Tony Kornheiser
Tony Kornheiser is one of ESPN's most prominent on-air personalities and the co-host of Pardon the Interruption (PTI). In addition to being a former Washington Post reporter and columnist, he also served as an ESPN Radio presenter and a Monday Night Football analyst.

Facts of Tony Kornheiser
Full Name | Tony Kornheiser |
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Nationality | American |
Date of Birth | 1948/7/13 |
Birth Country | United States Of America |
Birth Place | Long Island town of Lynbrook |
Horoscope | Cancers |
Father Name | Ira |
Mother Name | Estelle Kornheiser |
Who Is Tony Kornheiser’s Wife?
Tony Kornheiser is happily married to Karril Kornheiser since 1973. The couple had a happy existence until they were diagnosed with infertility. It caused a lot of miscommunication and conflict between Tony and his wife. The issue became so terrible that the couple was on the verge of divorcing. However, the couple overcame their difficulties and went on to have two lovely children called Michael Kornheiser and Elizabeth Kornheiser.

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Reportedly, Kornheiser’s son Michael is a Harvard graduate and teaches at an independent school.
Tony didn’t have any additional affairs or girlfriends despite his romantic ups and downs. Tony and his wife presently live in Chevy Chase. They are content and enjoy one another’s presence.
Due to his forthright and honest character, Tony Kornheiser has had several scandals. He was nearly fired from ESPN for making a snarky on-air remark about Hannah Storm.
Tony Kornheiser’s Net Worth Collection
Tony Kornheiser is a former sports journalist and anchor of a television sports talk program. Kornheiser is a wealthy man with an estimated net worth of $18 million. He is estimated to have a yearly income of more than $2 Million.
In contrast, NBC sportscaster Bob Costas has a net worth of $50 million. He is most known for his work with the Washington Post from 1979 to 2001.
As well as his cohosting of ESPN’s sports discussion program Pardon the Interruption and hosting The Tony Kornheiser Show on radio and podcast. He has also acted in the films Mr. 3000 and Creed.

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Tony’s yearly ESPN compensation was $5 million in 2015. His compensation has climbed to $6 million by 2019, making him one of ESPN’s highest-paid personalities. Furthermore, the talk show host invested in restaurants as well.
Tony currently lives in Chevy Chase and owns property there. In addition to this, he is reported to have a house in Delaware. Speaking of his car collection, he is the owner of several luxurious cars like Mercedes, Toyota, and so on.
Early Life & Biography
Tony Kornheiser was born in the Long Island town of Lynbrook on July 13, 1948. Currently, he is in his mid-70s. He was the only child of Ira Kornheiser and Estelle Kornheiser. His father was described as a dressmaker.

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George W. Hewlett High School was his alma mater. After finishing high school, he went to Harpur College and began his journalistic career at Colonial News. In 1970, he earned a bachelor’s degree in English. He spent several years working with children with impairments after completing his education.
Kornheiser is also known for his quirky talents such as naming all fifty U.S. states and their capitals in alphabetical order. Similarly, he is also a man of strong habits as he always goes to bed early. Definitely, the former columnist has some fears as well, including flying. Also, he had skin cancer in 2006, thankfully it got better after therapy.
Kornheiser Trademark Signoff
Kornheiser’s trademark signoff where he waves the Canadian flag had garnered the attention of the show watcher. They were curious to know why Tony waves the Canadian flag for signing off.
Well, it was revealed that Tony initially did it because the extra PTI segments on the SportsCenter were not aired in Canada. However, he continue to do it even though TSN added extra segments and thus it became his trademark signoff.
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