Shae Cornette
American sportscaster (born 1986)
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Shae Peppler Cornette (née Peppler; born 1986) is an American television sports anchor who is the host of ESPN's First Take.
Shae Cornette | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shae Peppler 1986 (age 39–40)[1] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Other names | Shae Peppler Cornette |
| Education | Indiana University |
| Occupation | Sports anchor |
| Television | ESPN |
| Spouse |
Jordan Cornette (m. 2019) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Cornette was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois.[2] She attended Indiana University Bloomington, where she developed an interest in sports broadcasting, and graduated with her degree in broadcast journalism.[2] During college, she completed internships with MTV Networks and Showtime Networks and was a production assistant for CBS coverage of Chicago Bears games.[2]
Career
Cornette began her career in Chicago with the Big Ten Network and Chicago Huddle on WLS-TV (ABC 7).[3] She also worked for Campus Insiders (later Stadium) and appeared on Morning Dose on WGN-TV (the CW).[4] She spent two years with WFLD (Fox-32) as a field reporter and weekend sports anchor, most prominently as an on-site correspondent during Chicago Bears games.[4] She also co-hosted David Kaplan's talk show on WMVP (ESPN 1000).[4]
In March 2020, Cornette moved to Connecticut and joined her husband as the co-host of ESPN Radio's weekly football show GameDay.[5] They were the first married couple to host an ESPN Radio show.[2] She also became a host for SiriusXM's NFL Radio channel.[5] In October 2021, the couple became the hosts of the relaunched daily ESPN+ TV show SportsNation.[6] Her role at ESPN grew as she became a regular anchor for SportsCenter.[7] In October 2025, she was named to succeed Molly Qerim as co-host of First Take starring Stephen A. Smith.[7]
Personal life
Cornette met her husband, sports announcer and former Notre Dame basketball player Jordan Cornette, while working for Campus Insiders in 2014.[2] The couple married on June 1, 2019.[4] She gave birth to their son, Joey (named after Jordan's late brother Joel, a former Butler basketball player), in April 2021.[8] Their daughter, Saylor, was born in January 2023.[9]