Andrea Joyce

Andrea Joyce is a TV journalist, senior correspondent, and sportscaster. Andrea Joyce works for NBC Sports following a decade at CBS Sports. Her first assignment with ESPN was to cover the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Joyce went on to work in a variety of roles at 14 Olympic Games, with around ten of them with NBC, three with CBS, and one while she was still with ESPN.

Childhood

Andrea Joyce was born on August 17, 1954, in Detroit, Michigan, to a very sporty family.

Andrea spent the majority of her youth in Michigan.

Andrea attended Michigan schools and graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor’s degree.

She majored in speech and communications and received her bachelor’s degree in 1976.

Nationality & Age

Andrea Joyce is 66 years old at the time of writing.

Her star sign is Leo, and she was born on the 17th of August in Michigan.

The well-known American sportscaster was born and raised in the state of Michigan, in the city of Detroit.

She is an American citizen and a natural white woman.

Facts of Andrea Joyce

Net Worth, Earnings, and Salary

Andrea Joyce’s net worth is estimated to be $2 million.

Her annual earnings are believed to be between $90,000 and $100,000.

Joyce’s career has been boosted by her coverage of major events such as the Summer and Winter Olympics, Tennis Championships, and the NBA Draft.

Her husband, who has a net worth of roughly $5 million, is likewise a diverse and well-known TV journalist. Being a well-known journalist on major television networks has helped him amass a sizable fortune.

Professional Career

In the year 1987, Joyce began her professional career. She was a weekend sports anchor for WFAA-TV in Dallas and a field reporter for KMGH-TV in Denver.

The sportscaster has also worked as a news reporter for Wichita, Kansas’ KTVH-TV (now KWCH-DT) and Detroit’s NBC station WDIV-TV Channel 4.

Andrea then makes her ESPN debut at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul as a reporter.

She then went on to cover the NFL Draft as well as the French Open Tennis Championship.

Before joining CBS in 1989, she presented MSG Sports Break on the Madison Square Garden Network in 1988.

CBS Sports Network

Joyce made her on-air debut for CBS Sports at the 1989 U.S. Open Tennis Championship in August 1989.

She was also the weekend’s co-host and covered the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for CBS at the 1994 Lillehammer Games and the 1998 Nagano Games.

Joyce co-hosted the 1992 Albertville Games for CBS’ weekend coverage.

Andrea was interviewing USA’s Freestyle skiing-moguls gold medallist, Donna Weinbrecht, after the 1992 Albertville Games, when her mother rushed in midway through the conversation and literally knocked Joyce off the air.

Andrea also filled in for Greg Gumbel as the studio host for the Major League Baseball games. Pat O’Brien used to sit at the anchor desk with Joyce.

She then worked as a field reporter for the 1991 National League Championship Series, 1991 World Series, and 1993 World Series, becoming the first woman to co-host the World Series on network television.

Joyce hosted the 1991 NCAA Division Men’s Basketball Championship, College Football Today (CBS’ college football studio show), and the NCAA Division Men’s Basketball Championship during her stint at CBS.

From 1991 to 1994, the Women’s Basketball Championship Final Four, the 1990 Heisman Trophy Award Show, and the final game were all televised on television.

She moved to NBC Sports after a decade at CBS, where she covered major events such as the Olympics, the US Open Tennis Championship, and the 1990 NBA Playoffs.

NBC Sports Network

Joyce joined NBC Sports in 2000 and has since covered numerous Olympic and other sporting events.

She covered diving and swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

She was also a correspondent for NBC during the Olympic diving and swimming trials in 2000.

She also covered the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens in gymnastics and diving, as well as the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turino in figure skating and short track speed skating.

Joyce also worked as a play-by-play announcer in Athens for rhythmic gymnastics.

Joyce also made history as the first and only female play-by-play announcer at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

She worked as a reporter for gymnastics and a play-by-play woman for rhythmic gymnastics during the 2008 Olympics.

She also contributed to the Sports desk while covering women’s soccer and water polo.

Joyce worked as a correspondent for NBC during the 2010 Winter Olympics, covering short track and figure skating. She has covered 14 Olympic events in her career, twelve of them for NBC Sports.

Joyce worked as a field reporter and even a play-by-play commentator at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing from 2000 to 2010.

Andrea covered the NBA and WNBA on NBC broadcasts in addition to the Olympics as a reporter.

She currently anchors NBC Sports Update and covers gymnastics and figures skating for NBC Sports.

Personal Life

For a long time, Andrea Joyce has been married. Joyce married Harry Smith, her TV journalist lover. Both of them are currently employed with NBC.

Harry works for NBC News, MSNBC, and CNBC as a senior correspondent.

He also serves as a co-host of NBC’s Today with Erica Hill and hosts the CBS News morning show The Early Show.

The pair dated for about a year before marrying on June 14, 1986. Even after three decades, their love appears to be in its infancy.

In 1986, the couple married in a private ceremony in which only their friends and relatives were present. In 1990, after a four-year wait, they welcomed their first child.

The four-person family currently resides in New York City. The pair enjoys a very affluent and privileged lifestyle in New York, where they spend quality time together.

Even after three decades of marriage, they are still having pleasure with each other and maintaining their relationship without having affairs.

Joyce enjoys exercising and playing tennis in her spare time. The well-known sportscaster, on the other hand, appears to be a dog lover. Both the couple and their dogs may be seen jogging together.

Sons

Joyce and Harry Smith have two sons and no daughters between them.

Jake Smith, their first son, was born on November 15th, 1990, and Grady Smith, their second son, was born on October 29th, 1994.

The couple also stated in 1992 that they were expecting twins, with a due date of January 1993, however, the pregnancy did not materialize.

The Women’s Sports Foundation

The Women’s Sports Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to increasing female participation in sports.

The organization was formed by tennis player Billie Jean King in 1974 with the goal statement “to better the lives of girls and women through sports and physical exercise,” and was first backed by Olympic competitors Donna de Varona and Suzy Chaffee.

Joyce belongs to the Women’s Sports Foundation as well.

She has covered a variety of activities as a member, including figure skating, boxing, and even dog exhibitions.

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Handles on Social Media

Despite being a well-known journalist, Joyce does not appear to have a large social media following.

She can be found on Twitter and Instagram, but not on Facebook.

Her social media handle makes it plain that she prefers to spend less time on the platform.

Her Instagram handle is @andijoyce, and her Twitter handle is @andijoyce.

She has 857 followers on Instagram and 216 posts as of (Oct 2, 2020).

With only 1,159 followers and 139 tweets, she also doesn’t appear to be active on Twitter (as of Oct 2nd, 2020).

Joyce also has an Instagram account for her dog, @maizieblu1, which has only five posts and 124 followers (as of Oct 2nd, 2020).