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Shae Cornette
Born
Shae Peppler

1986 (age 38–39)[1]
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Other namesShae Peppler Cornette
EducationIndiana University
OccupationSports anchor
TelevisionESPN
Spouse
Jordan Cornette
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(m. 2019)​
Children2

Shae Peppler Cornette (née Peppler; born 1986) is an American television sports anchor who is the host of ESPN's First Take.

Early life

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Cornette was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois.[2] She attended Indiana University Bloomington, where she developed an interest in sports broadcasting, and graduated with her degree in broadcast journalism.[2] During college, she completed internships with MTV Networks and Showtime Networks and was a production assistant for CBS coverage of Chicago Bears games.[2]

Career

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Cornette began her career in Chicago with the Big Ten Network and Chicago Huddle on WLS-TV (ABC 7).[3] She also worked for Campus Insiders (later Stadium) and appeared on Morning Dose on WGN-TV (the CW).[4] She spent two years with WFLD (Fox-32) as a field reporter and weekend sports anchor, most prominently as an on-site correspondent during Chicago Bears games.[4] She also co-hosted David Kaplan's talk show on WMVP (ESPN 1000).[4]

In March 2020, Cornette moved to Connecticut and joined her husband as the co-host of ESPN Radio's weekly football show GameDay.[5] They were the first married couple to host an ESPN Radio show.[2] She also became a host for SiriusXM's NFL Radio channel.[5] In October 2021, the couple became the hosts of the relaunched daily ESPN+ TV show SportsNation.[6] Her role at ESPN grew as she became a regular anchor for SportsCenter.[7] In October 2025, she was named to succeed Molly Qerim as co-host of First Take starring Stephen A. Smith.[7]

Personal life

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Cornette met her husband, sports announcer and former Notre Dame basketball player Jordan Cornette, while working for Campus Insiders in 2014.[2] The couple married on June 1, 2019.[4] She gave birth to their son, Joey (named after Jordan's late brother Joel, a former Butler basketball player), in April 2021.[8] Their daughter, Saylor, was born in January 2023.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Peppler Cornette, Shae [@shaepeppler]; (August 21, 2017). "Thank you family". Retrieved October 17, 2025 – via Instagram.
  2. ^ a b c d e Hunsinger Benbow, Dana (November 3, 2020). "ESPN's newest duo the Cornettes: She's an IU grad, he played basketball at Notre Dame". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  3. ^ "Shae Peppler Cornette". ESPN. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d Rosenthal, Phil (January 20, 2020). "Sportscaster Shae Peppler is leaving Fox-32 and WMVP-AM 1000". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Deitsch, Richard (October 30, 2020). "Married to the job and each other, the Cornettes are a first on ESPN Radio". The Athletic. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  6. ^ Casselberry, Ian (October 11, 2021). "ESPN's SportsNation gets a new look with hosts Jordan and Shae Cornette". Awful Announcing. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Schilken, Chuck (October 16, 2025). "Shae Cornette is named as Molly Qerim's replacement as host of ESPN's 'First Take'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  8. ^ Hunsinger Benbow, Dana (December 12, 2022). "ESPN power couple the Cornettes: Their love was born amid tragedy and loss. Then came Joey". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  9. ^ Peppler Cornette, Shae [@shaepeppler]; (January 12, 2023). "Welcome to the 🌎". Retrieved October 17, 2025 – via Instagram.
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