Meet Courtney Cronin, the ESPN reporter with ‘dress on point’ co-hosting as Molly Qerim’s replacement on First Take
ESPN personality Courtney Cronin filled in on First Take and fans were delighted.
With 39-year-old Molly Qerim taking a well-deserved breather, Cronin has taken the throne as co-host of the popular ESPN sports talk show.
Cronin, 32, is amid a meteoric rise in the sports broadcasting world.
She grew up in Glenview, Illinois, and graduated with degrees in journalism and Spanish from Indiana University.
She started at The Clarion-Ledger as a high school sports reporter, and the Mercury News followed before she worked up to become an NFL team reporter for ESPN.
During her time in the Bay Area, Cronin reported on the Golden State Warriors, Oakland (Las Vegas now) Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, Giants, and San Jose Sharks,
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Since 2017 she has called ESPN home, working as a host and reporter.
She covered the Minnesota Vikings reporter before assuming the Chicago Bears NFL Nation reporter role in 2022.
Cronin's rise has continued ever since, anchoring SportsCenter and hosting/reporting ESPN Radio, First Take, and Around the Horn.
She regularly appears on ESPN Radio in Chicago, delivering news and analysis as the station's Bears' insider.
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Cronn has 17,800 Instagram followers, and her comments section is filled with praise when she posts photos of her ESPN life.
One said: "Courtney is back on First Take and as lovely and insightful as ever."
Another proclaimed: "I think you are awesome. Love watching you, but your radio presence is just as good, if not better!"
A third said: "Great job! Love you on FIRST TAKE. Keep killing it!"