Heidi Watney has been a Sportscaster for close to two decades now. She has experience in sportscasting since the time she worked at the New England Sports Network in Boston, The Time Warner Cable SportsNet in Los Angeles, and a few other places. Watney is not just a broadcaster but also a beauty queen. She was among the beautiful ladies who competed in the Miss California USA Pageant in 2002 and she has crowned the first runner-up.
Watney has a passion for her career and that has made her stand out among her colleagues in the industry. She is not just beautiful but smart and instilled with natural talent.
Who is Heidi Watney?
Heidi Watney was born on May 19, 1981, in Fresno, California, United States. She grew up with her parents, Mike Watney and Paula Watney, and her four siblings. Her father has worked as a golf coach since 1979 at Fresno State Athletics and California State University before he later served in the US army. Her mother worked as a reporter.
While she was growing up, Watney and her family moved to different places because of her father’s work in the army. During his time in Vietnam, Heidi Watney spent 2 years with him.
She attended Clovis West High School in Fresno and she participated in the school’s sporting activities and also the cheerleading team. She was awarded the National Merit Scholarship after she graduated from high school. The scholarship was funded by National Merit Scholarship Corporation. She then joined the University of San Diego and graduated with a distinction in Journalism in 2003.
Heidi Watney’s Husband
The beautiful sportscaster has had some relationships in the past but most of them have been rumors. There was a time she was linked up with a professional baseball pitcher, Jacob Edward peavey. According to reports, the relationship did not last long. It seems Watney had a thing for baseball players as it was speculated again that she had an affair with another baseball player, Jason Varitek.
A year after she split up with the baseball player, she was supposedly found dating nick green, and just like the previous ones, the relationship did not last long.
In 2014, Heidi Watney confirmed that she is married to Mike Wickham on 31st December 2014. He is the Director of the Baseball Operation at Miami Marlins LLC. Their wedding ceremony was held in Edgewater, New Jersey. The couple had their honeymoon in Bora Bora. On April 26, 2018, Watney and Wickham welcomed their first son, Jaxson, and their second son, Chase in 2020.
Heidi Watney’s Career
Watney began her broadcasting career in September 2003 with KMPH-TV(FOX 26) in Fresno but before that time, she modeled for some time. She first began as a morning traffic reporter than the weekend sports anchor and later a weekday sports reporter.
Heidi Watney joined New England Sports Network (NESN), Boston in 2008 after she moved to Massachusetts. She has worked both as an on-field reporter and has hosted the Red Sox report and the ultimate Red Sox report. She left NESN in 2001.
Watney continued as a reporter at the Time Warner Cable Sportsnet and spent a year there before she started her collaboration with the MLB Network as a studio host for MLB. She is known to have anchored quick pitch, nightly highlights, and also a morning show, hot stove.
Aside from her careering in broadcasting, Watney has been featured in a music video, ‘Going Out in Style’ by dropkick murphy.
Heidi Watney’s Net Worth
According to reports, Watney has earned quite a lot of money from her broadcasting career. Besides that, she is engaged with different advertisement agencies and other endorsement deals which have helped increase her income. It is still not clear how much she is worth.
Here 5 Amazing Facts about Heidi Watney
1. Heidi Watney Is Active On Social Media
The beautiful sportscaster has active social media handles. She uses her platforms to share posts and her career as well as her personal life. Watney has over 60.8k followers on Instagram and on Twitter, she has amassed 142.8k followers since she joined in April 2009. She is also available on other platforms like Facebook and Linkedin.
2. She Has Been Involved In Some Controversies
Heidi Watney has been involved in a few controversies in her career. It was rumored in 2009 that while she was working with the radio KMPH, she used cursed words and as a result of that, she was fired. Also, her boss at that time stated that her behavior was not acceptable which was why she was fired.
3. Heidi Watney’s Height, Weight, And Other Body Measurements
Watney has an average height of 5 feet 10 inches and weighs around 61kg. She has a gorgeous body that measures 32-24-36 inches. The reporter has beautiful dark blue eyes and blonde hair which makes her easy to be noticed. No wonder she was voted as the sexiest woman in the job of sports some years ago.
4. Her Brother Suffered From Prader-Willi Syndrome
Watney’s younger brother, dusty, and her other siblings were raised by their mother after their parents divorced. Dusty was later diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome and he passed away in April 2018.
5. Heidi Watney has participated in the Miss California USA pageant 3 times
While she was still studying at the university, Watney participated in the Miss California USA pageant 4 times. She was a finalist in 2000, semi-finalist in 2001, first runner-up in 2002, and third runner-up in 2003.
