Bob Costas

Bob Costas is a very successful and popular Sportscaster hailing from Queens, New York. He has been a regular at the NBC network and the MLB Network, where he hosts on shows like Studio 42 with Bob Costas, which has been very popular among sports fans. He has also worked as a commentator at 12 prime-time Olympic Games starting from 1992 up to the year 2016.

Well, how well do you know about Bob Costas? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Bob Costas’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Bob Costas to date.

Biography and Early Life

Bob Costas hails from New York, born in Queens and raised in Commack by father John Costas and mother Jayne Costas. Apart from this, there is not much knowledge about his childhood and family.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Bob Costas in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Bob Costas’s age is 69 years old as of today’s date 22nd July 2021 having been born on 22 March 1952. Though, he is 5′ 6″ in feet and inches and 170 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 167.5lbs in Pound and 76kg in Kilograms.

Education

Bob Costas completed his high school in Commack from the Commack High School South. He was a very skilled athlete and used to take part in numerous sports events, which paved the way for his career as a sportscaster. Following high school, he joined the Syracuse University, where he completed his bachelor’s degree.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Bob Costas got married to his long-time girlfriend Carole Krummenacher in 1983; however, they decided to get divorced in the year 2001. Following this, Costas got married to Jill Sutton in the year 2004. Costas is fond of his family, as evident from their frequent visits to numerous matches and his two kids named Keith and Taylor.

Is Bob Costas Gay?

No, Bob Costas is not gay; he is currently married to Jill Sutton and has two kids named Keith and Taylor. Thus it can be concluded that his sexual orientation is straight.

Professional Career

After finishing college, Costas decided to become a sportscaster in the 1980s and took up a job at the NBC Sports Network and owing to his amazing commentary he became very popular and an expert. He got the chance to host on shows like Nightline, Meet The Press, Today, Later With Bob Costas etc. which garnered him a lot of success and appreciation.

Apart from sports, Bob Costas has also hosted shows regarding news on politics as well as Hollywood and has proven his versatility. He has also voice acted on the popular animated movie Cars. His sports expertise extends to Boxing, Golf, Major League Baseball, National Hockey League, NBC Racing, Professional Football, NBA, etc.

He has also worked with the MLB Network, where he had his show called Studio 42 with Bob Costas. He took retirement in the year 2017, following which he started his very own talk show, which has been fairing well upon him. He also hosts for NFL at the NBC network in the show called Thursday Night Football.

Awards

Following are the list of awards received by Bob Costas:

• In 2001, Costas received the George Arents Award given by the Syracuse University for his work in sports news and broadcasting.
• In 2013 Bob Costas received the Marty Glickman Award awarded to him by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications for his work as a sportscaster.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Bob Costas in 2021

Bob Costas’s net worth as of 2021 is estimated to be around $60 million. He has earned all of this huge fortune by his regular salary itself. He currently hosts an interview show in the MLB network from where he gets his salary. Sources estimate that he gets an annual package of around $7 million.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Bob Costas has lent his voice to many Hollywood animated movies like the very famous ‘Cars’ movie and many more.

Bob Costas is said to be one of the most popular and successful sports journalists across the globe. He has covered a record 12 post-time Olympic games where he was the host. That’s quite an achievement and a tremendous experience. Apart from that, his hosting style is very attractive and entertaining because he holds his audience with his humor and other skills. Currently, he does an interview show, and with his skills, he’s able to extract few unknown facts from his guests, making them news soon.