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James Phillip Rome was born on the 14th October 1964, in Tarzana, California USA. He is a sports radio talk show host which is the main source of Jim Rome’s net worth. He is known as one of the highest paid sports commentators in the world, partly because since 1996 he has been hosting “The Jim Rome Show” aired on CBS Sports Radio. He is an inductee into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

How much is the net worth of Jim Rome? It has been estimated that the total size of his wealth is as much as $65 million, easily understood when you consider that his salary is $15 million per year, and he has been involved in broadcasting for around 30 years.

Jim Rome Net Worth $65 Million

Jim was raised in Tarzana, and in 1982 he left Calabasas High School, and five years later he graduated with a degree in Communications from the University of California, Santa Barbara. While still a student he worked as Sports Director at a college radio station. Later, he transitioned to XTRA Sports 690 at which he eventually began hosting his famous “The Jim Rome Show”(1996–present). Currently, the show might be heard in more than 200 radio stations across the USA and Canada, and it has been estimated that the show has an audience of more than 2.5 million listeners. Needless to mention the fact that the show is the main source of Jim Rome’s net worth. More, Rome organizes live shows which are known as “The Jim Rome World Tour”. They are usually organized outdoors featuring sports activities as well as celebrities related with sports. The shows attracts masses of people as they are normally free.

Jim Rome is also known for landing roles in the production of television and cinema. As a cameo, Jim Rome was seen in the feature films “Space Jam”(1996) directed by Joe Pytka, “Two for the Money”(2005) directed by D. J. Caruso, and “The Longest Yard”(2005) directed by Peter Segal. Rome also had a role in the drama film “Any Given Sunday” (1999) directed by Oliver Stone. More, he landed the role in the situation comedy series which focuses on the life of a sport agent and his colleagues, “Arliss”(2002) created by Robert Wuhl. Then Jim was seen on the music video “What’s My Age Again?”(1999) by the punk rock band Blink-182. He is known to be the host of “Talk 2”(1993–1998) on ESPN2, “The FX Sports Show”(2003) on FX and “The Last Word”(2005) aired on Fox Sports Net. All the above mentioned performances also added sums to the outright size of the sportscaster Jim Rome’s net worth and popularity. Jim Rome was the host of the memorial service for Pat Tillman, the former professional football player who left his career to serve in the US Army and was killed during service in Iraq.

Finally, in the private life of Jim Rome, it looks like the man was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, as he has not only landed a successful career but also has a loving family. He married Janet Rome in 1997, and the family has two children.



Full Name Jim Rome
Net Worth $65 Million
Date Of Birth October 14, 1964
Place Of Birth Tarzana
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.75 m)
Profession Journalist, Screenwriter, Presenter, Actor, Sports radio talk show host
Education University of California, Santa Barbara, Calabasas High School
Nationality American
Spouse Janet Rome (m. 1997)
Children Jake Rome, Logan Rome
Parents Jay Rome, Jan Rome
Nicknames James Phillip Rome , James Rome , Van Smack , J’ Ro , V-Smack , Romy , Rome
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/jimrome
Twitter https://twitter.com/jimrome
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0739175
Allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/jim-rome-mn0001263892
Music Groups Blink-182
Movies “Space Jam”(1996), “Two for the Money”(2005), “The Longest Yard”(2005), “Any Given Sunday” (1999)
TV Shows “The Jim Rome Show” (since 1996), “The Jim Rome World Tour”, “Arliss” (2002), “What’s My Age Again?”(1999), “Talk 2” (1993–1998,ESPN2), “The FX Sports Show”(2003, FX), “The Last Word”(2005, Fox Sports Net)
Trademark
1 Van Dyke beard
Fact
1 Originally gave Nick Van Exel the nickname “Van Smack”. After he said that he hated it, Rome decided to keep it for himself.
2 Avid fan of the 80s rock band, The Replacements, and frequently uses their music on his shows.
3 Works with Kyle Brandt, Jason Stewart, and Alvin Delloro on the Jim Rome Radio show. Rome refers to them as the XR4TI Crew.
4 Has a daily radio sports talk show, The Jim Rome Show, considered by many to the best sports radio talk show there is.
5 Frequently refers to his audience listeners as “Clones.”
6 Was the moderator of the Pat Tillman memorial service held in May 2004.
7 Has 2 sons, Jake (b. 2001) and Logan (b. 2005)
8 Made headlines when Jim Everett assaulted him during an interview after Rome, who had been mocking the quarterback by calling him Chris Evert on his radio show, baited him by calling him “Chris Evert” to his face. (6 April 1994).
9 Graduated from UCSB in December 1986 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications.

Writer

Title Year Status Character
The Jim Rome Show 2016 TV Series
Rome 2012 TV Series
Rome Is Burning 2005-2007 TV Series writer – 282 episodes

Actor

Title Year Status Character
The Millers 2014 TV Series Jim Rome
Rome 2012-2014 TV Series
The Longest Yard 2005 Jim Rome
Playmakers 2003 TV Series
Space Jam 1996 Jim Rome

Director

Title Year Status Character
The Jim Rome Show 2016 TV Series

Editor

Title Year Status Character
The Jim Rome Show 2016 TV Series

Self

Title Year Status Character
The Jim Rome Show 2016 TV Series Himself – Host
Rome 2012-2014 TV Series Himself – Host
Jim Rome on Showtime 2012-2014 TV Series Himself – Host / Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2012-2013 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2013 TV Series Himself – Guest
Face the Nation 2012 TV Series Himself – Sports Panelist
Late Show with David Letterman 2004-2012 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself
Rome Is Burning 2005-2011 TV Series Himself – Host / Host
Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker 2005 TV Series Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003-2005 TV Series Himself
Two for the Money 2005 Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 2004 TV Series Himself – Guest Host
The Last Word with Jim Rome 2000-2002 TV Series Himself – Host
ESPN SportsCentury 2000 TV Series documentary Himself
Blink 182: The Urethra Chronicles 1999 Video documentary Himself
Buddy Faro 1998 TV Series Himself
Arli$$ 1998 TV Series Himself
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1997 TV Series Himself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
30 for 30 2010 TV Series documentary Himself
Rome Is Burning 2009 TV Series Himself
Heckler 2007 Documentary Himself
Pardon the Interruption 2006 TV Series Himself
Room 101 1997 TV Series Himself

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