- Meredith Marakovits was born and brought up in a family of athletes, but her dream was to become a sportscaster, so, after her university graduation, she started working at a local media outlet in her hometown.
- In 2019, the 63 year-old earned a New York Emmy Award nomination for her talent and contributions in front of and behind the camera.
- At the moment, she is working with YES Network as a New Yankee clubhouse reporter.
The New York Yankees clubhouse reporter Meredith Marakovits has served as the Philadelphia Phillies beat reporter for 97.5 The Fanatic/950 ESPN Radio and also a sideline reporter for Philadelphia 76ers.
She has worked for quite a number of radio stations serving as a sportscaster. She is currently best known for her work as a New York Yankees clubhouse reporter for YES Network. She started her career hosting pre-game and post-game shows for several sports teams.
Who is Meredith Marakovits?
Meredith Marakovits was born on 22 July 1983 to Sara and Dan Marakovits in Walnutport, Pennsylvania. She grew up with her parents and two siblings in Walnutport but later her family moved to Allentown where she attended the Central Catholic High school.
Marakovits played volleyball and basketball in high school. She got a scholarship to play volleyball at the NCAA Division I level at La Salle University in Philadelphia. She graduated from the university with a bachelor’s degree in communication and marketing in 2005.
Is Meredith Marakovits Married?
The reporter is yet to share any news about her husband or boyfriend. She doesn’t like discussing her personal life in the public space so for all we know she could be married or still single.
Also, she has not been linked with any man or guy in the past.
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Other interesting facts about Meredith Marakovits
1. Meredith Marakovit began her dream job in her hometown
Meredith Marakovits shared in an interview that since she was in high school, she wanted to become a sportscaster. However, her interest in becoming either a basketball player, volleyball player, or baseball player was in her since she was a young girl.
As soon as she graduated, she started to work for a local television network in her hometown. She worked as a sideline reporter for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in Allentown covering college football, indoor football, and college basketball broadcast.
While she was working for the Philadelphia Phillies as a reporter she also covered the world series and also contributed to ESPN and ESPNews. She made an appearance on MLB’s first reality series “The Pen”.
Meredith Marakovits soon joined the service electric 2’s sports division as a sideline reporter for college basketball, football, and other indoor football broadcasts. She made a name for herself in the many popular sports clubs she worked at.
She got the chance to work for a bigger platform in 2012 so she quit her previous job. Marakovits joined the SportsNet New York (SNY) and also WFAN radio as an anchor and contributor respectively.
Meredith Marakovits got hired by New York Yankees a clubhouse reporter for the YES Network. She succeeded Kim Jones at the start of the 2012 season.
2. She was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2019
The sportscaster was reportedly nominated for the New York Emmy Award in 2019. YES Network got about 33 New York Emmy Award nominations at that time. She was also into Rockne Wall of Fame for her excellent exploits so far by her alma mater central catholic high school in December 2013.
3. Meredith Marakovit grew up in an athletic family
The reporter is not the only athlete in her family. Her father is said to be a former basketball player. He later went on to coach some high school teams as well.
Marakovits said that her brothers are also athletic. She said they played quite a number of sports while growing up.
4. What is Meredith Marakovits’ salary and net worth?
As a journalist, Meredith Marakovit’s salary is said to be around $48,000. The 41-year-old sportscaster has not revealed her net worth yet but there are speculations that it could be around $2 million.
She has accumulated the net worth through her career which she started in 2008.
5. She loves traveling
Aside from work, Meredith Marakovits loves traveling around the world when she is not working. She shares her adventurous moments with her followers on social media. She also has a YouTube channel where she shares videos of various athletes she has interviewed. She has over 100k subscribers on the channel.
Complete profile of Meredith Marakovits
| Meredith Marakovits | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Meredith Marakovits |
| Date of Birth | 22 July 1983 |
| Age | 41 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Birth place | Walnutport, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Education | Central Catholic High School, La Salle University |
| Profession | Sportscaster |
| Father | Dan Marakovits |
| Mother | NA |
| Siblings | 2 brothers |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Spouse/Partner | NA |
| Boyfriend | NA |
| Kids | NA |
| Estimated Net Worth: | $2 million |
| Source of net worth | Sportscasting career |
| Height | 5 feet 11inches (1.80m) |
| Weight | 64kgs (141lbs) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Social media | Instagram |
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