The NFL has witnessed a five-decade run out of “Monday Night Football.” When the New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers take the field for MNF’s season opener, it’ll mark the program’s 55th season.
Lisa Salters has been a part of the MNF family for many years. Time to dive into her net worth.
Exploring Lisa Salters’ Net Worth
Salters has had a lengthy two-decade career at ESPN. She first got her start as a general assignment reporter in 2000 before eventually working her way to the MNF sidelines.
Her role involving reporting injury updates and capturing the emotions of the sidelines from her view helps earn her a net worth of $2 million. Although, her work on MNF isn’t the only income she draws in through the network.
Salters has made regular appearances during the NBA season for ESPN as well, working as a sideline reporter during the regular season including the NBA on ABC.
She’s also a consultant for the in-depth ESPN news show “E:60” while also appearing on “Outside the Lines.”
While many know Salters for her sideline work, she has her own athletic past.
What Sport Did Salters Play?
Salters is immersed in football during the fall months and later basketball. She has a collegiate athletic background with the latter.
She was once a 5’2″ point guard who suited up for Penn State University. Salters happens to own one record for the Nittany Lions — the shortest women’s basketball player ever.
Salters, though, made additional history through basketball recently. ESPN created an all-women broadcast lineup for a live basketball game in Feb. 2022 between the Golden State Warriors and Utah Jazz. Salters joined fellow colleagues Doris Burke and Beth Mowins to comprise the historic trio. All three additionally happen to be former Nittany Lions.
Salters has covered the NFL and NBA on her resume, but before turning to sports journalism, Salters covered some other high-profile news-making events, including one of the most scrutinized murder trials ever.
Notable Stories Salters Reported Include O.J. Simpson Trial
Salters was one of the first West Coast correspondents for the ABC News-owned NewsOne. Some of her stories allowed her to cover events occurring in the Midwest.
One in particular was the Oklahoma City bombing trial of 1995, which culminated in the death penalty for Timothy McVeigh. But before covering that much-scrutinized trial, Salters was reporting on another that ultimately helped shape the nation: the O.J. Simpson trial.
As a correspondent for ABC World News with Peter Jennings, Salters was in the Los Angeles region reporting on the happenings of the high-profile murder case involving the NFL legend. She was on-site for Simpson’s not-guilty verdict.
That trial, ultimately, became one of the last national news stories she delivered for ABC before switching over to the sports side. Salters is now entering her 25th season of covering sports, plus her 13th with MNF as she got her official start there in 2012.