Kirk Minihane Biography, Wife, Family, Father, Salary

Often, many people are told that the way to success is by adhering to the conventional, by walking the well-trodden path. But it wasn’t for Kirk Minihane, American radio personality and presenter from Massachusetts. Kirk’s outspoken and controversial personality has earned him success as a broadcaster and columnist.

Kirk Minihane Biography

Kirk Minihane was born on October 31, 1974 in Winchester, Massachusetts to Patricia Doucet and Peter Minihane. Kirk is one of three boys born to the couple. They all grew up together in Massachusetts.

On June 22, 2017, he lost his mother to cancer. She had been suffering from pancreatic cancer for over a year. In his memory, donations have been made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

This radio personality attended Winchester High School and played high school basketball. In 1998 he graduated from Fordham University. Over the years, Kirk has worked in radio and made his mark as an outspoken and regular controversial figure. In 2009, he joined Entercom Sports’ WEEI team as a stand-in for a variety of their programs and host for their weekend shows. After working with the station for a few years and seemingly impressed with his work, he started working as a weekly columnist for their website.

In February 2013, with declining ratings due to Dennis & Callahan, one of radio’s biggest sports shows, began to lose dominance with the 2009 launch of the CBS Radio Sports talk affiliate. It became apparent that he had to do something to get back to his place at the top of sports radio. Then came Kirk Minihane.

Kirk Minihane joined Dennis & Callahan as their third host, and soon after it became apparent that Kirk was just the boost they needed. During his early periods on the show, Kirk’s signing time. Kirk and Callahan were interviewing a Boston Globe writer who had just written a takedown from their publication, WEEI. The two hosts bludgeoned the journalist for 20 minutes, criticized him for poor sources and failed to reveal that he had once been a trainee at the station. It was the fourth defining moment that made Minihane famous.

Minihane talks about this encounter as the moment he became much more confident and comfortable taking on challenges. It’s this personality and brutality that has earned him a few suspensions during his career, including a famous incident in which he called Fox sports star Erin Andrews a ‘gutless b****’ in July. 2014. It was a moment that sparked nationwide outrage, with Fox going so far as to pull ads from the radio’s parent company, Entercom.

Kirk’s personality had the effect on Dennis & Callahan, however, the series’ ratings were boosted, narrowly edging out its nearest rival. In Minihane’s three years of programming, the show’s numbers nearly doubled.

Minihane strongly believes in the responsibility of entertaining his listeners and often defers gossip during his shows. While most radio hosts spent their time playing the previous night’s game, Minihane preferred to antagonize his Boston Sports media colleagues, calling the writers “sycophants” and mocking other hosts. The popularity of his shows so far suggests that he offers something unique to listeners.

Salary

Kirk’s salary at WEEI is not public knowledge at this time, but it is understood that he signed a multi-year contract with the radio in 2014. He has also had his own show and podcast since then, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if he had a jerk in his contract.

His wife, father and family

When he’s unintentional a** on the radio, Kirk returns home with his wife Christine and their two children, a daughter named Cate and a son named Harrison.

Kirk Minihane has lost both parents. His father died shortly before his mother on May 4, 2017. This loss took a toll on Kirk’s mental health. He recently quit his popular radio shows, Kirk and Callahan, to deal with his mental health issues.

Other Facts About Kirk Minihane

1. He used to want to be a screenwriter before moving into sports journalism. After trying to become a screenwriter in Hollywood, he returned to Boston to write for WEEI.com, which was relaunched in 2008.

2. Kirk struggles with depression. The unconventional sportswriter has been open about his struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts. It’s a struggle that has seen him take a break from performing to deal with his mental health.