Jeff Pegues Bio, CBS 42, Age, Height, Parents, Spouse, Children, Salary, and Net Worth

Who is Jeff Pegues?

American Correspondent, Author, and Host, Jeff Pegues, works with CBS 42 where he serves the station as a correspondent. He has been at the station since May 2013.

Jeff Pegues
Jeff Pegues

Jeff Pegues Date of Birth / Age

Pegues is 53 years old as of 2023. He was born in 1970 in Washington D.C. However Pegues spent part of his childhood in Westport, Connecticut.

Jeff Pegues Height

Pegues is 5 feet and 9 inches tall.

Jeff Pegues Parents and Siblings

Pegues was born in Washington D.C. and brought up in Connecticut. He keeps information regarding his parents, and members of her family away from the limelight. We will nevertheless update you on this information once becomes available to the public.

Jeff Pegues Spouse / Wife

Pegues divorced his lovely wife, Tareaz Pegues who worked as a sales growth and client engagement consultant. Therefore, Jeff is currently single. His ex-wife is the founder of Pegues Branding Group, LLC, which she founded in 2001. Pegues and Tareaz divorced due to undisclosed reasons in 2016 although the former couple has a daughter called Jordyn Pegues.

Jeff is very close with his daughter as seen on his social media accounts specifically, on May 30, 2019, he posted a picture with his daughter at her high school graduation ceremony. At 52 years old as of 2023, Jeff does not seem bothered about tying the knot again and looks happy and content with his life. Currently, he lives in Washington, D.C.

Jeff Pegues Kids / Children

Pegues has a daughter, Jordyn Pegues. Jeff is very close with his daughter as seen on his social media accounts specifically, on May 30, 2019, he posted a picture with his daughter at her high school graduation ceremony.

 Pegues with his daughter Jordyn Pegues
Pegues with his daughter Jordyn Pegues

Jeff Pegues Education

Pegues is a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he was a national all-conference and track player.

Jeff Pegues Career

Pegues is a CBS News correspondent, writer, and host of the CBS News America podcast Changed Forever. He’s based in Washington DC where she works for all CBS news platforms. Pegues was appointed National Correspondent and Chief Justice Correspondent in December 2021. On May 29, 2013, he was named a correspondent for CBS News. Four months into his tenure, he became a transport correspondent for CBS News. In late 2014, he was promoted to CBS News Justice and Homeland Security Correspondent, one of the network’s toughest and most well-known news articles. In May 2019, Pegues was the keynote speaker and is currently a board member at his alma mater, Miami University of Ohio.

Before joining CBS News, Pegues was a reporter for WABC-TV in New York. During his almost ten years (2003-2013) at WABC-TV he received numerous Emmy Awards. In 2005 he reported on Hurricane Rita in Texas. Prior to WABC-TV, Pegues was a reporter for WBAL-TV in Baltimore, Maryland where he received Emmy Award nominations. He worked as an evening presenter at WSVN-TV, the Fox affiliate in Miami, Florida. At the time, it was the highest-rated evening news program in that market. In 2004, Pegues covered both the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention.

CBS 42

Jeff works with CBS 42 where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;

  1. Jane Pauley
  2. Mark Phillips
  3. Enrique Acevedo
  4. David Agus
  5. Bill Owens
  6. Elizabeth Palmer
  7. Alvin Patrick
  8. David Pogue
  9. Alison Pepper
  10. Elaine Quijano
  11. David Reiter
  12. Jamie Reysen
  13. Scott Pelley
  14. Tanya Rivero
  15. Sharyn Alfonsi
  16. Anthony Salvato
  17. Debora Patta
  18. Susan Spencer
  19. Christa Robison
  20. Mark Strassmann
  21. Rita Braver

How Much Does Jeff Pegues Earn?

Pegues earns an annual salary that ranges from $400,000-$110,000.

How Much is Jeff Pegues Worth?

As a correspondent, author, and host, Pegues has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges from $1 million to $5 million.