Chris Connelly burnt the midnight oil for years throughout his career in the media industry. In fact, he currently serves as a contributor for ESPN and a contributor for E:60 newsmagazine. With his career that has lasted for almost two decades in ESPN, Connelly not just rose to global prominence but also amassed a colossal fortune.

No matter how hard the job of a reporter looks6, he does his best to make the profession look like a cakewalk. So, today we take you close to the net worth, career, and love life of Chris Connelly.

Chris Connelly’s Staggering Net Worth in 2022

When it comes to finances and income, Chris Connelly has nothing to worry about, thanks to his career as an essayist and reporter. Over the years, he gathered a whopping net worth of $1 Million as of 2022. With half a million worth of bank balance, he enjoys a lavish lifestyle around all sorts of modern-day amenities.

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Chris Connelly owns a staggering net worth of $500,000 as of 2020. Source: Twitter

According to estimates, Chris earns around $40,698 per year, which happens to be the average salary of a contributor at ESPN. In fact, his salary could be far more than considering his vast experience and expertise in sports journalism, he hosted and reported numerous shows for the media to this date. With age by his side, the day isn’t far when the essayist’s net worth will touch the $1 million mark.

Chris Connelly’s Career In ESPN

The primary source of Chris Connelly’s net worth is his career in journalism at the extremely top level. His introduction would be incomplete without mentioning that he is a contributor to E:60 newsmagazine for ESPN where Tony Kornheiser also worked. Before that, he was the interim editor-in-chief of Grantland.com, as he replaced Bill Simmons before they ended the site on October 30, 2015.

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Chris Connelly worked for Rolling Stone magazine before joining ESPN.

Connelly initially joined ESPN in 2001, and he was the host of the daily interview program ‘Unscripted with Chris Connelly’, a contemporary version of the long-running Up Close interview show, which previously ran in the 5 PM ET timeslot. The show was later cancelled, and he switched to reported and narrating the long-form human interest reports on SportsCenter during weekends. Not just that, he also helped ABC and ESPN cover the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2006.

Before joining ESPN, Connelly worked for Rolling Stone magazine, where he displayed his role as a music critic. Similarly, he also served as Special Music Correspondent for Good Morning America, and for thirteen years at MTV as a host. Furthermore, he was also an editor and reporter for Premiere magazine, becoming an editor-in-chief.

Chris Connelly’s Low-profile Personal Life

While Chris Connelly might be extremely vocal about his professional endeavors, he prefers to keep a low profile of his love life. Consequently, there is not much clue on whether he is single, married, or dating anyone. Even if he might be married, Conelly Chris has been very successful in keeping it a secret.

Chris Connelly in a blue suit poses for a picture.
Chris Connelly currently lives at his house in Los Angeles.
Source: IMDB

Talking briefly about Chris Connelly’s early life, he completed his graduation from Amherst College. He began his journalism career in print, initially at Rolling Stone, where he wrote the first cover stories on celebrities like Madonna, Tom Cruise, and U2. Although he was born and raised in New York City, he currently lives at his house in Los Angeles.

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