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Hannah Lynn Storen Hicks

Hannah Storm is an American television journalist, sports anchor, and producer best known for her long-running work with ESPN. She is an anchor at ESPN’s SportsCenter and a groundbreaking figure in sports broadcasting, having been the first woman to solo-host a major broadcast network’s sports package. She is also the founder of the Hannah Storm Foundation, which funds surgeries for children with vascular birthmarks.

Overview

Hannah Lynn Storen Hicks 's Profile

Hannah Storm was born in Oak Park, Illinois, into a sports family — her father, Mike Storen, was an executive in professional basketball. She grew up with deep exposure to the sports world and graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1983. Her early career included stints as a disc jockey and radio sportscaster in Texas before she joined CNN in 1989, becoming the first female host of CNN Sports Tonight.

Her national profile grew significantly at NBC, where she became the first woman in American television history to solo-host a broadcast network’s sports package. She later co-hosted The Early Show on CBS, covering presidential elections, Hurricane Katrina, and multiple Super Bowls. In 2018, she and Andrea Kremer became the first all-female team to provide play-by-play commentary on NFL games for Amazon Prime Video.

Storm has been an anchor at ESPN since 2008. In addition to her daily SportsCenter duties, she has covered the Super Bowl, NBA Finals, ESPYs, and multiple Olympic Games for the network. She also founded Brainstormin’ Productions in 2008, through which she has produced award-winning sports documentaries, including Unmatched. In addition, she founded the Hannah Storm Foundation the same year to support children born with vascular birthmarks.

Quick Facts

  • Full Name: Hannah Lynn Storen Hicks
  • Gender: Female
  • Date of Birth: 1962-06-13
  • Nationality: American
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Career Start: 1993
  • Current Network:
  • Years Active
  • Estimated Salary: $1–$2 million

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Awards Won

TV Shows​

A list of television shows hosted by this host, including current programs and previous presenting roles.

Tennis on NBC
SportsCenter:AM
NBA Today on ESPN
NBA Today
ESPN's SportsCentre
SportsCenter
NBA Countdown
NBA Countdown
Basketball Night in America
Basketball Night in America

Networks

A list of Networks that this host has worked for.

Personal Life

Family, relationships and background

  • Marriage from 1994 to (An NBC Sports sportscaster. The couple met at CNN in the early 1990s.)
  • Ellery Marie Hicks, a biological child with , born in 1997
  • Hannah Hicks, a biological child with , born in 1998
  • Riley Hicks , a biological child with , born in 2001

Education

Educational background and qualifications

  • The Westminster Schools, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Political Science from the University of Notre Dame.
  • Honorary Doctorate in Public Service from the University of Portland.

Net Worth & Income

Income sources, net worth, and properties.

  • Primary income from long-term ESPN anchor contract (2008–present).
  • Past income from CNN (1989–1992), NBC Sports (1992–2002), and CBS News (2002–2007).
  • Owns Brainstormin' Productions, which produces documentaries and branded content for ESPN, ABC, Hulu, and Epix.
  • Additional income from public speaking engagements.

Awards

Awards & recognition

  • Gracie Award — Pioneering Work as a Female in the World of Sports Broadcasting (2000).
  • Gracie Award — Outstanding Anchor, News (2005).
  • Peabody Award — for her role as producer in the documentary, Unmatched (2011).
  • Gracie Award — Outstanding Producer, News/Non-Fiction, for the documentary Unmatched (2011).
  • Gracie Award — Outstanding Individual Achievement, Producer-Entertainment (2012).
  • Marist College — Lifetime Excellence in Sports Communication Award (2017).
  • New York Festivals TV & Film Awards — Two Gold Awards for the Danica documentary (2018).
  • Gracie Award — Ceiling Breaker Award, shared with Andrea Kremer for their historic NFL broadcast (2019).
  • University of Notre Dame — Distinguished Alumni Award.
  • Paley Center for Media — "She Made It, Women Creating Television and Radio" Hall of Fame.