John Roberts Biography
John Roberts, a Canadian-American television journalist now working as the co-anchor of America Reports on FOX News Channel. Before, he worked as CNN’s senior national correspondent and anchor of This Week at War, examining international wars, like those in Afghanistan and Iraq.
John Roberts Age
Roberts was born on November 15, 1956, in Toronto, Canada. Now, he is 66 years old. Furthermore, he holds American and Canadian nationality.
John Roberts Education
Roberts attended the University of Toronto at Mississauga.
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John Roberts Height
Roberts is at an approximate height of 5 feet 11 inches( 1.8m) tall. Information regarding his other body measurements is currently under review.
John Roberts Family
Roberts is originally from Toronto, Ontario, and was raised up in Mississauga, Ontario. However, information regarding her parents and siblings is currently not available.
John Roberts Wife
Roberts married Kyra Phillips, a Correspondent for ABC News on April 25, 2010. Together they have twin kids by the names of Sage Ann, son, and Kellan Clay daughter.
John Roberts Fox News
Roberts now works as the co-anchor of America Reports (weekdays, 1-3 PM/ET) on FOX News Channel (FNC). Additionally, he came to the network from CNN as a senior national correspondent in January 2011, based in the Atlanta bureau. Currently, Roberts presented headline-driving interviews with various members of the Biden Administration, including senior advisor to President Gene Sperling alongside FNC’s White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich, as well as Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby and White House National Economic Council director Brian Deese.
Before, Roberts worked as FNC’s chief White House correspondent where he reported on the top headlines emanating out of the Trump administration. In this capacity, Roberts frequently attended White House briefings and worked on the 2021 second impeachment of then-President Donald Trump. As chief White House correspondent, Roberts also moved with the former president, bringing live coverage from the 2019 North Korea-United States Summit in Hanoi, Vietnam.
He also contributed to FNC’s coverage of President Trump’s 2018 Russia-United States Summit where the former president met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland. During that trip to Europe, Roberts also provided live coverage of the NATO Summit in Belgium as well as President Trump’s visits with UK Prime Minister Theresa May and Queen Elizabeth II. That year he also contributed live reports from the Singapore Summit between the United States and North Korea.
Before his role as chief White House correspondent, he worked on the 2016 presidential election. There he interviewed then-presidential candidates Donald Trump, Carly Fiorina, and Marco Rubio. Additionally, he has provided live coverage during several breaking news and political events, like the 2012 and 2016 presidential debates, and Democratic and Republican National Conventions, besides Hurricane Irene in 2011. In addition, Roberts worked on the murder trial of real estate heir Robert Durst and the U.S. Ebola outbreak.
A native Canadian, Roberts secured an exclusive interview with embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in 2013 surrounding allegations of his drinking and drug use. Additionally, he also reported live from Moore, OK in the wake of the deadly EF5 tornado.
Before coming to FNC, Roberts co-anchored CNN’s American Morning from 2007 to 2010. Before, he worked as CNN’s senior national correspondent and anchor of This Week at War, examining international wars, like those in Afghanistan and Iraq. During his career, he has traveled internationally to report on major developing news, including Yugoslavia during the NATO bombing, the London bombings of July 2005, and the earthquakes in Turkey.
Additionally, he has interviewed several prominent figures, like former presidents George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore, the late Yitzhak Rabin, and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.
John Roberts Illness
Roberts was diagnosed with two blocked arteries in 2018. The condition was treated at MedStar Washington Hospital by implanting artificial tubes in his heart to increase blood flow.
Currently, one of the stents was recently blocked and required immediate medical attention. After repairing the damaged stent, doctors placed a pacemaker in Roberts’ heart to monitor his cardiac condition and control his heart rhythm.
John Roberts Salary
Roberts receives an annual salary ranging from $42,544 – $143,769. However, details about the exact amount of salary he earns are currently not available.
John Roberts’s Net Worth
Roberts, a Fox News co-anchor has an estimated net worth of $5 million.