Hannah Storm is an award-winning journalist, producer and director, a pioneer in the field of sports broadcasting for women, and advocate for children suffering vascular anomalies, and a published author.
She joined ESPN in 2008 and serves as an anchor for Sports Center, NFL Live, the Rose Parade, and the New York and Boston Marathons. She is host of the iHeart podcast “NBA DNA with Hannah Storm” and Director of the docu-series “Grails: When Sneakers Change the Game” on HULU. Storm became the first woman ever to do play by play for the NFL for an entire season, which she did for 4 years alongside Andrea Kremer, for Amazon Prime.
Storm has also worked for ABC News and co-hosted The Early Show on CBS, covering major news events and conducting interviews with top newsmakers and entertainers. Prior to that, at NBC Sports, Storm became the first woman in American television history to solo host a broadcast network’s sports series when she hosted NBC’s Major League Baseball coverage, the NBA on NBC and the Olympic Games. Before that, Storm was the first female host of CNN Sports Tonight.
In 2008 Storm created Brainstormin’ Productions. She has produced, executive produced and directed award winning films, series and branded content for ESPN, the SEC Network, ABC Network, HULU and Epix.
Born with a port wine stain underneath her left eye, Storm created the Hannah Storm Foundation to raise awareness, and fund surgeries for children suffering from vascular malformations, in addition, she provides journalism internships and Notre Dame and due to a recent breast cancer diagnosis, has become an advocate for early detection and testing.
Storm is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the mother of three
daughters with her husband, Dan Hicks of NBC Sports.daughters with her husband, Dan Hicks of NBC Sports.
The Hannah Storm Foundation
The Hannah Storm Foundation is an advocate for children’s issues. Our goal is to inspire individual potential and to promote an active and fulfilling life.
We provide medical support for children and families suffering from Vascular Birthmarks and their related medical conditions. We sponsor surgeries for children around the world, who otherwise could not afford treatment.
We educate and raise awareness about Vascular Birthmarks. We assist patients seeking insurance coverage and educate families about the latest news in treatment options and diagnosis, sponsoring patient Advocacy Days. In addition, we raise awareness in the general public about Vascular Birthmarks and their related conditions.
We also sponsor the Hannah Storm Journalism Internship at the University of Notre Dame, giving students a chance to have a portfolio of writing experience upon their graduation.
Brainstormin’ Productions
At Brainstormin’ Productions our approach to working with clients is building one-on-one relationships to help them feel comfortable bringing to life every aspect of the stories they want to share.
Created in 2008 by ESPN anchor, Hannah Storm, Brainstormin’ Productions uses its extensive television and film production and digital expertise to create entertainment in a variety of media formats including: short and full-length documentaries, branded content, promotional videos, talent services, and other various media projects.
