Michele Steele

Michele Steele
Born (1978-10-02) October 2, 1978
EducationUniversity of Illinois
OccupationESPN
TitleSportsCenter anchor and reporter

Michele Steele (born October 2, 1978)[1] is an American television anchor and reporter for ESPN.

Early years

She attended the University of Illinois, where she earned a bachelor's degree in economics and Columbia University, where she earned a master's degree in journalism.[2][3]

Career

Steele was a daily contributor for Forbes on Fox and a senior reporter for Forbes’ video-on-demand service. She was later hired as the only full-time sports reporter for Bloomberg Television. On December 2, 2011, it was announced that she would leave Bloomberg to join ESPN.[4] At ESPN, she worked as a cross-platform anchor and reporter based in Chicago, primarily doing live remote reports across major sports.[5]

On July 17, 2025, Steele announced she was leaving ESPN after 14 years; her final day was August 1, 2025.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Steele".
  2. ^ "Bio".
  3. ^ "Steele's Website". michelesteelenow.com.
  4. ^ "Bloomberg TV's Michele Steele Joining ESPN". Adweek. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  5. ^ "ESPN Signs Versatile Reporter Michele Steele to New, Multiyear Contract". ESPN Press Room. September 1, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  6. ^ Lerner, Drew (July 17, 2025). "Michele Steele announces ESPN departure". Awful Announcing. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  7. ^ Nesbitt, Andy (July 17, 2025). "Longtime ESPN Anchor and Reporter Announces She's Leaving Network". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 12, 2025.