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What Is Brad Nessler Net Worth?
Brad Nessler is an American sportscaster. According to celebritynetworth.com, Brad Nessler’s net worth is estimated to be $1.5 million. This wealth is a result of his career in sports broadcasting, including contracts with major networks.
Brad Nessler’s Income and Career Details
Brad Nessler’s annual salary is reported to be $300,000. Nessler began his broadcasting career in 1980 as a sports anchor and talk-show host for WGST-Radio in Atlanta. From 1980 to 1985, he worked on Georgia Tech basketball broadcasts and served as the radio voice of the Peach Bowl. He handled play-by-play duties for the Atlanta Falcons from 1982 to 1988, and then for the Minnesota Vikings on WCCO-Radio in Minneapolis from 1988 to 1989. Nessler also called preseason telecasts for the Miami Dolphins and ACC football and basketball games for Raycom/Jefferson Pilot telecasts.
Nessler joined CBS in 1990, covering NFL games, college football, and college basketball (both men’s and women’s). In 1992, he moved to ESPN, becoming the lead college basketball commentator, a role he held for ESPN’s college football games from 1992 to 1997. He broadcasted the Eastern Conference Finals in 2003 and 2004, and the NBA Finals in 2003, as the play-by-play voice of the NBA on ABC/ESPN. Currently, he covers college basketball and college football games for CBS Sports. Nessler has also been a commentator in EA Sports’ NCAA Football and, since 2011, has called Thursday Night Football on NFL Network.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Brad Nessler was born on June 3, 1956, in St. Charles, Minnesota. He graduated from Mankato State University (now Minnesota State University) with a BA degree in broadcasting. His move to Atlanta in 1980 marked the beginning of his professional career, where he took on roles at WGST-Radio and WSB-Radio, covering various sports events, including Georgia Tech basketball and the Peach Bowl. In July 2017, it was reported that Nessler would become the new SEC play-by-play commentator for CBS, succeeding Verne Lundquist.
Personal Life
Brad Nessler resides in Georgia with his wife, Nancy, and they have one daughter. He married Nancy Wilson in 1978. In 2017, it was mentioned that Nessler lives in Atlanta with his wife, Reis, allowing him to easily travel to the games he covers.
