Brian Kilmeade Biography
Brian Kilmeade is an American anchor and reporter working for FOX News Channel as a co-host of FOX & Friends alongside Steve Doocy and Ainsley Earhardt on weekday mornings from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. He joined the FOX News Channel team in 1997, after previously working for NEWSPORT TV.
Brian Kilmeade Career
Kilmeade received a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Long Island University. He hosts One Nation with Brian Kilmeade which airs on Saturdays from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., and The Brian Kilmeade Show, a nationally syndicated three-hour radio program on FOX News Audio, which airs on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. He is also the host of What Made America Great and America: Great from the Start on FOX News Media’s streaming service FOX Nation. After starting out as a sports reporter for FNC in 1997, he was quickly promoted to FOX & Friends in 1998, a position he has had ever since. Within three years of his arrival, the show shot to the top of the cable news morning show and has stayed there for twenty years running.
Kilmeade has over 250 terrestrial radio affiliates nationwide for his radio program, which is one of the most popular on FOX News Audio. His daily show podcast, which has about 2 million unique listeners as of today, is also highly rated. Kilmeade has interviewed hundreds of political heavyweights, celebrities, athletes, and former presidents Trump, George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, the former Republican presidential candidate who is currently a senator from Utah, Paul McCartney, Sylvester Stallone, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Dana White, Mark Cuban, Mike Tyson, Drew Brees, Sammy Hagar, Lee Brice, Tilman Fertitta, Miranda Kerr, and Simon Cowell, among many others.
In addition, Kilmeade has covered 20 Super Bowls for FOX News Media. Kilmeade was an anchor and freelance reporter for NEWSPORT TV, where he hosted ScoreboardCentral, before coming to work for FNC. At the independent station WLIG-TV in New York, he worked as a sports anchor and director. Additionally, he hosted The Jim Brown Show on XTRA-AM, an all-sports radio network, and was an anchor and host for KHSL-TV (CBS 12) in Ontario, California. Kilmeade started his career as a correspondent on Channel One, a daily national high school television news program.
Brian Kilmeade Salary
Kilmeade earns an annual salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Brian Kilmeade Net Worth
Kilmeade has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which he has earned through his career as a television and radio presenter.
Brian Kilmeade Age
Kilmeade was born on May 7, 1964, in Massapequa, New York, United States. He is 59 years old as of 2023 and he celebrates his birthday on the 7th of May every year.
Brian Kilmeade Height and Weight
Kilmeade stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches (1.77 meters). He has not disclosed his weight. However, this information will be updated when available.
Brian Kilmeade Family
Kilmeade was born as the second son of Marie Rose D’Andrea after she married James Kilmeade Jr. in 1960. Brian’s father was born in 1931, the son of James Kilmeade Sr., who was born in 1905 in Longford, Ireland, came to New York in 1925, and became a U.S. citizen in 1930. Brian’s mother Marie was born in 1934 in Ozone Park and raised in St. Albans, Queens. He was raised alongside his two brothers, Jim Kilmeade and Steve Kilmeade
Brian Kilmeade Wife and Children
Kilmeade has been married to Dawn DeGaetano since December 3, 1993, and has been blessed with three children, Bryan, Kirstyn, and Kaitlyn.
Brian Kilmeade Books | Books by Brian Kilmeade
Kilmeade has authored a number of New York Times best-selling books such as “The President and the Freedom Fighter,” “Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers,” “Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: The Battle That Shaped America’s Destiny,” “George Washington’s Secret Six,” “The Games Do Count: America’s Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports,” as well as “It’s How You Play the Game: The Powerful Sports Moments that Taught Lasting Values to Americas Finest.” His new book, “Teddy and Booker T.: How Two American Icons Blazed for Racial Equality” was published in 2023.
Brian Kilmeade Social Media Platform
Kilmeade is very active on his Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. He has 818.1k followers on Twitter 319.2k followers on Instagram, and 370k followers on Facebook.