Howard Kurtz Biography
Howard Kurtz (born Howard Alan Kurtz) is an American journalist and author. He is best known for his coverage of the media and is also a television show host. In addition, the journalist is the host of Fox News’s Media Buzz program, the successor to Fox News Watch. Moreover, Kurtz is the former media writer for The Washington Post and the former Washington bureau chief for THe Daily Best.
Howard Kurtz Age|Birthday
Kurtz was born on August 1, 1953. Therefore, he is 68 years old as of 2022 and celebrates his birthday on 1st August every year.
Howard Kurtz Height|Weight
Kurtz’s height is 5 feet 10 inches (approximately 178 centimeters). However, Howard’s weight and other body measurements are currently under review.
Howard Kurtz Family
Kurtz was born in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York to his parents Marcia (mother) and Leonard (father). In addition, his mother was a homemaker whereas his father was a clothing executive. Moreover, he has a younger sister named Barbara.
Howard Kurtz Wife
Kurtz is happily married to his longtime wife Sheri Annis, a media consultant and political commentator since they tied the knot in May 2003. Additionally, Annis worked as a campaign spokesperson for Republican California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Moreover, the couple is blessed with three children namely Judy (majoring in journalism at New York University and interning for WRC Channel 4), Bonnie (a student at McGill University), and Abby.
Howard Kurtz Education
Kurtz graduated from Sheepshead Bay High School in 1970. Moreover, he later enrolled at the State University of New York at Buffalo. In addition, in 1974, Kurtz earned a B.A. in Psychology and English. Additionally, the journalist is a former student of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Howard Kurtz Career
Kurtz is the host of the successor to Fox News Watch, Fox News’s Media Buzz program. Additionally, Howard is the former media writer Washington bureau chief for The Daily Beast. Moreover, the journalist has written five books about the media. Furthermore, he left CNN and joined Fox News in 2013.
After college, the journalist went to work for the Record in New Jersey. Kurtz worked as a reporter for syndicated columnist Jack Anderson after moving to Washington D.C. However, he left Anderson to join The Washington Star, an afternoon paper. Moreover, he was hired at The Washington Post by Bob Woodward, the then Metro editor in 1981 when the newspaper closed. Furthermore, the author has written for The New Republic, New York magazine as well as The Washington Monthly.
The Washington Post
In 1981, Howard joined the staff of The Washington Post. However, in 2020 (29 years as he covered the news media between 1990 and 2010), he left the post. Here, Kurtz served as a national affairs correspondent, New York bureau chief snd deputy national editor.
Reliable Sources on CNN
Kurtz served as host of the weekly CNN program Reliable Sources from 1998 until 2013. Moreover, Reliable Sources is a cable television program that explores the standards, performance, and biases of the media. Furthermore, the journalist led the scrutinizing of the media’s fairness and objectivity by questioning journalists of top news organizations, including those at CNN.
The Daily Beast
In October 2010, Kurtz announced that he was moving The Daily Beast, the online publication. Moreover, he was the Washington bureau chief for the website writing on media and politics until 2013. However, Tina Brown, the site’s editor-in-chief announced on May 2, 2013, that Howard and The Daily Beast had “parted company”. Moreover, his departure became inevitable once he began writig for and promoting a lesser-known media website called Daily Download. Previously, Howard was the subject of controversy when Nancy Pelosi denied making a statement he attributed to her. Also, a quote attributed to Darrell Issa was reported to have actually been made by his spokesperson. Furthermore, later on, on Twitter, Brown said that she fired Kurtzfor ‘serial inaccuracy’.
Fox News
Kurtz left CNN on June 20, 2013. The journalist joined Fox News Channel to host a weekend media program and write a column for FoxNews.com. Moreover, his Media Buzz replaced the Fox News Watch program hosted by Jon Scott.
Howard Kurtz’s Net Worth
Kurtz’s net worth ranges between $1 million and $5 million. Additionally, the journalist’s salary at The Daily Beast was reported to be $600,000 a year.
