Jim Acosta Biography
Jim Acosta is an American broadcaster now working as a CNN anchor for weekend programming and the network’s chief domestic correspondent, based in Washington, D.C. Before, he worked as CNN’s chief White House correspondent, where he covered the Trump administration and the Obama administration from the White House and around the world.
Jim Acosta Age
Acosta was born on April 17, 1971, in Washington, D.C., United States. Currently, she is 52 years old and holds American nationality.
Jim Acosta Education
Acosta is a graduate cum laude from James Madison University with a bachelor’s degree in mass communications and a minor in political science.
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Jim Acosta Height
Acosta stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 9 inches (1.5m). Furthermore, he weighs around 67kg.
Jim Acosta Family
Acosta is originally from Washington, D.C., United States. He was raised by his dad and mum in Northern Virginia. However, he has not disclosed his parents’ names and siblings.
Jim Acosta Wife
Acosta married Sharon Mobley Stow, a registered nurse in 1999. The couple divorced in 2017 after 17 years of marriage. They have two children, a daughter, and a son.
Jim Acosta CNN News
Acosta is now working as a CNN anchor for weekend programming and the network’s chief domestic correspondent, based in Washington, D.C. Before, Acosta worked as CNN’s chief White House correspondent. There he worked with the Trump administration and the Obama administration from the White House and around the world. Furthermore, he regularly works on presidential press conferences, visits by heads of state, and issues impacting the Executive Branch of the federal government. Acosta also reported from the 2016 campaign trail following Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Before coming to CNN in March 2007, Acosta worked as a CBS News correspondent since February 2003. Originally based in New York, he later moved to the CBS bureau in Atlanta. In addition, he contributed primarily to the CBS Evening News. He has also worked on stories such as the Iraq war from Baghdad, and the 2004 presidential campaign of then-Sen. John Kerry, Hurricane Katrina, and the blackout of 2003 that impacted major cities in the Northeast U.S.
Before, he worked as a correspondent for CBS Newspath, the network’s 24-hour news service, from 2001-2003 and was based in Dallas and Chicago during that time. Additionally, Acosta worked on the Pennsylvania miner rescue, the Washington, D.C.-area sniper story, and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, among other stories.
Before to CBS Newspath, he worked as a reporter and substitute anchor for WBBM-TV, the CBS-owned station in Chicago from 2000 to 2001. He also worked as a reporter for KTVT-TV, the CBS-owned station in Dallas, from 1998 to 2000 and as a reporter and substitute anchor for WBIR-TV in Knoxville, Tenn., from 1995 to 1998. Furthermore, he started his journalism career with WMAL-AM radio in Washington, before making the transition to television.
Jim Acosta Wikipedia
Prior to coming to the White House beat, Acosta worked as a national political correspondent throughout CNN’s ‘America’s Choice 2012’ election coverage, embedded with the Romney presidential campaign as the lead correspondent.
Additionally, he moved with the GOP presidential candidate to key battleground states and to the U.K., Israel, and Poland, working on the latest campaign developments. Acosta sat down with Mitt Romney for two one-on-one interviews, breaking various political stories and presidential debate coverage. In addition, he worked on both of President Barack Obama’s inaugurations and contributed to the network’s mid-term election coverage.
Jim Acosta Book
In addition to his reporting, Acosta’s debut book, “The Enemy of the People: A Dangerous Time to Tell the Truth in America,” which focuses on his experience working with President Trump during his first two years in office, was released in June 2019 and became a New York Times bestseller.
Jim Acosta Salary
Acosta receives an annual salary ranging from $58,544 – $143,769. However, details about the exact amount of salary he earns are currently not available.
Jim Acosta’s Net Worth
Acosta has an estimated net worth of $4 million.