Rachel Nichols (reporter)
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Rachel Michele Nichols (née Alexander, born October 18, 1973) is an ESPN
reporter. A regular part of ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown
and Monday Night Countdown
shows, as well as a regular on ESPN's NBA coverage, Nichols is also a correspondent for E:60
. She worked for the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel (1995–1996) and Washington Post (1996–2004). Nichols has been at ESPN since February 2004.
and graduated from the Medill School of Journalism
at Northwestern University
.
She married music executive Max Nichols, son of film and stage director Mike Nichols
, in 2001.
She was named one of Esquire
s "Women We Love" in 2005.
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
reporter. A regular part of ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown
Sunday NFL Countdown
NFL GameDay redirects here. For the video games series, see NFL GameDay Sunday NFL Countdown is a pregame show of all the NFL action for that week. The official name is Sunday NFL Countdown presented by IBM. The show airs on ESPN, ESPN HD, TSN and TSN HD from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern time every...
and Monday Night Countdown
Monday Night Countdown
Monday Night Countdown, which debuted in 1993 on ESPN, is a television program featuring analysis and news on that night's NFL match to be broadcast on ESPN...
shows, as well as a regular on ESPN's NBA coverage, Nichols is also a correspondent for E:60
E:60
E:60 is a weekly investigative journalism newsmagazine show. It premiered on ESPN on October 16, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. ET, 4:00 p.m. PT. The show is one hour long....
. She worked for the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel (1995–1996) and Washington Post (1996–2004). Nichols has been at ESPN since February 2004.
Personal
Rachel Michele Alexander was born in Potomac, MarylandPotomac, Maryland
Potomac is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, named for the nearby Potomac River. The population was 44,822 at the 2000 census. The Potomac area is known for its very affluent and highly-educated residents. In 2009 CNNMoney.com listed Potomac as the fourth...
and graduated from the Medill School of Journalism
Medill School of Journalism
The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is a constituent school of Northwestern University which offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. It has consistently been one of the top-ranked schools in Journalism in the United States...
at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
.
She married music executive Max Nichols, son of film and stage director Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols is a German-born American television, stage and film director, writer, producer and comedian. He began his career in the 1950s as one half of the comedy duo Nichols and May, along with Elaine May. In 1968 he won the Academy Award for Best Director for the film The Graduate...
, in 2001.
She was named one of Esquire
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
s "Women We Love" in 2005.
External links
- Rachel Nichols ESPN Bio
- Rachel Nichols content search at ESPN