| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kirk Minihane |
| Kirk Minihane Mother / Mom | Patricia Minihane |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | October 31, 1974. As of 2024, she is around 50 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Fiance / Partner | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| What is Kirk Minihane salary? | The average annual salary of Minihane is between $24,292 and $72,507. |
| Children / No. of Kids | 2 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | American |
Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Kirk Minihane is an American radio personality and presenter from Massachusetts.
- Outspoken and controversial, Kirk’s personality has managed to earn him both success on radio and a lot of heat from detractors and critics not fond of his blunt attitude.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Minihane was born on October 31, 1974, in Winchester, Massachusetts, to parents – the late Patricia Doucet and Peter J. Minihane.
- His mother passed away on the 22nd of June in 2017. She had been sick with pancreatic cancer for over a year. After her death, donations were made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in her memory.
- Kirk grew up in Massachusetts with his brothers Ryan and Adam.
- He is married to a woman named Christine and they have two children together, a daughter named Cate and a son named Harrison.
- He is also an uncle to his nieces and nephews, Emme, Juliana, Tyler, and Likely.
- Throughout his life, Minihane has lived around Massachusetts in the towns of Lexington, Winchester, and Townsend.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- He attended Winchester High School and played for their basketball team. In 1998, he graduated from Fordham University.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Over the years, Kirk has worked in radio and made his mark as an outspoken and regularly controversial figure.
- In 2009, he joined Entercom Sports’ WEEI team as a fill-in for a variety of their programs and a host for weekend shows. After working with the station for a few years, he began working as a Weekly Columnist for their website.
- In February 2013, Minihane join WEEI-FM’s Gerry Callahan and John Dennis as a presenter on the Kirk and Callahan Show. It became obvious over the course of time that Minihane’s presence was instrumental in building the show up and improving ratings drastically.
- Kirk also hosts the Enough About Me podcast which includes guest appearances by various figures in the entertainment, sports and media industries.
Mental Health Issues :
- More recently, in 2018, Kirk announced that he was leaving his popular radio show to deal with his ongoing mental health problems.
- He has been open in the past about his struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts, which once left him, hospitalized for several days.
- Combined with the loss of both of his parents, Kirk’s mental health has been a challenge for him for a long time and he has mentioned that he is focused on taking as much time as he needs to better himself.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Throughout his radio career, Kirk has been suspended a couple of times and forced to make on-air apologies for several incidents including advocating for the murder of Roger Goodell.
- In 2015, he was suspended following a heated argument on-air with Christian Fauria and was also reprimanded a sexist slur he used to describe well-known reporter, Erin Andrews. Although he initially apologized for insulting Erin, he later erased his apology when he insinuated that Fox only offered her a reporting job for her good looks instead of her skills, talent and professionalism.
- He has also caught heat for making racist and transphobic comments on air.