| Kevin Wildes | |
| Birthname: | Kevin Robert Wildes |
| Birth Date: | 10 February 1978[1] [2] |
| Alma Mater: | La Salle University |
| Occupation: | Sports television producer and host |
| Credits: | SportsNation NBA Countdown The Jump First Things First |
Kevin Robert Wildes is an American sports television producer, personality, sports radio talk show host, and podcaster. Wildes currently serves as a co-host on Fox Sports 1's First Things First (FTF) alongside Nick Wright and Chris Broussard.
Wildes is a native of Groton, Connecticut. Wildes graduated from La Salle University in Philadelphia.[1] In 2011, he married his wife, Libby Geist.[1]
Wildes worked as a coordinating producer on ESPN2 shows SportsNation and Numbers Never Lie.[1] Additionally, Wildes also served as a coordinating producer Winners Bracket, a part of ESPN Sports Saturday.[1] Wildes also has producing credits on Olbermann, Grantland Basketball Hour, and It's the Shoes.[3]
While at ESPN, Wildes became the Vice President of Original Content for NBA Studio Production.[4] He supervised production for NBA Countdown, and also launched and developed The Jump.[4] [5] Wildes also launched and developed Detail by Kobe Bryant for ESPN+.[4]
Later, in 2018, Wildes served as the executive producer for ABC's GMA Day when it launched.[4] [6]
In 2020, Wildes joined FS1 to be an on-air host on First Things First.[3] [4] As of 2024, Wildes remains in that role.[7]
In 2013, Wildes and David Jacoby co-hosted the Grantland podcast Half-Baked Ideas.[8] Wildes has appeared on multiple podcasts hosted by Bill Simmons. While with ESPN, Simmons hosted The B.S. Report, on which Wildes appeared.[9] Wildes has also made guest appearances on Simmons' eponymous sports podcast.[10] [11] Wildes contributes to the "Half-Baked Ideas" segment on Simmons' podcast.[12]