Ryen Russillo Salary & Net Worth

According to Tuko, Ryen is a sports journalist who has hosted many shows on the radio. While staying in ESPN, his salary was around $95k per annum. His total net worth is approximately $6 million. 

The host’s earnings on ESPN were significant. However, he left ESPN in favor of joining another show Ringer where he joined in 2019. He is likely to be earning more income while remaining on ESPN. 

Russillo’s ESPN show was The Russillo Show after the departure of his co-host Van Pelt. Later’ Danny Kanell joined the show called Russillo and Kanell. Throughout the show, he was able to gain the support of his fans and following.

Since the change in his organization, his fans seem to have pursued the radio host to another station. However, some hardcore ESPN fans have stayed and followed the radio station’s content. 

Ryen Russillo Wife Or Girlfriend Cari 

Ryen does not have a wife, he does have a daughter, but it is from his past relationship. 

Russillo was dating his girlfriend, Cari Champion. They had been together for a year. At present, he is a single father to his daughter. He does not seem to be in a serious relationship. 

Moreover, Russillo seems to focus on his professional life, health, and daughter’s well-being. Early in his career, he did pre-game and post-game commentary for the New England Patriots on WBCN. 

Nonetheless, he was fired from his job due to his conflict with John Dennis of WEEI. He has hosted NBA Sunday, The Basketball Show, and ESPN Radio. 

Russillo is quite popular among sports fans. He has around 87.6K followers on his Instagram account. Fans are intrigued about his personal and professional life. His commentary has become the day-to-day part of the life of sports fandom. 

Why Was He Arrested?

He was arrested in 2017 in Wyoming for unlawful entry. He was reported to be nude and intoxicated. He was then suspended from ESPN. 

Ryen Russillo arrested for “highly intoxicated” 3:30 a.m. criminal entry of Wyoming condo

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 23, 2017

Moreover, he has tried hard to overcome such an image and be more focused on his other avenues in his life. He states that “It was a big mistake on his part.” The sports journalist had asked for forgiveness from his audience and ESPN. 

Nonetheless, he parted ways with the sports company ESPN and moved to another sports commentary station. Russillo explained that he was proud to come to work in ESPN every single day of his life. 

However, he was able to negotiate his penalty for his misdemeanor crime, but such actions require a maximum of six-month jail terms and a fine of up to $750.