Kevin Newman Bio, ABC, Age, Spouse, Children, Salary/Net Worth

Who is Kevin Newman?

Canadian Anchor and Journalist, Kevin Newman, works with ABC News where he serves the station as a host and managing editor of the weekly Investigative Program. He has been at the station since 1994.

Kevin Newman Date of Birth / Age

Newman is 64 years as of 2023 as his date of birth is June 2, 1959.

Kevin Newman Height

Newman is 5 feet and 8 inches tall.

Kevin Newman Parents and Siblings

Newman was born and grew up in Toronto, Canada. He likes to keep information regarding his parents, siblings, and extended members of his family away from the limelight. We will however try and get more information about his parents and siblings and update this information once it’s available to the public.

Kevin Newman Spouse / Wife

Newman is married to Cathy Kearns, a former journalist. We will however try and get more information about his wife and update this information once it’s available to the public.

Kevin Newman Kids / Children

Newman and his wife Cathy have two children: a son Alex and a daughter Erica. In 2015, Newman and Alex released All Out: A Father and Son Confront the Hard Truths That Made Them Better Men, a joint memoir of their relationship before and after Alex came out of the closet as gay at age 17. We will however try and get more information about the children and update this information once it’s available to the public.

Kevin Newman Education

Newman studied at Western University, Ontario, and got awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. We will however try and get more information about his education and update this information once it’s available to the public.

Kevin Newman Career

Newman began his career at CHRW Radio in London, Ontario, where he became the first news director. He oversaw football coverage from Western Mustang as the officially organized campus station of the University of Western Ontario. After completing school, he got his first job as a reporter for Global Ontario in 1981. In 1986 he joined CTV as the station’s parliamentary correspondent. 1988 joined CBC Television as a reporter and presenter, where he hosted the program “Midday” from 1992 to 1994.

In 1994, Newman joined ABC News in the United States, where he ran ABC World News Now until 1996. In June 1997, Newman got promoted to Good Morning America anchor following the departure of Elizabeth Vargas. The show, struggling with ratings, continued to perform poorly. McRee and Newman were reassigned to other reporting duties at ABC in January 1999. Newman became Nightline correspondent and assistant host Peter Jennings and Carole Simpson on the evening and Sunday editions.

Newman won the 2007 Gemini Award for Best News Show along with Global National’s Kenton Boston, Doriana Temolo, Mark Riddell, and Jason Keel. He is the founder of Newman Media Ltd. In April 2010, Newman announced that he would retire from Global Television effective August 30, 2010.

Further, In August 2013, CTV News announced that Newman would be hosting a new prime-time show on the CTV News channel called Kevin Newman Live, which premiered on November 18, 2013, but was canceled several months later. In late 2014, Newman became the anchor of CTV’s flagship news program, National News, and in September 2016 he became the anchor and editor of the weekly investigative showW5. In September 2019, Newman retired from network television and now runs his own company, Kevin Newman Ideas, which produces television programs, specials, and documentaries.

ABC News

Newman works with ABC News where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;

How Much Does Kevin Newman Earn?

Newman earns an annual salary that ranges from $100,000-$500,000.

How Much is Kevin Newman Worth?

As an anchor and journalist, Newman has been able to accumulate a net worth of $5 million.