Sam Ryan Biography
Sam Ryan (born Samantha Ryan) is an American Emmy award-winning sportscaster currently working as a sports anchor for WABC-TV News York’s Eyewitness News weekend evening broadcasts. Ryan joined the WABC-TV in September 2011 from the Fox network at Fox Sports NY.
Born at Lake Ronkonkoma, New York, Sam completed her high school at a local school and joined the New York Institute of Technology. Later on, she attended Hofstra University where she majored in Communications.
Earlier in her career, Ryan worked for WBAB Babylon, New York, WVIT Hartford, and WFAN New York. She joined ABC Radio Network in 1996 and then Fox Sports New York in 2000. Samantha started her first stint at WABC-TV ABC in September 2002.
In 2003, Sam joined ESPN, CBS Sports, and WCBS-TV in June 2006. Afterward, she joined MLB Network as a studio host and reporter in September 2011 and appeared regularly on MLB Network’s game productions, The Rundown, Quick Pitch, and other studio programming. Notably, Ryan gave on-air reports from the field in the League Championship Series between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017 on MLB Network and TBS.
In June 2018, Sam returned to WABC-TV as a sports anchor. She is an avid runner and has completed ten marathons including four NYC Marathons. She is one of the NYRR Team for Kids ambassadors and has a burning desire to promote youth fitness.
In her career, Ryan has won Emmys for her outstanding performance. For instance, she won a local Emmy Award for “Outstanding Series Feature-soft” in 1999 and a local AP award in 2000.
Sam Ryan Age
How old is Sam Ryan? Samantha is 54 years old as of 2023. She was born on February 5, 1969, in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York, the United States of America. In addition, she celebrates her birthday on February 5th every year, and her zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Sam Ryan Husband
Ryan is married to her husband Jeff Ryan, a meteorologist at KSTP and once a radio anchor. Jeff also worked for different news networks such as WSNE, WPST, WQGN, WKSS, WFHN, and many more.
The couple is blessed with two kids; their firstborn, Nicklaus Ryan, born in 2003, and a daughter, Jensen Ryan, born in 2005. The family lives happily together in Bay Terrance.
Sam Ryan Family
Ryan has managed to keep details about her family away from the limelight hence has not disclosed details about her parents and siblings. We promise to update you once the information is available in the public domain.
Sam Ryan Net Worth
Ryan has an estimated net worth of between $1 million – $5 million. Her income is mainly attributed to her career as a sports broadcaster.
Sam Ryan Salary
Ryan receives an annual salary of between $50,000 – $110,500.