Okay, let’s talk about something I spent a bit of time digging into today: Kirk Herbstreit’s salary. It popped into my head, you know, watching football, seeing him everywhere, and I just got curious about what that kind of gig pays.
Starting the Search
So, the first thing I did was just open up my browser. Simple as that. I went to my favorite search engine – you know the one – and just typed it in plain English: “Kirk Herbstreit salary”. Pretty straightforward starting point, I thought.
Right away, a bunch of results flooded the screen. Lots of sports news sites, some celebrity finance pages, that kind of stuff. I started clicking through a few of the top ones that looked credible.
Digging Deeper: ESPN and Amazon
I quickly realized it wasn’t going to be just one simple number. Why? Because he’s got that big deal with ESPN for College GameDay, which he’s been doing forever, right? But then he also added the Thursday Night Football job with Amazon Prime Video. Two major jobs mean two potential paychecks to figure out.
So, I refined my search a bit. I tried searching specifically for “Kirk Herbstreit ESPN contract salary” and then “Kirk Herbstreit Amazon TNF salary”. This helped narrow things down.
- For the ESPN side, I found reports talking about his long tenure there and mentioning figures related to his contract renewals over the years. Seemed like a very healthy number, built up over time.
- For the Amazon side, the numbers being reported were pretty big too. That Thursday Night Football package is a huge deal for Amazon, so it made sense they’d pay top dollar for commentators.
Putting the Pieces Together
Now, here’s the thing: none of these places have his actual W-2 form, you know? It’s all based on reports, sources, and industry estimates. You see different numbers floating around. Some articles might say one figure for ESPN, another might have a slightly different take. Same thing for the Amazon money.
What I did was look for consistency. When multiple reliable sports news outlets reported similar ranges or figures for both the ESPN and Amazon deals, I started to get a clearer picture. I wasn’t looking for an exact dollar amount down to the cent, more like a ballpark understanding.
It became pretty clear he’s pulling down serious money from both employers. You add the reported figure from the long-standing ESPN gig to the reported figure for the newer, high-profile Amazon gig, and you end up with a very substantial total annual income estimate.
My Takeaway
So, after maybe 30-45 minutes of clicking around, reading articles, and comparing the numbers being reported, I landed here: While I can’t tell you the exact verified number Kirk Herbstreit banks each year, my little research session confirmed he’s definitely one of the highest-paid people in sports broadcasting. The reports consistently point to multi-million dollar earnings from both ESPN and Amazon, putting his total compensation way up there.
It was an interesting little exercise, just satisfying my own curiosity by piecing together publicly available reports. You don’t always get a perfect answer with stuff like this, but you can get a pretty good idea if you poke around enough.
