Brian Stelter Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Wife, Children, CNN, Net Worth, and Salary

Brian Stelter Biography

Brian Stelter is an American political commentator best known for being the chief media correspondent for CNN and host of the CNN program “Reliable Sources,” which examined the week’s top media stories on Sundays at 11:00 a.m. ET on CNN/U.S. He was previously a media reporter for The New York Times and the editor of TVNewser.

Brian Stelter Education

Stelter studied at Damascus High School, graduating in 2003. He then attended Towson University where he served as editor-in-chief of The Towerlight from 2005 to 2007. While still a student, Stelter created TVNewser, a blog about television and cable news which he later sold to Mediabistro and became a part of the Adweek blog network. He graduated from college in May 2007.

Brian Stelter CNN

Stelter worked as the chief media correspondent for CNN and host of the CNN program “Reliable Sources,” which examined the week’s top media stories on Sundays at 11:00 a.m. ET on CNN/U.S. He was previously a media reporter for The New York Times and the editor of TVNewser.

Upon graduating, he joined The New York Times as a media reporter in July of that year, aged 22. Stelter covered television and digital media for the Business Day and Arts section of the newspaper. Stelter was also a lead contributor to the “Media Decoder” blog.

In 2013, Brian published The New York Times best-selling book, “Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV”, which is about the competitive world of morning news shows. Stelter is a consulting producer on Apple’s drama “The Morning Show,” which is inspired by his book.

Back in the month of November 2013, Stelter became the new host of CNN’s Reliable Sources and also chief media correspondent. In 2020, Stelter executive produced the HBO Documentary, “After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News,” directed by Andrew Rossi. He was also named to Forbes Magazine’s “30 Under 30: Media” for three consecutive years.

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Brian Stelter Leaving CNN/Where Is Brian Stelter?

Stelter worked as the chief media correspondent for CNN and host of the CNN program “Reliable Sources,” from 2013 to 2022. After the show Reliable Sources was canceled by CNN in an effort to cost-cut, he left the network after the show’s last episode. He condemned the network’s resolve and voiced “It’s not partisan to stand up for decency and democracy and dialogue.”

In September 2022, Stelter joined the Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellowship at Harvard Kennedy School. Further, he served as a host of a panel on “The Clear and Present Danger of Disinformation” at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on 17th January 2023.

Brian Stelter Age

He was born Brian Patrick Stelter on September 3, 1985, in Damascus, Maryland, United States. Stelter is 38 years old.

Brian Stelter Height / How Tall is Brian Stelter?

 Stelter stands at a height of ‎6 feet 0 inches (1.83m) tall and weighs about 78 Kg.

Brian Stelter Family

Stelter is the son of Donna Stelter and Mark Stelter. He is married and has one daughter.

Brian Stelter Wife

Stelter is married to Jamie Shupak a traffic anchor for NY1. They tied the knot on February 22, 2014, in a Jewish ceremony. Brian was raised Methodist and is non-religious. He planned to raise their children as Jewish.

Dating

He previously dated CNBC anchor Nicole Lapin in 2011. Stelter stated he had to inform his editor of the relationship, and he agreed not to cover CNBC while they were dating.

Is He Gay?

Stelter is not gay although he is a supporter of gay rights.

Brian Stelter Children

Stelter is the father of two children. His firstborn daughter was born on May 21, 2017. His other child was born in August 2019. The family lives in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

Brian Stelter Net Worth

Stelter has an estimated net worth of $10 million which he has earned through his career as an anchor and political commentator.

Brian Stelter Salary

Stelter earns an annual salary ranging between $ 70,000 – $200,500.

Brian Stelter Books

Stelter is the author of two books Hoax and Top of the Morning.

Brian Stelter Jewish

Stelter was raised by his parents as a Methodist but they had a Jewish wedding with his wife and plan to raise their kids in Shupak’s Jewish faith.

Brian Stelter Podcast

Stelter anchors a podcast Called Reliable Sources that examines how journalists do their jobs and how the media affect the stories they cover in this weekly CNN program.

CNN

Stelter worked at CNN alongside other famous CNN anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;

  1. Roland Martin
  2. Sara Sidner
  3. Erin Mclaughlin
  4. Alex Marquardt
  5. Jean Casarez
  6. Dylan Byers
  7. Katrina Pierson
  8. Irin Carmon
  9. Natasha Curry
  10. Christi Paul
  11. Bob Van Dillen
  12. Reynolds Wolf
  13. Kirsten Powers
  14. Midwin Charles
  15. Anderson Cooper
  16. Jason Carroll
  17. Josh Campbell
  18. Ryan Browne
  19. Pamela Brown
  20. Gloria Borger

The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Stelter.

Who is Stelter?He is an American political commentator
AgeStelter is 38 years old.
Height6 feet 0 inches (1.83m)
SpouseJamie Shupak
Salary$ 70,000 – $200,500
Net Worth$10 million