Jim DeFede Bio, CBS4, Age, Height, Parents, Spouse, Kids, Worth

Who is Jim DeFede?

Jim DeFede is an American journalist working at WFOR-TV as an investigative reporter in Miami, Florida, the United States of America. Previously, he served as a news columnist for Miami Herald. Before that, he had a job at Miami New Times in Miami, Florida as a full-time news reporter. He also worked as a full-time reporter at The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington, the United States.

DeFede was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States of America. From there, he went to high school and completed his general education. He also studied at Colorado State University. Moreover, he received 5 Regional Emmy Awards and he is the author of The Day the World Came to Town book.

Jim DeFede Date of Birth / Age

DeFede is 61 years old as of 2023 as he was born on the 11th of August, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Therefore, he celebrates his birthday party on the 11th of August every year.

Jim DeFede Weight and Height

DeFede is about 140 pounds in weight and has a height of 5 feet 6 inches on average.

Jim DeFede Parents and Siblings

DeFede was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, United States. He manages to keep information regarding his parents, siblings, and extended members of his family away from the limelight. We will however update this information once it’s available to the public.

Jim DeFede Spouse / Wife

DeFede has for a long time been keeping details regarding whether or not he is dating private. It is therefore not known whether Jim is married or not but the information will be updated once available.

Jim DeFede Kids / Children

Details regarding whether or not Jim has any children are not available to the public at the moment. However, we will update this information once more details concerning this are available.

Jim DeFede Education

DeFede went to high school and completed his general education. He also went to Colorado State University and enrolled in a related program.

Jim DeFede Career

DeFede started his journalism journey as a full-time reporter at The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington, the United States of America in 1986. Then, he went to Miami New Times in Miami, Florida, the United States, and got a full-time news reporter role for over 10 years. Later, he became a news columnist for Miami Herald for about 3 years and 2 months. Now, he is employed by WFOR-TV in Miami, Florida, USA as a full-time investigative reporter and host for the Facing South Florida show.

Additionally, Jim covered the 2016 presidential campaign in New Hampshire and South Carolina and the Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, and Marco Rubio interview stories. He was also the producer of the Last Chance Boot Camp report and The Everglades documentary. Plus, he received 5 Regional Emmy Awards and he is the author of The Day the World Came to Town book. Furthermore, he appeared in Tina Brown’s Talk magazine and his work was recognized by the New Republic, the Key West Magazine, and The Independent.

CBS4-TV

DeFede works with WFRV where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;

How Much Does Jim DeFede Earn?

DeFede earns an annual salary that ranges from $30,000-$100,000.

How Much is Jim DeFede Worth?

As an author/reporter, Jim has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges from $1 million to $5 million.

Jim Defede Weight Loss/Jim Defede Weight Loss Surgery

Defede had surgery that was thankfully a success. Defede stated that he felt great and that he is motivated to get healthy. She stated that the good news is that his heart, despite having the extra weight that he carries is strong and healthy. The fluid was a result of a viral infection. As a result of the work done by Barquet and the lab technician(DeFede was trying to get his name), and has gotten another go at life and expects to return to his show full-time in the following week.

Jim Defede Author/Books

Defede has been working as a journalist for more than 16 years. His work has been featured on Talk, The New Republic, and Newsday. Asides from working as a journalist, he has also written a book titled The Day the World Came to Town.

Jim DeFede Wikipedia

DeFede’s book, The Day the World Came to Town has been written on Wikipedia. Click HERE to find more information regarding the book. However, his information is not available on Wikipedia. We will update this information once information regarding him is available on Wikipedia.

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