Andrea Joyce Biography

Andrea Joyce is an American sportscaster who works for NBC Sports after working for 10 years with CBS Sports. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 1976. 

Joyce’s work in local television included a stint as the weekend sports anchor for WFAA-TV in Dallas in 1987 and as a news anchor and field reporter for KMGH-TV in Denver. She also worked as a news anchor for KTVH-TV in Wichita, Kansas. Besides Joyce worked a stint at Detroit’s NBC affiliate WDIV-TV channel 4.

She debuted as a reporter for ESPN at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Joyce also covered ESPN, the NFL Draft, and the French Open Tennis Championships. Before joining CBS Sports, Joyce hosted MSG SportsBreak on the Madison Square Garden Network (1988).

Andrea Joyce CBS Sports

Joyce joined CBS Sports in August 1989 and made her on-air debut at the 1989 U.S. Open Tennis Championships. Joyce worked three Winter Games for CBS Sports, serving as co-host of the weekend and Opening and Closing Ceremony coverage at the 1994 Lillehammer Games and the 1998 Nagano Games.

She served as co-host of the CBS weekend coverage during the 1992 Albertville Games. While interviewing USA’s Donna Weinbrecht, after winning a freestyle skiing-moguls gold medal in 1992, Weinbrecht’s mother rushed up (midway through the interview) to her daughter and literally knocked Andrea Joyce off the air.

She replaced Greg Gumbel (who in return, replaced Dick Stockton as the #2 play-by-play man) as studio host for the Major League Baseball games. Andrea Joyce would be joined at the anchor desk by Pat O’Brien. Joyce also served as a field reporter for the 1991 National League Championship Series and 1991 World Series, and at the 1993 World Series, she became the first woman to co-host the network television coverage for a World Series.

She also hosted CBS’ early-round coverage of the 1991 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship; the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship Final Four and title-game broadcasts from 1991–94; College Football Today (CBS’ college football studio show); and the 1990 Heisman Trophy Award show. During Joyce’s ten years at CBS, she covered events ranging from the Final Four to the US Open Tennis Championships. Joyce also covered the 1990 NBA Playoffs and figure skating.

Andrea Joyce NBC Sports

Joyce joined NBC Sports in 2000 and has served as a reporter on a number of events for NBC, including figure skating and short track speed skating from Torino in 2006; speed skating in Salt Lake City at the 2002 Winter Olympics Games; gymnastics and diving from Athens in 2004; and diving and swimming in Sydney in 2000.

Joyce was the only woman to do play-by-play during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. During that Olympics, Joyce served as the play-by-play woman for rhythmic gymnastics and served as a reporter for gymnastics. Joyce also served as the play-by-play commentator for rhythmic gymnastics in Athens. In Sydney, she also covered women’s soccer and women’s water polo, in addition to contributing to the Sports Desk. She served as a reporter during NBC’s coverage of the 2000 Olympic Diving Trials and the 2000 Olympic Swimming Trials.

She also served as a reporter for WNBA on NBC and NBA on NBC broadcasts. She currently covers gymnastics and figures skating for NBC Sports as well as anchoring the NBC Sports Update. In 2010, Joyce served as the reporter for short track and figure skating during the 2010 Winter Olympics on NBC.

Andrea Joyce Age

Joyce is 67 years old as of 2021. She was born Andrea Joyce Kuslits on August 17, 1954, in the United States. She celebrates her birthday on the 17th of August every year.

Andrea Joyce Height

Joyce stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches.

Andrea Joyce Family

Joyce has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Joyce has any siblings.

Andrea Joyce Husband

Joyce is married to Harry Smith, a television journalist, working for MSNBC, NBC News, and CNBC as a senior correspondent. The couple has two sons. They live in New York City. During her free time, Joyce enjoys jogging and tennis.

Andrea Joyce Salary

Joyce earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.

Andrea Joyce Net Worth

Joyce has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being a sportscaster.

Andrea Joyce NBC Sports

Joyce works at NBC Sports where she works alongside other famous NBC Sports anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;

1. Robbie Earle
2. Donna Brothers

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