Lisa Salters is a popular American journalist and reporter. Currently, she is working for the network ESPN and ESPN on ABC as well. Despite her short (5′ 2″) height, she has played for the female collegiate basketball team ‘The Lady Lions’ as a guard from 1986-87. Further, she holds the record of shortest female basketball player of the college basketball female team up to date.
Moreover, as a reporter and sportscaster, she has covered many reports of war news, cases, and mainly sports. Additionally, while she was working with the ABC, Los Angeles-based correspondent, she has reported the news of Oklahoma City bombing trials, the Matthew Shepard murder, and also criminal O.J. Simpson trials.
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Lisa Salter: Bio, Family, education
Alisa Salters was born on 6 March 1966, in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, the United States under the zodiac sign, Pisces. She was born to Christian parents whose identity is not available in the media. Also, she has not disclosed information on her siblings and early life too. Additionally, she has an ancestry of Afro-American.
Looking at her education, she has attended and graduated from Upper Merion Area High School in King of Prussia. Then she went on to join Pennsylvania State University. Then she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism in 1988. During her college time, she has also played for the collegiate basketball team ‘The Lady Lions’. Further, she was titled as the shortest player to ever play for the University female team which she holds the record till date.
Lisa Salter: Career Progression & Life Achievements
She started her career in journalism as soon as she completed her graduation in 1988. First, Salter worked with the network WBAL-TV in Baltimore for seven years. Then she left to work in ABC as a news correspondent in 1995. Her notable news coverage during ABC: news coverage for World News Tonight with Peter Jennings, Oklahoma City bombing trials, the Matthew Shepard murder, the crash of TWA Flight 800, and also infamous court trials of O.J. Simpsons.
In March 2000, she walked to join ESPN as a general assignment reporter. she has reported the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece and 2006 Winter Olympics Games in Torino, Italy. In 2012, ESPN announced that Lisa Salters will be joining Monday Night Football replacing Suzy Kolber as a full-time solo sideline. Later in 2018, ESPN announced Salters will be joining a New Monday Night Football commentating team along with Jason Witten and others.
Currently, she serves as a sideline reporter and co-producer for ESPN’s coverage of the NBS on ABC. Further, in 2008, she was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award. Also, she featured correspondents on ESPN’s newsmagazine show E:60 in 2007.
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Lisa Salter: personal Life & Husband
The 53 years old reporter has not married yet but she is the mother of a son, Samuel Salters. It is true that she often been questioned about her sexual preferences. But let me tell you that she is not married yet besides she is also not a gay or lesbian. Although she prefers to spend quality time with her female friends, in reality, she is straight. In addition, she is also not linked with anyone romantically neither dated. She decided to live an independent life and raise a child without the help of a husband or any guy.
Furthermore, it is not known that in future, she will be with somebody or not but today she seems to be enjoying her motherhood life with her son.
Lisa Salter: Net Worth & Social Media Profiles
She is a well-recognized journalist and had made a prominent place in the field of the journalist. Additionally, she has traveled to many countries to cover the games reports. Therefore, she had also made a quite good income from her career. Salter’s net worth has an estimation of around 2.5 million dollars. She gets a salary of $200 thousand from her networks.
Salter does not seem to be quiet active on different social media profiles like Instagram and Facebook. However, she shares her thoughts and views through her verified Twitter account. She goes there by the account @saltersl with 33.7k followers.
Hangin with my homey – the First Lady of Football, Pam Oliver, in ATL! pic.twitter.com/LOzK9nhflk
— lisa salters (@saltersl) July 9, 2014
Lisa Salter: Body Measurements
The beautiful journalist has an average height of 5 feet 2 inches or 1.57 meters and weighs around 48 kg. She has body measurements of 34-29-36 inches. She has dark brown hair color and eyes as well.
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