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Lisa Salters
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Salters in November 2009
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Alisia Salters
March 6, 1966 |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University (BA) |
| Occupation | Sportscaster, Sports anchor |
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E:60, Monday Night Football, NBA on ABC, Outside the Lines, World News Tonight, Good Morning America |
| Children | 1 |
Lisa Salters, born on March 6, 1966, is a well-known American journalist. She used to play college basketball. Since 2000, she has been a reporter for ESPN and ABC. Before joining ESPN, Salters worked as a reporter at WBAL-TV in Baltimore from 1988 to 1995. She also covered major news stories for ABC.
Salters has reported from many places around the world for ESPN. She hosted ESPN's coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. She also covered the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Today, Salters is a sideline reporter and co-producer for ABC's coverage of the NBA. She also works on ESPN's Monday Night Football.
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Early Life and Education
Lisa Salters was born in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. She went to Upper Merion Area High School. Later, she was honored by being added to her high school's Hall of Fame.
In 1988, she graduated from Penn State University. She earned a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. Salters played basketball for the Lady Lions team from 1986 to 1987. She is known for being the shortest player in the school's history at 5 feet 2 inches tall.
A Career in Broadcasting
Lisa Salters started her career as a news journalist. In 1995, she became the first West Coast correspondent for ABC's news service, NewsOne. She reported on many important events. These included major court cases and the 1998 Winter Olympics in Japan.
Joining ESPN and Sports Reporting
In March 2000, Salters joined ESPN as a general reporter. This was when she decided to focus on sports journalism. She works as a sideline reporter and co-producer for Monday Night Football. She is also the main sideline reporter for ESPN's NBA coverage on ABC.
Salters is a featured reporter on ESPN's newsmagazine show, E:60. This show started in October 2007. In 2008, she was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award. This was for a story called "Ray Of Hope."
Key Sports Events and Reports
At ESPN, Salters' reports are often shown on the "Outside the Lines" series. She was ESPN's reporter at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan. There, she shared news about the U.S. National Team's starting lineup early. Salters also reported from the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. She hosted ESPN's coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy.
During the time leading up to the Iraq War, Salters covered sports stories. She reported from the U.S. Central Command in Qatar. These reports were for shows like Outside the Lines and SportsCenter. In 2004, she returned to the region. ESPN broadcast SportsCenter live from a U.S. Army base in Kuwait.
Working on Monday Night Football
In 2012, ESPN announced that Salters would join Monday Night Football. She became a full-time sideline reporter. She worked alongside commentators like Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden.
Later, in 2018, ESPN announced a new Monday Night Football team. Salters remained the sideline reporter. She was joined by Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland. In 2020, Steve Levy, Brian Griese, and Louis Riddick took over as commentators. They worked with Salters on MNF. Since 2022, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman have been the main commentators with Salters.
Personal Life
Lisa Salters is a cousin of Tony Dorsett. He was a famous running back for the Dallas Cowboys.
In 2013, Salters adopted a son. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee. She shares her home with her partner, Stephanie White, White's three sons, and her own son.
On October 13, 2017, Salters was honored again. She was inducted into the Montgomery County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.
