Melissa Stark is an American television personality and sportscaster who is best known for her work on NBC’s Sunday Night Football and ESPN’s Monday Night Football. She has also worked for ABC’s Good Morning America and Fox Sports.
Born on November 11, 1973, in Baltimore, Maryland, Melissa Stark is the daughter of a former NFL player and coach. She attended the University of Maryland, College Park, where she earned a degree in broadcast journalism.
Stark began her career in television in 1995 as a reporter for ESPN’s SportsCenter. She then moved to ABC’s Good Morning America in 1998, where she served as a correspondent for two years. In 2000, she joined NBC’s Sunday Night Football as a sideline reporter, a role she held until 2006.
In 2006, Stark joined ESPN’s Monday Night Football as a sideline reporter, a role she held until 2011. She then moved to Fox Sports, where she served as a sideline reporter for the NFL on Fox from 2011 to 2013.
Stark has also appeared on several other television programs, including NBC’s Today Show, ABC’s The View, and Fox’s NFL Sunday. She has also served as a guest host on ESPN’s SportsNation and ESPN First Take.
In addition to her television work, Stark has also written for several publications, including Sports Illustrated and ESPN The Magazine. She has also served as a spokesperson for several companies, including Nike and Gatorade.
Stark is married to former NFL player Mike Tirico, with whom she has two children.
As of 2021, Melissa Stark’s net worth is estimated to be around $3 million.
