by studying the sports section. Covering the Broncos, Nuggets, Avalanche, and Rockies professionally since 2013 has been a lifelong dream fulfilled. He’s especially focused on the Avalanche as they chase another Stanley Cup.
Expertise
- Denver Broncos
- Colorado Avalanche
- Denver Nuggets
- Colorado Rockies
- CU & CSU Athletics
Experience
Will has been covering Colorado sports for more than a decade. His previous roles include positions at cover32, Mile High Sports, Altitude Sports Radio,
and 9NEWS. He joined Denver Sports and 104.3 The Fan in February 2022.
Education
B.A. in Journalism, University of Missouri (2012)
Kent Denver High School (2005–2008)
Social Media Profiles
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NBA | Jun 13, 2023Jokic did it best by jumping in pool, playing drums with his daughter
The pure joy of the two best players finally winning a title and just celebrating like crazy together is what sports are all about
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NBA | Jun 13, 2023Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon partied in Denver’s streets with fans
A shirtless Gordon, still wearing his game shorts, walked outside Ball Arena and was one of the tens of thousands celebrating the title
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NBA | Jun 12, 2023Watch: Nuggets awarded Larry O’Brien Trophy, Jokic is Finals MVP
Jokic added more hardware to his trophy case, Michael Malone captured an elusive title and many players will get their first rings
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NBA | Jun 12, 2023Report: Heat have one last card to play as injury report changes
First, the Heat changed their injury report to update Tyler Herro to questionable; a few minutes later, ESPN reported Herro will try to play
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NBA | Jun 9, 2023Nuggets take commanding lead in NBA Finals, one win from history
Denver had never made the NBA Finals until a couple of weeks ago, now they can take the whole thing in front of their fans on Monday
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NBA | Jun 9, 2023Heat give out laughably bad rally towels at Game 4 of NBA Finals
The Heat's marketing team decided it'd be a good idea to list every team they've beaten with a line through their name, followed by Denver
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COLORADO ROCKIES | Jun 9, 2023While you’ve been watching hoops, Rockies fall to dead last in NL
It's going to be another long and forgettable season for the Rockies, something they've done plenty of times over the last 30 years
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 8, 2023Valeri Nichushkin appears to be back in Russia based on photo
It's the first time Nichushkin has been seen in any public forum since leaving the Avs before Game 3 in their series against Seattle
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jun 8, 2023Monte Morris was at Game 3 and Nikola Jokic was so excited
It's awesome Morris took the time to go watch his old team play, clearly still filled with love for the players on the Nuggets
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jun 8, 2023Report: Broncos will be a frontrunner in Dalvin Cook sweepstakes
Cook would obviously be a major splash for Denver, as he's been one of the best and most consistent backs in the NFL for years
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jun 7, 2023Nuggets helped end the current Suns, as Phoenix waives a star
For Phoenix, being on the wrong end of the tilt with the Nuggets caused major changes; Chris Paul is the latest to suffer the consequences
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jun 7, 2023Months into free agency, report says Dalton Risner still drawing interest
104.3 The Fan insider Mike Klis is reporting a source told him "seven teams have serious interest" in the Wiggins, Colorado native
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jun 7, 2023Jimmy Butler all but guarantees Miami Heat will win NBA Finals
Butler can heap all the praise he wants on Bam Adebayo, but saying he's going to be the reason the Heat win a championship is interesting
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jun 6, 2023The Heat’s “secret weapon” still won’t be returning for Game 3
The Heat released their injury report for Wednesday night's tilt and Herro's status is the same as it's been for weeks; he's out
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jun 6, 2023Nikola Jokic is new No. 1 in the NBA in social media video views
NBA PR says that Jokic has garnered more than 300 million video views over the last 30 days on their social media accounts
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jun 6, 2023With time to cool down, Malone vows Nuggets will improve in Game 3
"I have no doubt that tomorrow night will be a much more disciplined, urgent team for 48 minutes," Michael Malone told reporters on Tuesday
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jun 6, 2023The Nuggets look a bit disjointed with one big mountain still to climb
Denver is too good not to finish the job, as they've slogged for miles and can see the peak; now someone needs to push them to the top
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jun 5, 2023Broncos legend Terrell Davis was sad like all of us about the Nuggets
Two Heat fans Davis was sitting next to decided to high five another Miami fan right in front of the former Super Bowl MVP
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jun 4, 2023Disastrous fourth quarter dooms Nuggets, NBA Finals tied 1-1
It was never supposed to be easy for Denver to win their first NBA title, but Game 2 was a sobering reality they're in for a fight
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COLORADO AVALANCHE | Jun 2, 20239NEWS obtains body camera video of incident involving Nichushkin
Seattle PD muted the audio at several key moments that could detail more of Nichushkin's involvement in the whole ordeal
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jun 1, 2023Celebrities at NBA Finals Game 1 include sports stars, movie stars
Shaq, Peyton Manning, Charles Barkley, Ken Jeong, Russell Wilson and others were spotted at Ball Arena for the first NBA Finals game in Denver
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DENVER BRONCOS | Jun 1, 2023It happened: Peyton Manning and Charles Barkley golfed in Denver
The former Broncos QB shared a photo of him and the NBA legend at Cherry Hills Country Club, a place where Manning is a member
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DENVER NUGGETS | Jun 1, 2023Artist behind viral Nuggets mural shares cool video of his process
We're getting a better look behind the scenes of the Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray mural created by local artist "I am Detour" on Colfax
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DENVER NUGGETS | May 31, 2023Jokic is asked if he’s the best player on the Nuggets, gives humble answer
Of course Jokic is the best player on the Nuggets, but his ability to pretend like he may not be is what makes him so endearing