Kenny Mayne Biography
Kenny Mayne is an American journalist who is currently working as a sports personality and is best known for his work on ESPN from 1994 to date. He appeared as the host of Kenny Mayne’s Wider World of Sports on ESPN.com. Mayne also appeared as a weekly contributor to Sunday NFL Countdown with his weekly “Mayne Event” segment.
A Kent native, Kenny attended community college and was an honorable mention as a junior college All-American quarterback in 1978 at Wenatchee Valley College in Wenatchee. Later on, he graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1982 with a degree in broadcasting.
While at UNLV, he was a backup quarterback for two years and later signed as a free agent with the Seattle Seahawks. After beginning his television career with a brief stint as a reporter for KLVX-TV in Las Vegas, he spent 7 years at KSTW-TV in Seattle. Eventually, Mayne became a weekend sports anchor and weekday news reporter. He however left KSTW in 1989.
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ESPN hired him in 1994 after he had sent ESPN a note inquiring whether the network would hire him. He started at ESPN as a SportSmash anchor on ESPN2. Eventually, he became the anchor of the weekend edition of RPN 2Night from its start on Labor Day weekend in 1995 until 1997.
After a few years at SportsCenter, he moved to an assortment of late-night ESPN shows. Included in his repertoire was the game show 2 Minute Drill. He is now most often seen as the host of ABC and ESPN’s horse racing events.
Kenny returned to SportsCenter on October 15, 2013, after a five-year absence. A new contract with ESPN signed earlier that month set him to anchor 70 episodes of SportsCenter and host 10 special features per year through 2015. The deal effectively ended his role in horse racing and terminated his Wider World Sports series.
However, on May 10, 2021, he announced that he would be departing from ESPN after 27 years as an anchor and correspondent for ESPN. From July to September of the same year, Kenny along with another former ESPN anchor, Cari Champion, hosted streaming coverage of the 2020 Summer Olympics on Peacock called Tokyo Tonight.
Kenny Mayne Age
How old is Mayne? Mayne is 64 years old as of 2023. He was born September 1, 1959, in Kent, Washington, the United States of America. In addition, he celebrates his birthday on September 1 every year and his zodiac sign is Virgo.
Kenny Mayne Height
Mayne stands at an average height of 5 feet 9 inches and is of moderate weight.
Kenny Mayne Family
Mayne was born to a supportive family in Kent, Washington. However, our efforts to find out more about her parents and siblings came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. This field will be updated.
Kenny Mayne Wife | Divorced
Mayne Was married to his loving wife, Laura Waggoner. Laura is a doctor by profession. The two got married in May 1995. They are proud parents of Riley Hope and Annie. In addition, Laura delivered twins three months prematurely, Creighton and Connor. However, Creighton died a day after he was born on May 28, 1996, while Connor fought in the hospital for about six months before dying.
The two divorced in 2014. Prior to Laura. Mayne was married to Darcelle Black from September 1983 to July 1990. After his divorce from Laura, he started dating, Gretchen Huber, whom he married in July 2017.
Kenny Mayne’s Net Worth
Mayne has an estimated net worth of $5 Million. His income is attributed to his career as a journalist.
Kenny Mayne Salary
Mayne receives an estimated annual salary of between $40, 000 and $120, 000.