Wendi Nix
{{Short description|American anchor and sports reporter}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Wendi Nix
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=y|1974|9|17}}
| birth_place =Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, U.S.
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| education = Union County College
Wofford College
University of Massachusetts Amherst
| occupation = Sportscaster
| years_active = 1999–present
| alias =
| title = College Football studio host,
NFL reporter
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| credits = WPDE (1999–01)
NESN (2001–02)
FSN New England (2002–03)
WHDH (2003–06)
ESPN (2006–2023)
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Wendi Nix (born September 17, 1974) is an American former news anchor and sports reporter.
Professional
Nix is the former co-host of ESPN's number one program, NFL Live. Nix primarily handled coverage for NFL and college football games featuring teams from the New England area. Prior to working for ESPN, Nix was a weekend sports anchor at WHDH in Boston (2003–2006) and previously reported for Fox Sports Net, NESN and WPDE in South Carolina. Nix remains an occasional guest analyst on the weekend show Sports Extra on WHDH.
Personal
Nix was born in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.{{cite web|url=https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/latest-news/article16607144.html|access-date=December 17, 2019|date=September 7, 2010|first=Ashley|last=Morris|title=From Murrells Inlet to ESPN}} She is a 1992 graduate of Socastee High School, where she was a cheerleader, a three-time homecoming queen, and a member of the track team. She has received degrees from Union County College in Cranford, New Jersey, the University of Massachusetts Amherst,{{cite web|url=https://classic.sasee.com/2011/10/espn-host-and-reporter-wendi-nix-proud-of-her-south-carolina-roots/|title=ESPN Host and Reporter, Wendi Nix: Proud of Her South Carolina Roots|first=Leslie|last=Moore|access-date=December 17, 2019|date=October 1, 2011}} and Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. At Wofford, Nix was president of the student body and captain of the golf team; she is a proud fan and supporter of the Terriers.{{cite web|url=https://www.goupstate.com/news/20081128/wofford-graduate-espn-reporter-still-a-terriers-fan|title=Wofford graduate, ESPN reporter still a Terriers fan|first=Craig|last=Peters|access-date=December 17, 2019|date=November 28, 2008}} She babysat future Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow.{{cite web | url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/raiders/raiders-rookie-hunter-renfrow-used-have-espns-wendi-nix-babysitter | title=Raiders rookie Hunter Renfrow used to have ESPN's Wendi Nix as babysitter | first=Jessica | last=Kleinschmidt | date=May 13, 2019 | website=NBC Sports | access-date=April 23, 2020}}
Nix's marriage to Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington, whom she met at UMass, ended in 2010; they share two daughters. She has been married to Joseph Ritchie since December 10, 2011.
References
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External links
- [http://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/nix_wendi/ ESPN MediaZone Bio]
- {{IMDb name|4843870}}
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{{ESPN Major League Baseball}}
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Category:Major League Baseball broadcasters
Category:College football announcers
Category:University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni
Category:Wofford College alumni
Category:Television anchors from Boston
Category:People from Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Category:American women sports commentators
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