Who is Leland Vittert?
Leland Vittert is an American journalist working at NewsNation as an anchor and national correspondent in New York City. He hosts On Balance with Leland Vittert, which premiered on July 19, 2021. Leland has been working with the station since 2021. Previously, he was employed by Fox News, first as a foreign journalist stationed in Jerusalem and then as a news presenter from 2010 to 2021. Before that, he worked as a fill-in host on America’s Newsroom, Happening Now, and Fox & Friends.
Vittert was born in Illinois, United States of America. From there he went to Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism where he graduated with a bachelor of arts in Journalism. He became a member of Theta Chi during his time there. He also finished The General Course, a one-year study abroad program at the London School of Economics. Vittert, who was described as “dapper and well-spoken,” was the 2007 winner of Westword’s Best Hair on a TV Anchor Award.
Leland Vittert Date of Birth/ Age
Vittert is 41 years old as of 2023, he was born on August 31, 1982,Illinois, United States. He celebrates his birthday on August 31 every year.
Leland Vittert Height/ Weight
Vittert is 5 feet and 6 inches tall on average with a healthy weight.
Leland Vittert’s Parents and Siblings
Vittert was born and raised in Illinois, United States by his parents, Mark Vittert, and Carol Vittert. He has a sister called Liberty Vittert, who works as a television chef. She also teaches data science at Harvard University.
Leland Vittert Spouse / Wife
Vittert has for a long time been keeping details regarding whether or not he is dating private. It is therefore not known whether he is married or not but the information will be updated once available.
Leland Vittert Kids / Children
Details regarding whether or not Leland 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.
Leland Vittert Education
Vittert graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism with a bachelor of arts in Journalism. He became a member of Theta Chi during his time there. He also finished The General Course, a one-year study abroad program at the London School of Economics.
Leland Vittert Career
Vittert is an American journalist working at NewsNation as an anchor and national correspondent in New York City. Vittert came to Newsnation in 2021. He debuted on The Donlon Report and NewsNation Prime for NewsNation on May 17, 2021. On July 8, 2021, Nexstar said that Vittert would be the host of a primetime program on NewsNation called On Balance with Leland Vittert, which premiered on July 19, 2021.
He started his broadcasting career as a weekend news anchor for Denver, Colorado’s KDVR-TV. After that, he was employed by Orlando, Florida’s WFTV-TV as a reporter. Additionally, he worked at WMTV-TV in Madison, Wisconsin, KNWA-TV in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and KATV-TV in Little Rock, Arkansas. Vittert started following the Arab Spring as soon as he arrived in the Middle East in 2010. When Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down in 2011, he was among the few reporters present live in Tahrir Square, Cairo.
After that, Vittert went to Libya in the early stages of the revolution there, reporting first from the besieged city of Misurata and then on Muammar Gadaffi’s counterattack. Vittert reported on the 2012 conflict between Israel and Hamas, known as Operation Pillar of Cloud. He has interviewed the brother of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, Muhammad al-Zawahiri.
Vittert spent a month in Eastern Ukraine while the region was being overrun by militias backed by Russia before moving to work for FOX News in Washington, D.C. in 2014. While there, Vittert and his team were attacked by demonstrators while reporting the George Floyd demonstrations outside the White House. They were subsequently driven from the scene. The next day, during an interview on Cavuto Live, Vittert claimed that a protester had attacked him and his team because they were Fox News employees. In January 2021, Vittert made his final appearance on Fox News, after which he joined NewsNation in New York City in 2021.
How Much Does Leland Vittert Earn/Salary?
Leland earns an annual salary that ranges from $100,000-$500,000.
How Much is Leland Vittert Worth/Networth?
As an anchor, Leland has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges from $1 million to $5 million.
Leland Vittert X Handle
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