Brendan Keefe Biography
Brendan Keefe is an American Emmy Award-winning reporter working for WANF News as a chief investigator reporter. Previously, he served as a multi-skilled journalist and chief investigator at WXIA-TV in Atlanta, Georgia.
Brendan Keefe Education
Keefe attended North Haven High School in 1982 where he graduated with a diploma in 1986. He was also a co-founder of a student TV news program and co-chair of Model Congress. After high school, Brendan enrolled at Kenyon College where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1990. During his period there, he worked for KCTV and was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma.
Brendan Keefe Career
Keefe serves as a chief investigator reporter at WANF News in Atlanta, Georgia. He joined the station in August 2022 where he covered institutional failures and exposed systemic cases. His coverage has sent corrupt officials to prison, changed the law, and fixed the nation’s 911 system. Prior to joining WANF News, Brendan spent seven years and eleven months working at WXIA as a multi-skilled journalist and chief investigator. For his work, he was honored with several awards including five more National Murrow Awards, the Peabody Award, and the TEGNA Pinnacle Award.
Before working at WXIA-TV, Keefe served as a senior multi-media journalist at The E.W. Scripps Company from October 2012 to September 2014. Previously, he spent seven years working for WCPO-TV as a chief investigator and evening anchor from October 2007 to September 2014. During his time at WCPO-TV, he was in charge of leading the investigative reports, writing, producing, and editing videos.
Earlier, Brendon worked for WCBS News as a correspondent from February 2003 to October 2007. He also covered ranging news including the terrorist bombings of commuter trains in Madrid, the NYC Blackout, and Hurricane Katrina which earned him awards. Before this, Keefe served as a reporter at KPRC-TV from October 1997 to November 2002. As a reporter, he reported the Clinton impeachment hearings, numerous hurricanes, and Houston floods. On top of this, he also covered the three serial killers, the Space Shuttle program, and Capitol shootings.
Keefe began his career at WFSB TV working as an anchor and reporter from October 1995 to October 1997. Prior to working at WFSB TV, he served as a reporter at WJXT in Jacksonville, Florida. Before that, Brendan spent one year serving as a reporter at WWMT-TV3 from October 1992 to January 1994. Besides that, he worked as a Photographer, anchor, and reporter at WREX from February 1991 to October 1992.
Brendan Keefe Age
Keefe likes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday. However, he might be in his 50s.
Brendan Keefe Height
Keefe stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Brendan Keefe Family
Keefe 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 he has any siblings.
Brendan Keefe Wife
Keefe is married to his beautiful wife Tiffany Keefe and together they are blessed with two children Mackie and Ian Keefe. Ian was born on June 29, 2007, and currently, he is 16 years old. He and his family reside in Atlanta, Georgia.
Brendan Keefe Net Worth
Keefe has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a reporter.
Brendan Keefe Salary
Keefe earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Brendan Keefe Honors and Awards
- He won the Award of Excellence for Investigative Reporting in 2016 from the Atlanta Press Club.
- Edward R. Murrow Award for Continuing Coverage from RTDNA
- Edward R. Murrow Award for Documentary
- National Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting in 2014
- George Foster Peabody Award
- 7 times AP – Best Photographer, feature, and reporter
- 25+Emmy Awards for the best reporter, editor, and photography
Brendan Keefe WANF-TV
Keefe works at WANF-TV where he works alongside other famous WANF-TV anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;
- Tori Cooper
- Joy Lim Nakrin
- Cutter Martin
- Savannah Louie
- Brooks Baptiste
- Patrick Pete
- Baillie Burmaster