Jaymee Sire

Jaymee Sire was born in Great Falls, Montana, and graduated from Great Falls High School in 1998. She continued her education at Washington State University, graduating magna cum laude in 2002. After completing her studies, Sire began her professional career in broadcasting, working at KRTV in her hometown for one year. In 2003, she relocated to San Diego to work for KFMB-TV. During her tenure at KFMB, she received notable recognition, including the Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Best Sports Story in 2007 and an RTNA Southern California Golden Mic Award for Best Feature Reporting in 2004. These early achievements established her as a capable and respected journalist in the field.

In 2008, Sire joined CSN Bay Area, where she primarily covered the Golden State Warriors and San Francisco Giants until 2013. Her work during this period earned her a San Francisco/Northern California Emmy Award in 2013 for her involvement in “All A’s: A’s in Japan.” Following her success at CSN Bay Area, she moved to ESPN in early 2013, where she played a key role in launching SportsCenter:AM, the network’s early morning program. She also served as a sideline reporter for the Little League World Series, further expanding her professional profile. In April 2017, Sire was among approximately 100 employees laid off from ESPN, marking a turning point in her career.

After her departure from ESPN, Sire transitioned her focus to food television. She has appeared as a guest co-host on “Beat Bobby Flay” multiple times and served as a judge on Season 13 of “Food Network Star.” In July 2017, she was announced as the new floor reporter for “Iron Chef Showdown,” which aired in the fourth quarter of 2017. In 2019, she began hosting live classes on the Food Network Kitchen app. In December 2020, Food Network announced Sire as the host of their first official podcast, “Food Network Obsessed,” which debuted in January 2021 and was nominated for a Webby Award in 2022. She also maintains a food blog named “e is for eat.”