Bill Kurtis Biography
Bill Kurtis is an American television journalist, television producer, narrator, and news anchor. In addition, Kurtis was also the host of a number of A&E crime and news documentary shows, including Investigative Reports, American Justice, and Cold Case Files.
Bill Kurtis Age|Birthday
Kurtis was born on September 21, 1940. Therefore, he is 81 years old as of 2022 and celebrates his birthday on the 21st of September every year.
Bill Kurtis Height|Weight
Kurtis’ height is 5 feet 7 inches (approximately 169 centimeters). Moreover, he weighs 74 kilograms.
Bill Kurtis Family
Kurtis was born in Pensacola, Florida, the United States to his parents William A. Kuretich (father) and Wilma Mary Horton (mother). In addition, he has one sibling, a sister named Jean Schodorf who is a former Kansas state Senate Majority Whip of Wichita, Kansas.
Bill Kurtis Wife
Kurtis has been married twice in his life. First, he was married to Helen, and together they had two children. Mary Kristen, their daughter was born in 1966 whereas Scott, their son was born in 1970. However, at the of 36, his wife Helen died of breast cancer on June 11, 1977, in Omaha, Nebraska. Unfortunately, Scott, his son succumbed to death in 2009. The son died on July 20, 2009, at age 38 at the Kansas cattle ranch owned by his father and was known to have suffered from paranoid schizophrenia since his mid-teens.
In addition, on December 13, 2017, Bill married his partner of 40 years, former Chicago TV news producer Donna La Pietra. Moreover, Donna is a partner with Kurtis in the Kurtis Productions company. Additionally, the journalist has homes in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago and Mettawa, Illinois.
Bill Kurtis Education
Kurtis graduated from Independence High School in 1958. Later, he graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism in 1962. Additionally, Bill earned a Juris Doctor degree from Washburn School of Law in 1966.
Bill Kurtis Career
Kurtis is an American journalist, producer, news anchor, and narrator. In addition, Bill was also the host of a number of A&E crime and news documentary shows including Investigative Reports, American Justice, and Cold Case Files. Previously, Kurtis anchored The CBS Morning News and was the longtime anchor at WBBM-TV, the CBS-owned and operated TV station in Chicago. Moreover, he is currently the storekeeper/announcer for National Public Radio (NPR)’s news comedy/quiz show Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! In addtion, he served as the host of Through the Decades, a documentary-style news magazine seen on CBS/Weigel Broadcasting’s digital multicast network, Decades syndicated subchannel.
Moreover, he narrated the 2010 documentary film Carbon Nation by Peter Byck. Additionally, Bill was the narrator in the 2004 film starring Will Ferrell, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, and its sequel Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 2013.
In addition, the news anchor replaced Carl Kasell permanently on May 24, 2014, on NPR’s news quiz show Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! Also, he contributed a spoken-word introduction to the Dandy Warhols’ 2005 album Odditorium or Warlords of Mars.
Tallgrass Beef Company
In 2005, Bill founded Tallgrass Beef Company which raises and distributes grass-fed hormone-free organic beef. Furthermore, some of the beef sold comes from cattle raised on Bill’s ranch in Sedan, Kansas.
Bill Kurtis Net Worth
Kurtis’ net worth is $1.5 million.
