Jhelum Mehta
Sports haven’t exactly been a level playing field for women. Whether it’s fighting for legit recognition in flag football or earning respect on the sidelines as reporters. Women have had it tough. But during those times, ESPN chose to support their cause.
Since then, football fans have seen the influence of women in sports grow. Be it on the field, the sidelines, the staff, or the cheer squads. On ESPN’s airwaves, one woman stood out for her work on the field and broke the glass ceiling for female performers at the network. Now, she is making her way back to the gridiron with the media giant.
Andrea Kremer Announces ESPN Return
Talking to X on Wednesday, Andrea Kremer announced she was returning to ESPN, the same network where she broke barriers as its first female correspondent. “Who said you can’t go home again?”
At 67, Kremer is stepping into a high-impact role, expected to handle sports business, enterprise, and investigative pieces. A seasoned journalist from Ardmore, Pennsylvania, and a University of Pennsylvania alum, she’s continuing her run with Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel since 2007.
Kremer also bagged the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award in 2018, cementing her legacy as one of the GOATs in football media. From being the first female producer at NFL Films to putting in reps with NBC Sports, Sunday Night Football, and a 17-year run at ESPN—she’s done it all.
After her tenure with ESPN, she moved to NBC, where she served as a sideline reporter for NBC Sunday Night Football from 2007 through 2012. She was also part of the network’s Olympic coverage in 2008, 2010, and 2012.
She began working as the NFL Network’s chief correspondent in 2012 and later moved to Thursday night telecasts on Amazon Prime Video.
Now, with ESPN bringing her back, the league just got one of its sharpest minds back in the game.
