Dan Le Batard Bio | Wiki
Dan Le Batard is an American newspaper sportswriter, ex-radio host, podcast host, and television reporter. He formerly worked at ESPN, and for his hometown paper, the Miami Herald, for which he wrote from 1990 to 2016. Dan hosted a daily radio show with (Stugotz) Jon Weiner that originated on WAXY in Miami and was carried nationally on ESPN Radio until early 2021.
At ESPN, he also hosted Highly Questionable, which aired daily. Dan co-hosted the program with his father Gonzalo and revolving co-hosts. Additionally, he served as a frequent contributor to several ESPN programs, serving as a regular replacement host for Pardon the Interruption.
Dan Le Batard Age
Dan was born on December 16, 1968, in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. He is 53 years old.
Dan Le Batard Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx. 1.70 m).
Dan Le Batard Family
He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey to his Cuban exile parents Gonzalo and Lourdes. Dan’s parents moved the family to Central Islip, New York, before settling in Miramar, Florida. He grew up alongside his brother David, a Miami-based artist, professionally known as LEBO.
Dan Le Batard Wife
Dan married his two years girlfriend Valerie Scheide. On September 13, 2018, Miami Herald reporter and Dan’s longtime friend Greg “Scoops” Cote published an article announcing that Dan had become engaged. The article was published without the couple’s consent, which caused great embarrassment for Dan as he was on the air at the time the news broke. Dan and Valerie celebrated their wedding in November 2019 at a ceremony in Miami.
Batard Education
After his high school education, Dan enrolled at the University of Miami where he later graduated.
Dan Le Batard Podcast | Friends Podcast
In 2019, ESPN launched a podcast network called The Le Batard and Friends Podcast Network. The network includes original podcasts hosted by Dan, one of which is South Beach Sessions, a long-form interview program, and folks from his radio show companions, including Stugotz and the so-called Shipping Container Filled with Frightened Refugees. Other ESPN LAF podcast network partners include The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny, That’s What She Said with Sarah Spain, and Marty Smith’s America The Podcast.
Dan Le Batard With Stugotz Podcast | Show
Dan hosted a morning radio show on weekdays with Jon “Stugotz” Weiner on ESPN Radio. He is known for his self-deprecating humor, which carries over onto the show through running jokes. He grants very few interviews about his own life, he revealed that Tony Kornheiser, who began a long-running radio career of his own in 1992 on Washington D.C.-based WTEM, strongly encouraged him to embark on a career in the same medium.
On September 3, 2015, it became announced that the Dan Show with Stugotz would move to the 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. time slot left vacant by the departure of Colin Cowherd from ESPN to Fox Sports where it would remain until Le Batard’s own departure from ESPN.
Dan Le Batard ESPN
He was a frequent contributor to many programs on the ESPN television network. Among others, Dan was a recurring guest on Outside the Lines, The Sports Reporters, and College GameDay. He also served as a regular guest host of Pardon the Interruption. Hosting duties on PTI have allowed Dan the implementation of the catch-phrase “Bam!”, which he exclaims in various ways at the beginning of each show he guest hosts. In December 2020, he announced that he would be leaving ESPN, effective January 4, 2021.
Dan Le Batard Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Dan’s estimated net worth is $25 million.
What Happened To Dan Le Batard Show
In December 2020, he announced that he would be leaving ESPN, effective January 4, 2021.