Jade McCarthy

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Jade McCarthy
Born (1980-07-20) July 20, 1980 (age 44)
Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education Mount Holyoke College (BA)
OccupationSportscaster
SpouseGordon Stead (2008-present)
Children3

Jade McCarthy (born July 20, 1980) is an American sportscaster who is a former anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter and former host of NESN Daily on NESN. [1]

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Early life

McCarthy was born in Newton, Massachusetts. [2] As a child, she rode horses competitively for ten years. [3] She grew up near Boston and attended Mount Holyoke College. [4]

Career

McCarthy started her career at WGGB-TV in Springfield, Massachusetts. She then moved to WAFF, the NBC affiliate in Huntsville, Alabama. She was a sports anchor at WCAU in Philadelphia, where she won numerous Sports Emmy Awards. [5] McCarthy joined NESN in early 2010; [6] she was a part-time host and reporter for SportsDesk . After SportsDesk was canceled, she became the host of the network's new show NESN Daily.

McCarthy left NESN in August 2011 after her husband, Gordon Stead, got a job in Philadelphia. [7] McCarthy returned to TV in September 2012, joining ESPN as an anchor for SportsCenter. [8] On April 26, 2017, it was announced that ESPN was laying off around 100 on-air personalities, with McCarthy being one of the victims. [9]

McCarthy joined NBC Sports Boston in September 2018 as host of the Opening Drive New England Patriots pregame show. [10] [11] In 2022 she began doing a podcast for Sports Spectrum, a podcast network that tells "stories where sports and faith connect". [12]

Personal life

McCarthy is a Christian. [13] McCarthy and Stead had a son in October 2011. [14] They welcomed their second child, another boy, in August 2015. [15] Their third child, a daughter, was born in July 2017. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ Finn, Chad (October 12, 2012). "ESPN's Beano Cook, dead at 81, was one of a kind". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Jade McCarthy Returning Home to New England to Join NESN". NESN.com. 22 September 2009. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  3. ↑ "New England Native Jade McCarthy to Join NESN". 22 September 2009.
  4. ↑ "Jade McCarthy". Mount Holyoke College. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  5. ↑ "NESN Adds Jade McCarthy to On-Air Cast". 22 September 2009.
  6. ↑ Lamothe, Dan (September 23, 2009). "Former WGGB-TV reporter Jade McCarthy to join NESN in 2010". MassLive.com . Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  7. ↑ Finn, Chad (August 9, 2011). "Jade McCarthy leaving NESN". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  8. ↑ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jade-mccarthy/26/a53/ba0 [ self-published source ]
  9. ↑ Jade McCarthy [@JadeMcCarthy] (26 April 2017). "Proud of my time at ESPN-Proud of the great ppl there & those like me w a future elsewhere-Proud to soon be mom of…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ↑ Jade McCarthy [@JadeMcCarthy] (5 September 2018). "I'm excited to be part of the @NBCSBoston team getting you set for #patriots kickoff" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ Finn, Chad. Boston.com, Why things are looking better for ‘Thursday Night Football’ this year, And other notes about the NFL's broadcast schedule, "NBC Sports Boston has added what could be called a pre-pregame show. Titled “Opening Drive,’’ it is hosted by Jade McCarthy, formerly of NESN and ESPN, and will feature Tom E. Curran, Phil Perry, and Albert Breer. “Opening Drive’’ will air at 10 a.m. on days when the Patriots play in the conventional 1 p.m. window and will serve as the lead-in to NBC Sports Boston’s regular pregame show." 6 September 2018 (accessed 11 November 2018).
  12. ↑ "Former ESPN anchor Jade McCarthy joins Sports Spectrum, launches new podcast". Sports Spectrum. June 2, 2022.
  13. ↑ Romano, Jason (27 April 2018). "One year after losing her job, former ESPN anchor Jade McCarthy says returning to church helped renew her faith". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  14. ↑ Jade McCarthy [@JadeMcCarthy] (22 October 2012). "@nickthenewsguy Griffin is too cute! How old? Mac just turned 1. Life is great!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ↑ Jade McCarthy [@JadeMcCarthy] (23 August 2015). "Brotherly Love. So proud to be a mom of 2 little boys. I'm counting my blessings. Welcome Finn!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ↑ Jade McCarthy [@JadeMcCarthy] (17 July 2018). "A big day for this baby girl. I can hardly believe she's 1. #birthdaygirl" (Tweet) – via Twitter.


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