Bob Halloran Biography
Bob Halloran is a prominent retired American Award-winning sports anchor/reporter who recently worked for WCVB-TV as a News/Sports Anchor and reporter. He retired on May 31, 2023. His career spanned nearly four decades. He joined WCVB in January 2003. And is an incredible storyteller. He is an adjunct faculty member teaching news journalism courses in the communications department at Curry College.
In addition to his broadcasting career, he is the author of several books including; “Count The Rings” which chronicles the first ten New England sports championships of this century, and “Irish Thunder: The Hard Life and Times of Micky Ward,” for which he was hired as a technical consultant to the Oscar-nominated movie “The Fighter.” Other books he has authored include “Impact Statement: A Family’s Fight for Justice Against Whitey Bulger, Stephen Flemmi and the FBI,” “Breakdown,” and “Destiny Derailed;” and all the proceeds from his book, “The Fellowship of the No Longer Miserable,” go to the Jimmy Fund.
Bob Halloran Education
He received his education at Mater De High School where he graduated. After graduating from high school, he attended and graduated from Washington and Lee University.
Bob Halloran Career
Prior to his retirement, he worked for WCVB-TV as a news/sports anchor and reporter. He joined the station in January 2003 as a freelance anchor/reporter and in 2014 was appointed to a full-time anchor/reporter position. There, he co-wrote columns for The Metro newspaper and worked as a fill-in host on sports talk radio shows at WEEL, ESPN Radio, and WWZN. On March 22, 2023, he announced his plan for retirement from the SportsCenter 5 team effective on May 31, 2023. He has worked for more than two decades at WCVB. Where he has covered all eleven Patriots Super Bowls, five Red Sox World Series, and everything in between.
Prior to working at WCVB, he worked for ESPN as a sports anchor from January 2000 to December 2002. There, he anchored and hosted Hilite and interview shows and wrote columns for espn.com’s Page 2. From August 1997 to October 1999, he worked for WFXT as a sports anchor. Prior to that, he was a news and sports anchor for WPRI Media from June 1993 to August 1997. From August 1990 to May 1993, he worked as a news director, news and sports anchor for WCVX-TV. In addition to his broadcasting career, he is the author of Irish Thunder: The Hard Life and Times of Micky Ward, a boxing biography on “Irish” Micky Ward published in 2007 by Lyons Press.
Bob Halloran Age
Bob was born on July 22, 1963. Thus he is 59 years old as of June 2023. Hence he celebrates his birthday on July 22nd of every year.
Bob Halloran Height
He stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.73m) tall.
Bob Halloran Family
Halloran has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Bob has any siblings.
Bob Halloran Wife
Bob is married to the love of his life Eileen Curran. However, it is not known when they married and nothing much is known about his wife. He and his wife are blessed with four kids, three sons, Sean, Daniel, and Liam, and a daughter Grace.
Bob Halloran’s Net Worth
Halloran has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million which he has earned through being a news/sports anchor and reporter.
Bob Halloran Salary
Prior to his retirement, he earned an annual salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000.
Bob Halloran WCVB
Bob worked at WCVB where he worked alongside other well-reputed WCVB anchors, reporters, sports anchors, and meteorologists including;
- Antoinette Antonio
- Shaun Chaiyabhat
- Jennifer Eagan
- Anthony Everett
- Ed Harding
- Karen Holmes
- Doug Meehan
- Ted Reinstein
- Rhondella Richardson
- Mary Saladna
- Ben Simmoneau
- Maria Stephanos
- Erika Tarantal
- Katie Thompson
- Josh Brogadir
- Janet Wu
- Duke Castiglione
- Mike Lynch
- Naoko Funayama
- A.J. Burnett
- Kelly Ann Cicalese
- Cindy Fitzgibbon
- Harvey Leonard
- Michael Page
- Mike Wankum
- David Williams
- Matt Reed
- David Bienick
- Sera Congi
- Sharman Sacchetti
- Brianna Borghi
- Peter Eliopoulos
- Mike Beaudet
- Danae Bucci
- Nicole Estaphan