Doris Burke
Doris Burke was the first woman who called a New York Knicks game on radio and TV. She is now a sports announcer who analyzes and announces NBA games for ABC and ESPN. In the past, she played college-level basketball for the Friars and set an assists record. She has won the Curt Gowdy Media Award and got inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. These days, her yearly salary is $1 million.
Shannon Sharpe
Shannon Sharpe had been an NFL tight end before he went into announcing. The former Ravens and Broncos player hosted the show Skip & Shannon in the past. In 2011, he got inducted into the Football Hall of Fame and called games for CBS as Deion Sanders’ replacement. He worked as a commentator for The NFL Today, although Bart Scott later replaced him. He now hosts Opening Drive on CBS on top of his ESPN stint. His annual salary now rests on a cool $5 million.