• Kacie McDonnell is a reporter for NESN based in Boston, and has an estimated net worth of over $400,000.
• She grew up in Pottsville, Pennsylvania and attended Nativity BVM High School and Villanova University, specializing in Journalism & Media Production.
• She has worked for Fox Television, Turner Sports, KHSB, and NESN.
• She has been previously engaged to quarterback Aaron Murray and is currently dating professional baseball player Eric Hosmer.
• In her free time, she enjoys cooking, baking, fishing, writing and blogging, watching TV, travelling, and is active on social media.

 

Who is Kacie McDonnell?

Kacie McDonnell was born on 30 July 1990, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania USA, and is a reporter, best known from working with the television sports network NESN, based in Boston. She previously worked for the Kansas City station NBC 41.

The Wealth of Kacie McDonnell

How rich is Kacie McDonnell? As of late-2018, sources estimate a net worth that is over $400,000, earned through a successful career in sports journalism. She previously played hockey professionally, even reaching the Chicago National Championships with her team. As she continues her career, it is expected that her wealth will also continue to increase.

Early Life, Education, and Career Beginnings

Growing up, Kacie already knew that she wanted to work for a media company, and aspired to work with a few of the most reputable ones. She attended Nativity BVM High School, and after matriculating enrolled at Villanova University, studying a major in Communications, but later completing a specialization in Journalism & Media Production as well. While at the university, she worked with the television network QVC as an “On Air Model” for three and a half years, which gave her enough on-screen experience to help jumpstart her journalism career. She began her journalism tenure with Fox Television, working as a sideline reporter for the American Football team, the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football League (NFL). She also worked as a traffic reporter for five months during her time with Fox, and stayed with the network until 2014, before deciding to leave and join Turner Sports, which she served as a courtside reporter for various college basketball games; two years later, she was a courtside reporter during the NCAA Men’s Final Four 2016.

Recent Work

After her work with Turner, McDonnell moved to KHSB as a reporter, before moving to Boston to work as an anchor for NESN, or New England Sports Network, a regional sports network owned by Fenway Sports Group, also the owner of the Boston Red Sox and the Liverpool Football Club in the English Premier (soccer) League (EPL). They hold 80% of the interest while 20% is with Delaware North which owns the Boston Bruins and the TD Garden. The network is known as the primary broadcaster of games for the Red Sox and the Bruins, with exclusivity for home games not broadcast nationally. They also air minor league baseball games, regional college events, sports talk shows, and outdoor shows. They even have delayed broadcasts of EPL soccer games.

Personal Life

For her personal life, it is known that Kacie was previously engaged to then quarterback Aaron Murray. The couple started dating in 2013 and often travelled long distances due to the nature of their work. They got engaged, but called it off a few weeks later, with no reasons publicly stated. She went on to say that it was best to part ways and that she wanted to move on with her life.

She then dated professional baseball player Eric Hosmer who has won four Gold Glove Awards over the course of his career and has also won a Silver Slugger Award. He was the MVP of the 2016 MLB All-Star Game and is a part of the 2015 World Series championship team. He recently signed an eight year contract with the San Diego Padres. They got separated for a while, but rekindled their relationship in 2017, and are said to be going strong. They have been seen at events together, and there have been rumors regarding an engagement.

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Hobbies and Social Media

During her free time, McDonnell enjoys cooking and baking. She also occasionally goes on fishing trips. When she isn’t working on anything sports related, she enjoys writing in general, posting on blogs, and sharing news through her online accounts. She also enjoys country music and hip-hop, while also spending time watching popular television series. She enjoys travelling, particularly to Greece – she mentioned that she enjoyed a lot of Greece’s architecture and culture.

Similar to numerous sports broadcast personalities, McDonnell is highly active on social media, particularly on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, posting some personal photos and some of her recent travels. She also shares interesting news with her followers, and posts videos of herself while at sports events. Her Facebook account is the least active among the three, sporadically posting photos of her attending sports events. She mainly posts some of the unique outfits she wears while working.

General Info

ProfessionJournalist, Newscaster
NationalityAmerican

Family

ParentsMichele McDonnell, Ken McDonnell
SiblingsLochlan McDonnell, Isabelle McDonnell

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Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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