Wendi Nix ($800 000)
With a comfy salary of $800 000, Wendi Nix is proof that sports anchors starting out on local networks have the ability to become big earners down the line. Although Wendi bounced around between Fox and WPDE in her native South Carolina, today she headlines ‘NFL Live’ on ESPN. Her coverage of various NFL games has fans coming back for more, and she is living proof that it’s possible to go after your dreams and achieve them in the process.
Wendi Nix
Stephen A. Smith ($10 000 000)
In his youth, Stephen A. Smith was the poster child for what it was like to grow up poor. According to various interviews, he would often go through stretches of just living from tuna fish and soda. These days he is one of the best paid sportscasters in the world, earning an eight figure salary thanks to his prominence on major sports networks like ESPN. These days he is the sole anchor of his own show, and the fans keep following him wherever he goes.
Stephen A Smith
