Quick Info
| Profession | Sports television personality and podcaster |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 03/10/1984 |
| Age | 42 years |
| Birthplace | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Latest News about Nick Wright
24/04/2026
First Things First, the FS1 weekday show hosted by Nick Wright with Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes, earned its first Sports Emmy nomination in the Best Sports Studio Show category. It was nominated against four ESPN programs, including NFL Live, The Pat McAfee Show, NBA Today, and SportsCenter. The nomination came as the show was marking its growing popularity on FS1.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Nicholas James Wright |
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| Summary | American sports television personality, sports podcaster, and former sports radio talk show host. He is a co-host of First Things First on Fox Sports 1 (FS1). The show's co-hosts include Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes, and it was nominated for a Sports Emmy in 2026. |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5'10" |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| Syracuse University | Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, 2007 |
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Personal Life
| Ancestry | Partial Polish-Jewish descent through one grandfather; also of Irish and Italian ancestry |
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| Religion | Raised Roman Catholic |
| Interests | Poker competitions |
Relationships & More
| Spouse | Danielle Wright |
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Family
| Spouse | Danielle Wright |
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| Children | Three |
| Son | Damonza Byrd, co-host of What's Wright? with Nick Wright |
| Father | Was president of the firefighters' union in Kansas City |
Career
| Early Career | Weekend host for KCSP 610 AM in Kansas City; hosted the weekly program What's Wright? with Nick Wright | ||
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| Student Work | Sports director at WAER-FM while at Syracuse University | ||
| Television | Moved from radio to television in 2016 as a regular contributor to Fox Sports 1 studio shows; co-host of First Things First since its 2017 launch | ||
| Contract | Signed a long-term contract extension with FS1 in October 2024 | ||
| Podcast Network | Signed to The Volume podcast network | ||
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Was a contestant on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire shortly after graduating from Syracuse University | |
| 2. Was named the best sports personality in 2010 by the Kansas City newspaper The Pitch | |
| 3. Is known for his open fandom of his hometown Kansas City sports teams and basketball player LeBron James |
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