How Much Does ESPN’s Superstar Sideline Reporter Make?

Since joining ESPN in 1995, Holly Rowe has been considered one of the network’s most versatile announcers. She leads the charge at ESPN Saturday Night Prime College Football, Big Monday College Basketball, Women’s College World Series, Women’s Final Four, Beach National Championships, NCAA Volleyball Indoor and WNBA announce teams.

Celebrating more than two decades at ESPN, Rowe signed a long-term deal with the network through 2023. With a career as successful as hers, it’s no surprise that people are curious about her net worth—how much she makes from all these high- profile tasks?

What is Holly Rowe’s net worth?

Rowe’s estimated net worth is around $3 million and her annual salary is $800,000. She’s invaluable to ESPN, so the network offered her a long-term deal through 2023, even amid Disney’s corporate layoffs.

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Known for his “comprehensive skill set” and being “one of the most well-liked front-facing people in the business, Rowe continues to shine in the world of sports broadcasting.

Holly Rowe’s Broadcasting Career

After graduating from Woods Cross High School in 1984, Rowe joined Brigham Young University (BYU) and became a news anchor for the campus television station KBYU-TV. She then transferred to the University of Utah and worked as a sportswriter for the Daily Utah Chronicle and the Davis County Clipper.

During an event in 2024 at the University of Utah, Howe said her career took a turn when she was hired to collect postgame audio from the Chicago Bulls locker room for a Chicago radio station when they played the Utah Jazz.

She earned $25 for that work and interviewed Bulls stars, including Michael Jordan. Although she cashed the check — “I cashed the check because I was super poor,” she said — Rowe saved the paycheck, which is framed in her office. She added: “I was paid to interview Michael Jordan.”

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Rowe graduated in 1991 with a degree in journalism and went on to intern at CBS Sports. She began her broadcasting career with the Blue and White Sports Network as an affiliate relations coordinator.

Since 1995, Rowe has been part of ESPN and became a full-time college football reporter in August 1998. She has covered numerous regular season bowl games and the postseason, building an impressive career in sports broadcasting.

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