Bill Weir Bio, Wiki, CNN, Age, Education, Height, Family, Wife, Children, and Career

Bill Weir Biography

Bill Weir is a skilled American journalist currently working at CNN as a veteran anchor, writer, producer, and host. He joined CNN in 2013 after a decade of award-winning journalism at ABC News.

Bill Weir Age

How old is Weir? He is 55 years old. Weir was born William Francis Weir on 19 December 1967 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 19 December every year.

Bill Weir Education

He briefly enrolled at Oral Roberts University after graduating from Victory Christian High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, prior to moving to Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, where he received a degree in journalism and creative writing.

Bill Weir Height|Weight

Weir stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs

Bill Weir Family

At a young age, weir’s parents divorced, however, he has not revealed information regarding his family members.

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Bill Weir Wife

He was once married to Jacki, but for some personal reasons, the pair ended up parting ways after almost a decade together. Currently, he is in a relationship with Kelly Dowd.

Bill Weir Children

Weir and Kelly Dowd are blessed with one son, hence he has not disclosed information regarding his son.

Bill Weir CNN

He was named the network’s first Chief Climate Correspondent, drawing on his skill in creating and hosting the primetime CNN Original Series “The Wonder List with Weir” in 2019.

Weir shot three seasons of his show across 26 countries, highlighting wondrous people, places, cultures, and creatures on the brink of seismic change, and in 2022, CNN+ renewed “The Wonder List” with his unique storytelling style, lush photography, and a focus on our connected planet.

He named his 2020 CNN Special Report, The Road to Change “one of the very best pieces of climate journalism ever run by a mainstream US news organization” and his first book, Dear River; A Guide to Growing Up at The End will be published by Chronicle Prism.

Throughout his career, he covered all 50 states and more than 100 countries, covering breaking news and uncovering global trends. in addition, he was among the first reporters into the floodwaters of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and Japan’s tsunami zone during the nuclear crisis of 2011.

Bill Weir career

Furthermore, he missed Taliban bullets in Afghanistan, led network coverage from Iraq, and was the first American to broadcast live from Tibet. Weir produced several special hours for CNN and ABC primetime on topics ranging from religion, brain science, and Woodstock to the business of mail-order brides and the rise and fall of General Motors as a writer and an anchor.

Weir’s live shots have come from atop the Golden Gate Bridge and below the waters of the Great Barrier Reef, while his adventure reporting includes jumps from hot air balloons, hikes deep into the Amazon, and one fun night spent lashed to the side of Yosemite’s El Capitan. Prior to joining ABC News, he wrote and hosted projects for the FX and USA Networks and was an anchor/reporter in Los Angeles, Chicago, Green Bay, and Austin, MN.

Bill Weir Salary|Net Worth

He has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he earned from his broadcasting career.

Bill Weir’s Social Media Platforms

Weir is very active on social media platforms and has over 136.1k followers on Twitter, 23.8k followers on Instagram, and over 4k followers on Facebook.

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