Ernest Thornwald Johnson Jr

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Ernest Thornwald Johnson Jr Wiki Biography

Ernest Thornwald Johnson Jr. was born on 7 August 1956, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA, and is a sportscaster, best known for his work with Turner Sports and CBS Sports, especially as the lead television voice for Major League Baseball on TBS, and as the host of “Inside the NBA” for TNT, but all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Ernie Johnson Jr.? As of mid-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $1.5 million, mostly earned through a successful career in broadcasting; he reportedly earns $300,000 per year thanks to his numerous shows. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.

Ernie attended the University of Georgia, and during his time there, took a job as the news director for the radio station WAGQ-FM which he held the job for a year, and would then graduate with a degree in journalism as summa cum laude. In 1979, he started broadcasting at WMAZ-TV, becoming a news anchor for two years. He then moved to South Carolina to work as a reporter for WSPA-TV, but in 1982 he moved back to Georgia and took a job at Atlanta’s WSB-TV as a news reporter, also becoming the station’s weekend reporter and sports anchor. In 1989 he joined Turner Sports, and subsequently covered Atlanta Braves baseball games in 1993 to 1996 as part of SportSouth (FSN South).

Johnson then found popularity becoming a studio host for the coverage of the NBA as part of TNT. His net worth started increasing significantly, as he covered halftime, pregame, and postgame shows.

He hosted “Inside the NBA” from the 1990s and has been part of the show ever since. He also has a popular segment at the end of the broadcast entitled “E.J.’s Neat-O Stat of the Night” which has been sponsored by numerous companies, being joined by a lot of former NBA stars for his shows too – he’s hosted shows with Shaquille O’Neal, Grant Hill, Penny Hardaway, and Kenny Smith, as well as hosting “Tuesday Fan Night” which is part of NBA TV.

Aside from his coverage of the NBA, he is also the play-by-play announcer for TNT’s coverage of the PGA Tour. He has covered college football too, and in 2002 was awarded a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Sports Personality, Studio Host, which he won again in 2006.

In 2007, he started covering Major League Baseball. Other sports he’s covered in past broadcasts include Wimbledon, National Football League (NFL) coverage, the Goodwill Games, Winter Olympics, and the FIFA World Cup. He was also part of the now-defunct talk show entitled “Listen Up!”, and covered the 2000 Summer Olympics. He is also a sportscaster of the NBA video games “NBA 2K15”, “NBA 2K16”, and “NBA 2K17”. So his net worth continues rising.

For his personal life, it is known that Ernie is married to professional counselor Cheryl, and they have six children, four of whom are adopted. He is a Christian and works regularly with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), and Samaritan’s Feet. He is also an Atlanta Braves fan. In 2003, he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and started treatment three years later. He returned to work in the same year while continuing his treatments.

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Ernest Thornwald Johnson Jr Quick Info

Net Worth $1.5 Million
Salary $300,000
Date Of Birth August 7, 1956
Place Of Birth Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Height 1.85 m
Weight 104 kg
Profession Sportscaster
Education University of Georgia
Nationality American
Spouse Cheryl Johnson
Children Michael Johnson, Carmen Johnson, Maggie Johnson, Ashley Johnson, Eric Johnson, Allison Johnson
Parents Ernie Johnson, Lois Denhard
Siblings Baker Dunleavy, James Dunleavy
Twitter https://twitter.com/turnersportsej
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1008723/
Awards Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Host
TV Shows Major League Baseball on TBS, Braves TBS Baseball

Ernest Thornwald Johnson Jr Important Facts

  • Diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2003.

Ernest Thornwald Johnson Jr Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Survivor’s Remorse 2014 TV Series Ernie Johnson Actor
NBA 2kTV 2014 Video short Ernie Johnson Actor
Open Court 2011-2016 TV Series Himself – Host / Himself Self
A Tribute to David Levy: Newhouse Mirror Awards 2016 Documentary Himself Self
2016 NBA All-Star Game 2016 TV Movie Himself Self
Conan 2015 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The NBA on TNT 2015 TV Series Himself – Studio Host Self
Mike & Mike 2012-2015 TV Series Himself – TNT Sports / Himself – Telephone Interviewee Self
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel 2014 TV Series Himself – Host, NBA on TNT (segment “Basketball Bedlam”) Self
NBA Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony 2014 TV Movie Himself Self
Occupy Ball Street 2012 Short Himself Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2008-2010 TV Series Himself Self
2009 National League Championship Series 2009 TV Mini-Series Himself – Pregame Host Self
NBA Gametime 2008 TV Series Himself – Host Self
2008 American League Championship Series 2008 TV Mini-Series Himself – Pregame Host Self
Infanity 2008 TV Series documentary Himself Self
2007 National League Championship Series 2007 TV Mini-Series Himself – Pregame Host Self
Inside MLB 2007 TV Series Himself Self
MLB on TBS 2007 TV Series Himself Self
The Year of the Yao 2004 Documentary Himself Self
ESPN SportsCentury 2003 TV Series documentary Himself Self
2003 NBA All-Star Game 2003 TV Special Himself – Studio Host Self
Listen Up! Charles Barkley with Ernie Johnson 2002 TV Series Co-Host Self
Arli$$ 1997 TV Series Himself Self
The 1994 Winter Olympics on TNT 1994 TV Mini-Series Himself – Announcer Self
The 1992 Winter Olympics on TNT 1992 TV Series Himself – Announcer Self
Inside the NBA 1988 TV Series Host Self
Braves TBS Baseball 1973 TV Series Himself – Host (as Ernie Johnson Jr.) Self
1957 World Series 1957 TV Mini-Series Himself – Milwaukee Braves Pitcher Self
Mike & Mike 2015-2016 TV Series Himself – TNT Sports Archive Footage

Ernest Thornwald Johnson Jr Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2015 Emmy Sports Emmy Awards Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Host Won
2007 Emmy Sports Emmy Awards Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Host Won
2002 Emmy Sports Emmy Awards Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Host Tied with Bob Costas Won
2015 Emmy Sports Emmy Awards Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Host Nominated
2007 Emmy Sports Emmy Awards Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Host Nominated
2002 Emmy Sports Emmy Awards Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Host Tied with Bob Costas Nominated