Simon Shaykhet Bio, WXYZ, Age, Height, Parents, Spouse, Children, Salary, and Net Worth

Who is Simon Shaykhet?

Simon Shaykhet is an American journalist who is working for WXYZ-TV as an investigative reporter since September 2013. Also, he was a former FBI Spokesman.

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Photo of Simon Shaykhet

Simon Shaykhet Date of Birth / Age

Shaykhet is approximately in his 30s as of 2023 although his exact age is not known as he has managed to keep his date of birth away from the public. However, we will update the information once available.

Simon Shaykhet Height

Shaykhet stands at a height of approximately 5 feet and 7  inches tall.

Simon Shaykhet Parents and Siblings

Shaykhet was born and raised in Detroit. 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.

Simon Shaykhet Spouse (Wife)

Shaykhet is married to Veronica Meadows. They exchanged vows on the 13th of October 2018. Veronica is also a journalist and works for Fox 2, Detroit as a reporter. Also, she is a Juris Doctorate(JD) candidate. Further, she attended the law school of the University of Detroit Mercy, Downtown Detroit. Nonetheless, the information will be updated once available.

Simon Shaykhet Kids / Children

Details regarding whether or not Shaykhet has any children are not available to the public at the moment. Although we do know the couple has 5three dogs; Loki, Bella, and Togo. Bella is a German shepherd dog that they adopted at Furever  Tails Animal Rescue. However, we will update this information once more details concerning this are available.

Simon Shaykhet Career

Shaykhet studied and graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in journalism. He works for WXYZ as a reporter. Also, he was the mouthpiece and diplomacy expert for the Detroit Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI). He synchronized the issuing of information connected to hundreds of lawsuits including; the Detroit city hall vice scandal, the Christmas day bomber, and the FBI hunt for Jimmy Hoffa.

Furthermore, he has worked for Fox 2, Detroit as a reporter for five years. He provided coverage for several news pieces such as the scandal involving the previous Detroit Mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, and the crumble of the car industry. Also, he was the spotlighted reporter for Fox 2 News “Edge at 11.”In this span of time, he was enrolled by the Fox News Channel to broadcast state stories like the impact of Hurricane Irene.

Additionally, he began his career as a reporter at Fox 47, Lansing. Also, he was an anchor and a reporter at NBC 24, Toledo. Further, Shaykhet did his first reporting job at WXYZ as he was employed as an intern on Channel 7 during the summer when he was still a sophomore at Michigan State University.

How Much Does Simon Shaykhet Earn?

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

How Much is Simon Shaykhet Worth?

As a reporter, Shaykhet has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges from $1 million to $5 million.

Simon Shaykhet Wedding

Shaykhet is married to his wife, Veronica Meadows who also happens to be a journalist working at FOX 2 News as a Reporter. A post of their wedding photo was shared on the Mid-Michigan NOW Facebook Page on the 14th of October 2018 giving them their congratulations for being newlyweds.

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