Birth date | 18 Feb, 1968 |
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Age |
52 yrs
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Occupations |
Sports commentator
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Citizenship |
United States of America
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Birth place |
Philadelphia
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Education | Drexel University |
Gender |
Female
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Description | American sportscaster |
Christine McKendry, presently more renowned as simply Chris McKendry, was born on 18th February in the year 1968. Her biography began in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she drew the first breath.
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Education
At first, Chris McKendry studied at the Archbishop Ryan High School. After she completed her studies at the school, she got a scholarship for the active playing in tennis. Thus, she studied at the Drexel University at the beginning of the 1990s.
Career Experience
After graduating from the university, Chris McKendry entered the media business by getting employed by the WJLA-TV Channel. Following her first work experience, she received an offer from the ABC, where she appeared to be a highly professional journalist on the position of a sports reporter. This success of her led to the following invitation from the side of the ESPN NEWS Channel in 1996, and it has been a crucial, decisive step in her career and life. In 1996, Chris McKendry became an anchor of the “SportsCenter” program. Later, her work at the channel was tightly connected with the launch of the 24-hour network that broadcasted sports news. Then, McKendry played a leading role in creating the new network. In the same year, however, she returned to the “SportsCenter” program, while remaining in charge of several programs in the network, including sportscasts on morning weekends and weekdays.
The most recognition around the world she has gained thanks to the numerous tennis tournaments that she has covered, including the US Open, Wimbledon, the French Open, and the Australian Open. Apart from her main job at the channel, she has received a large number of assignments from the ESPN. For instance, she was the channel’s co-host of Winter X Games in 1997 and 1998. In 2007, Chris McKendry was actively engaged in covering live the College Football.
Once, Chris McKendry served as a sideline reporter at the FIFA Women’s World Cup that took place in 1999. Then, she worked for the ABC Sports, ESPN, and ESPN2. Since 2002, the talented journalist has covered the Scripps National Spelling Bee for her channel. Furthermore, she also worked as a columnist for the channel’s website for several years.
The career of Chris McKendry also includes her early work at the Fox News channels in 1992 and 1993, USA Network in 1993 and 1994, and All-News Channel in the same year. Even though she is a very talented journalist, McKendry has not received many awards so far. In the period between 1994 and 1996, Chris McKendry was recognized as the first woman who worked as an anchor for sports news in Washington D.C. In 1996, she received a regional Sports Emi for her work “NFL 101.” She has been working for the ESPN channel for 20 years.
Up to date, the net worth of Chris McKendry is believed to be equal to $2.3 million.
Personal life
Before Chris McKendry got married with Eduardo Andrade, both of them were dating for a long period of time. Together with her husband, they have two children. However, there is no information about them. The journalist is also very active on Twitter, where she has over 4.5 thousand twits and 34.5 thousand followers.
Last Modified: Feb 25, 2020