Jen Lada Biography
Jen Lada is an American reporter for ESPN she has also contributed for College GameDay, Sportscenter, Mike and Mike, Baseball Tonight, and other shows. She was born on 14th January 1981.
Jen Lada Age/Family
Lada was born on January 14th, 1981 ( she is 38 years old as of 2019 ) She grew up in the nearby county of Spring Grove, with her parents and 3 other siblings.
Jen Lada Husband/Kids
Lada is married to her husband Sean Reti. The two met while she was attending university. They got married in 2006 and have one
Jen Lada Education
Lada attended the Marian Central Catholic High School, where she was well known for being a standout on the school’s cross country and track teams. Her sporting ability enabled her to to secure a partial scholarship to Marquette University, where she eventually graduated with a degree in broadcast journalism.
In her university years, she worked on their local paper, and was also affiliated with a sorority house. She said having the sorority stopped her from getting homesick.
Jen Lada Career
Initially, in her career, Jen was a waitress. Currently, she is ESPN’s contributor for digital platforms and College GameDay. Furthermore, she is also a part of the Department of Highlights in ESPN. She conducts interviews and previews for Headlines segments.
Lada first role after graduating from university was as a reporter for a Fox affiliate in Milwaukee. Although she was a general reporter, she became recognized for her love of sport.
She later landed a role with Comcast SportsNet that allowed her to move back to the Chicago area. In that role, she was responsible for covering the NFL’s Chicago Bears and the MBL’s Chicago White Sox.
She began appearing sporadically on various ESPN radio programs, alongside Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg. Her success with radio landed her a full-time role with ESPN.
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Former Milwaukee sports anchor Jen Lada signed a new multi-year deal with ESPN on Friday, and she was set to make her debut on the network’s much-discussed morning show, Get Up.
Lada, who has been with ESPN since 2015, has made appearances on a number of shows across the ESPN networks, including a role as rotating host on College Football Live and College Gameday. She’ll now be a rotating host on Get Up, a show headlined by long-tenured ESPN personality Mike Greenberg, after appearing on the show that runs from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. local time.
Jen`s Wedding
Jen Lada enjoys her married life with the former ESPN anchor, Dario Melendez. The couple exchanged vows in 2017’s fall; Jen took the news to her Instagram and shared a picture of her wedding with her husband, Dario.
Jen Lada Awards
Lada won the Best Sportscast 1st Place honor in 2011. The award was provided by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association for her work in WITI-TV. Furthermore, Milwaukee Press Club named her Milwaukee woman story as Best Feature 1st Place.
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