Greg Palkot Biography
Greg Palkot is an American anchor and reporter for Fox News Channel as a London-based senior foreign affairs correspondent. He joined the Fox News Channel team in 1998, after previously working for PBS.
Greg Palkot Career
Palkot works as a full-time reporter for FOX out of its London office, where he covers international terrorism in great detail with an emphasis on victims, emergency response, and investigations. Most recently, he covered the Israel-Hamas conflict live from the border between Israel and Lebanon. He had previously provided live coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. He previously reported from London, England for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. Additionally, Palkot provided live footage from Lviv, Ukraine, to support FNC’s ongoing coverage of Russia’s invasion of that country. Palkot reported nonstop from Germany in 2021 on the US military’s exit from Afghanistan. He covered the ISIS attacks in Berlin, Brussels, Nice, London, Manchester, and Paris in real time.
Palkot has covered the tensions surrounding North Korea’s prohibited nuclear and missile programs for the FNC over his whole career. He has made numerous trips to Pyongyang, North Korea, and has given comprehensive coverage of the military operations conducted by the United States and South Korea to counter the threat. Palkot has covered riots in Cairo and Egypt, militants at their bases, and the “Arab Spring” during his extensive travels around the Middle East. After the 9/11 attacks, he also covered the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He has extensively embedded with U.S. troops on the front lines of the Fallujah, Iraq combat, including the lead Marine Company.
Palkot was notably the first journalist to enter the “spider hole” where Saddam Hussein was hiding. He was present when Osama Bin Laden was apprehended by US Seals from his Pakistani residence, and he was also present when rebels assassinated Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Palkot had an uncommon one-on-one interview with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2013 over his use of chemical weapons. Palkot has also covered a variety of natural disasters, such as the catastrophic tsunami in Indonesia, the terrible earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and other earthquakes in Pakistan and Turkey.
While in Europe, Palkot reported on the hostilities in Ukraine that the Russian government was supporting, the crisis of immigrants in southern Europe, and the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. Palkot worked as an anchor, reporter, and producer for shows that aired on PBS, Financial News Network (now CNBC), WABC, and CBS before coming to work for FNC. He has won three Emmys for reporting, news coverage, and feature articles. The Associated Press and United Press International have also given him other honors.
Greg Palkot Salary
Palkot earns an annual salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Greg Palkot Net Worth
Palkot has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which he has earned through his career as a correspondent.
Greg Palkot Age
Palkot was born on March 28, 1954, in New York, United States. He is 69 years old as of 2023 and he celebrates his birthday on the 28th of March every year.
Greg Palkot Height and Weight
Palkot stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches. He has not disclosed his weight. However, this information will be updated when available.
Greg Palkot Family
Palkot was born and raised by his father John Palkot who is 108 years old as of 2021. He has neither disclosed the names of his mother nor those of his siblings. However, this information will be updated when available.
Greg Palkot Wife and Children
Palkot has not disclosed his relationship status as he is very private with his personal life. However, this information will be updated when available.
Is Greg Palkot Jewish?
Palkot has not disclosed information about whether or not he is jewish. However, an update of this information will be made when available.
Greg Palkot Social Media Platform
Palkot is very active on his Twitter, and Instagram pages. He has 5.1k followers on Twitter and 7.3k followers on Instagram.