Tony Reali ESPN Bio Wiki Age Height Wife Salary and Net Worth
Tony Reali is a popular American sports personality and television host of Around the Horn on ESPN. As of now, Tony serves as a sports talk show host of Around the Horn on ESPN. Before, Tony worked as the statistician on Pardon the Interruption from the show’s beginning in 2001 until late 2014. It was announced in April 2014, that Tony would be a contributor on social media for Good Morning America, which Tony started on October 8, 2014.
Tony was born onJuly 4, 1978, in Staten Island, New York, in theUnited States. He is44 years old. Tony celebrates his birthday on July 4, every year.
He is a man of above-average stature. Tony stands at a height of5 ft 9 in(Approx 1.75 m).
He was born on Staten Island, New York of Italian-American descent, and spent most of his childhood residing in New Jersey, raised up in Marlboro Township. At the moment, Tony has not disclosed any details regarding either his parents or if he has siblings.
Tony is happily married to his wifeSamiya Edwards. The pair married in 2008. Tony and his wife welcomed a baby girl Francesca Zahra Reali. The couple in June 2018 was expecting twin sons but badly the pair lost their sonAmadeoduring birth. The other son namedEnzowas delivered a few weeks early.
He completed her high school education from Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, New Jersey in 1996. Tony also received a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Communications and History from Fordham University.
He began working at ESPN in 2000 as a researcher and writer for 2 Minute Drill. Tony joined Pardon the Interruption in October 2001 as “Stat Boy”, where Tony’s role was to correct and fact-check hosts Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon at the end of every episode.
He also became so famous that he began appearing daily on Tony Kornheiser’s radio show for a daily segment titled “Preview the Interruption”, in which Tony discussed what was going to happen on PTI afterward that afternoon. Following his becoming the host of Around the Horn and his popularity proceeded to rise, Tony and Wilbon eventually began introducing him by his actual name instead of simply calling him “Stat Boy.”
Tony’s Colleagues at ESPN include:
Rob Demovsky – reporter
Molly McGrath -studio host
Suzy Kolber -reporter
Steffi Sorensen -analyst
Steve Levy – sportscaster
Karl Ravech -host
He replaced Max Kellerman in February 2004, as the host of ESPN’s Around the Horn, the show that precedes PTI in the ESPN weekday schedule (he was a guest host on Around the Horn six times, and was a panelist six other times before becoming host). Being the host of Around The Horn, Tony awards points at his own discretion based upon the quality of the panelists’ comments. He is also known due to his in-depth knowledge of sports statistics and corrections of panelists on Around the Horn.
Tony will deduct points or mute guests when nonsensical comments are provided, awarding points when a panelist makes a convincing argument, bold prediction, or amusing pop culture reference. Over a “face time” donated to him by the winner of an episode of the show in March 2019, Tony commented on the decision of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to remove federal funding for the Special Olympics, arguing for the social as well as moral importance of maintaining support for the program. The next day the White House announced that it would override the proposed cuts by DeVos to the program.
He earns a satisfying amount from his work as a sports talk show host of Around the Horn on ESPN. Tony’s average salary is$ 69,231per year.
Tony gets his wealth from his work as a sports talk show host of Around the Horn on ESPN. Therefore, Tony has accumulated a decent fortune over the years he has worked. Tony’s estimated net worth is$731,355.
Tony is a 44-year-old who was born on July 4, 1978, in Staten Island, New York, in the United States.
He is a popular American sports personality and television host of Around the Horn on ESPN. As of now, Tony serves as a sports talk show host of Around the Horn on ESPN. Before, Tony worked as the statistician on Pardon the Interruption from the show’s beginning in 2001 until late 2014. It was also announced in April 2014, that Tony would be a contributor on social media for Good Morning America, which Tony started on October 8, 2014.
