Sarah Spain Biography
Sarah Spain is an American anchor working for ESPN as an columnist, Radio host, television personality and occasional SportsCenter reporter. She joined the ESPN news team in 2000, after previously working for Fox Sports Net.
Sarah Spain Career
Before joining ESPN, Spain had a diverse career in sports media. She worked for Fox Sports Net, MouthpieceSports.com, and ChicagoNow.com. Additionally, she was a recurring guest host on WGN’s radio show called ChicagoNow Radio. Moreover, she served as a sideline reporter for the Big Ten Network and hosted the Coors Light Fantasy Players Minute. She was one of the original co-hosts of the WGN-TV show Chicago’s Best, alongside Ted Brunson and Brittney Payton. She joined ESPN 1000 in Chicago in 2010 and also became a writer for espnW.com in October of the same year.
Over the years, she appeared on various ESPN television shows, including His & Hers (formerly Numbers Never Lie), Olbermann, Mike & Mike, The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz, First Take, The Sports Reporters, Highly Questionable, and Outside The Lines. In January 2015, ESPN announced the launch of a new radio show, Spain & Prim, with Spain and anchor Prim Siripipat as co-hosts. Later, in January 2016, Spain, Jane McManus, and Kate Fagan introduced a new national ESPN Radio show called The Trifecta. Furthermore, she also launched her own ESPN podcast, That’s What She Said.
In September 2016, she signed a new multi-year deal with ESPN and began co-hosting a national ESPN Radio show, Izzy & Spain, with co-host Israel Gutierrez. Additionally, she continued to expand her role, hosting Fantasy Football Island with Mike Golic Jr. in 2017. In 2018, Spain and co-host Jason Fitz launched the national radio show Spain & Fitz. Later in 2019, Fitz moved to mornings, and the show, now named Spain & Company, had rotating co-hosts.
In August 2020, Fitz returned as the co-host of the evening broadcast, once again known as Spain & Fitz. On March 1, 2021, she joined the ownership group of the Chicago Red Stars, a team in the National Women’s Soccer League. However, she was bought out when Laura Ricketts’ investor group purchased the team in September 2023. In 2016, Spain, alongside Chicago sports radio host Julie DiCaro, participated in a powerful video titled “More Than Mean.”
In this video, unsuspecting ordinary men were asked to read aloud real and degrading tweets directed at Spain and DiCaro while sitting face-to-face. The purpose of the video was to shed light on the online sexual harassment, unjust criticism, rape threats, and death threats that female sportscasters endure in the course of their work. The impactful four-minute video, produced by Just Not Sports and One Tree Forest Films, was recognized with a 2016 Peabody Award in the Public Service category.
Sarah Spain Salary
Spain earns an annual salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Sarah Spain Net Worth
Spain has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which she has earned through her career as a host.
Sarah Spain Age
Spain was born on August 18, 1980, in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. She is 44 years old as of 2024, and she celebrates her birthday on the 18th of August every year.
Sarah Spain Height and Weight
Spain stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall, and she weighs 125 lbs (75kgs).
Sarah Spain Family
Spain was born to Nancy Spain and Rick Spain she also has a sister called Katie Spain.
Sarah Spain Husband and Children
Spain is married to Brad Zibung who is a millionaire real estate agent and founder of the Heckler. They met in 2008 at a charity event and dated for six years. They tied the knot on May 29, 2016, in Chicago however, the couple have no children yet. She resides in Cleveland, Ohio together with her family.
Sarah Spain Super Bowl XLI
In 2007, Spain gained widespread attention when she posted an eBay auction offering to be someone’s “date” to Super Bowl XLI, featuring the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts. Residing in Los Angeles at the time, she had initially planned to attend the game with friends and had already purchased a plane ticket to Miami. However, her friends backed out due to financial constraints, leaving her without company or a game ticket.
To remedy the situation, she created the auction as a publicity stunt, hoping to attract media attention and potentially secure sponsorship for her Super Bowl attendance. Unilever, the makers of Axe Body Spray, caught wind of the auction and covered her expenses to attend the game. In return, they launched a media campaign to explore how many individuals would go to similar lengths for a chance to see their favorite team play. Spain clarifies that criticisms of the Super Bowl stunt often misconstrue both her actions and motivations behind the unconventional auction.
Sarah Spain ESPN
While working for ESPN Spain co-works alongside:
3. Molly Qerim
Sarah Spain Social Media Platform
Spain is very active on her Twitter and Instagram pages. She has 263.4k followers on Twitter 137.7k followers on Instagram.