Vinnie Politan Biography
Vinnie Politan is an American Emmy-Award Winning anchor working for COURT TV as a lead anchor and host of the primetime show, Closing Arguments with Vinnie Politan. He joined the COURT TV news team in 2018, after previously working for WXIA.
Vinnie Politan Career
Politan is an alumnus of West Orange High School, where he not only graduated but also served as the captain of the school’s basketball team during both his junior and senior years. Under his leadership, the team achieved back-to-back conference championships and secured a state sectional championship. Following his high school journey, he pursued higher education at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, where he earned an AB in Communication. Subsequently, he continued his academic pursuits at Seton Hall University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey. After serving as a prosecutor in Bergen County, New Jersey, he transitioned from the legal field to journalism.
Post his prosecutorial role, he ventured into the private legal sector, including working at the Carella-Byrne law firm in New Jersey. His final legal position was as in-house counsel for the supermarket chain Grand Union. His journalism career includes his tenure at Channel 10 News in New Jersey, where he served as a reporter and anchor. In this role, he covered a wide range of topics, including general news, and legal stories, and moderated political debates. Additionally, he produced and hosted a weekly legal program titled “Bergen County Justice with Vinnie Politan.” Later, he worked as an AP reporter and then an anchor for Central Florida News 13 in Orlando.
In the year 2000, he served as a correspondent for Time Warner, covering both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. Following his departure from HLN in July 2014, he became the anchor for “11 Alive,” Atlanta’s NBC affiliate. During his time at WXIA, he hosted the “Late Feed,” a late-night show featuring local newsmakers, headlines, and in-depth legal coverage, earning him an Emmy Award. In 2018, he took on the role of lead anchor for the relaunch of Court TV in May 2019. Politan is the host and creator of the primetime show “Closing Arguments with Vinnie Politan,” which stands as the highest-rated primetime program on the network.
Previously, he co-created and hosted “After Dark,” a successful show on HLN featuring an in-studio jury, marking it as the network’s highest-premiering show in its history. Before that, he anchored “Prime News with Vinnie Politan” on HLN and HLN Special Report. Additionally, he co-anchors “In Session” on the cable network truTV. In addition, he has also co-anchored shows like “Bloom & Politan: Open Court” (with Lisa Bloom) and “Both Sides” (with Kimberly Guilfoyle). Throughout his tenure at Court TV since January 2001, he has covered a myriad of trials, including those involving Jodi Arias, Trayvon Martin, Casey Anthony, Johnny Depp, Alex Murdaugh, Sean “Puffy” Combs, O. J. Simpson, Scott Peterson, Kobe Bryant, Darrell Brooks, and Kyle Rittenhouse, among many others. In addition to his television work, he hosted the morning radio show “Me and Vinnie” on Sirius XM Radio’s Stars Too station.
Vinnie Politan Salary
Politan earns an annual salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Vinnie Politan Net Worth
Politan has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which he has earned through his career as an anchor.
Vinnie Politan Age
Politan was born on February 4, 1965, in West Orange, New Jersey United States. He is 59 years old as of 2024, and he celebrates his birthday on the 4th of February every year.
Vinnie Politan Height and Weight
Politan stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches tall however, information about his weight has not been disclosed.
Vinnie Politan Family
Politan is the son of Nicholas H. Politan, a federal judge although information about about his mother has not been disclosed. He also has an older brother who is a corporate attorney.
Vinnie Politan Wife and Children
Politan is married to Doly Politan and they tied the knot on 2002. Together they have been blessed with three children whom they named; Christina Politan Vincent Politan Jr. and Max Politan. He resides in Atlanta metropolitan area. together with his family.
Vinnie Politan COURT TV
While working for COURT TV Politan co-works alongside:
Vinnie Politan Social Media Platform
Politan is very active on his Twitter, Instagram and Facebook pages. He has 266.4k followers on Twitter 4.6k followers on Instagram and 992.6k followers on Facebook.