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Kathleen Sullivan - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Kathleen Sullivan net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! TV journalist who went on to later blog for The Huffington Post. In this article, we will discover how old is Kathleen Sullivan? Who is Kathleen Sullivan dating now & how much money does Kathleen Sullivan have?

NameKathleen Sullivan
First NameKathleen
Last NameSullivan
OccupationTV Show Host
BirthdayMay 17
Birth Year1953
Place of BirthPasadena
Home TownCalifornia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignTaurus
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseMichael Kiner
Children(s)Not Available

Kathleen Sullivan Biography

Kathleen Sullivan is one of the most popular and richest TV Show Host who was born on May 17, 1953 in Pasadena, California, United States. She covered O.J. Simpson‘s murder trial in 1995.

She became the first American woman to broadcast live from the Soviet Union when she went there to interview Russian cosmonauts for the Soviet Pre-Olympic festival. In 1980, Sullivan was picked by Ted Turner to help launch his Cable News Network.

Starting her career in local television, she became the first female anchor hired by CNN in 1980.

She married Michael Kiner in 1985, but they divorced after four years of marriage.

She was the first female anchor to cover the Olympics in 1984.

Kathleen Sullivan (born May 17, 1953) is an American television journalist.

Kathleen Sullivan Net Worth

Kathleen is one of the richest TV Show Host from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kathleen Sullivan's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

She helped create CNN, where she became the network’s first hired anchor.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeTV Show Host
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In 1984, Sullivan became the first woman to anchor a telecast of the Olympic Games. She was an in-studio anchor for ABC’s coverage of the Olympics during the 1984 Winter Olympics, held in Sarajevo, and later that year during the 1984 Summer Olympics, held in Los Angeles, California.

In 1987, Sullivan moved to CBS News to become co-anchor with Harry Smith of CBS This Morning. She served as co-anchor of the program from November 30, 1987 until February 23, 1990, after which she left CBS News. During her time at CBS, Sullivan was the only American journalist invited by U.S. President Ronald Reagan to a 1987 White House state dinner honoring Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and celebrating the end of the Cold War. Her reporting in 1989 on Hurricane Hugo in South Carolina won her and CBS News an Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Coverage of a Breaking News Event.On her firing from CBS Sullivan stated, “They called me old, unattractive and said, ‘No one wants to look at her anymore,’ ” Sullivan told a reporter. “I broke a lot of news interviews, but that wasn’t important to them.”

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Moving to ABC News, she debuted ABC World News This Morning with co-anchor Steve Bell in 1982, substituted for co-host Joan Lunden on Good Morning America, anchored ABC World News Saturday, and started the first national-network health program, The Health Show. During the 1980s, Sullivan reported live from political conventions, summit meetings, state funerals and the Olympic Games. She broadcast live from Buckingham Palace in London to report the royal wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales.

Who is Kathleen Sullivan Dating?

According to our records, Kathleen Sullivan married to Michael Kiner . As of January 13, 2024, Kathleen Sullivan’s is not dating anyone.

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In the mid-1990s, she appeared in television and magazine ads as a spokesperson for Weight Watchers.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kathleen Sullivan height 5 feet 10 inches Kathleen weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 feet 10 inches
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

She was hired as CNN anchor by former president Reese Schonfeld in 1980. Her career has been involved in nearly every area of broadcasting. For more than ten years, Sullivan was a news anchor, working at CNN, ABC News and CBS News. She is a blogger for The Huffington Post.

Sullivan was the host of two syndicated health shows in the 1990s.

Facts & Trivia

Kathleen Ranked on the list of most popular TV Show Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kathleen Sullivan celebrates birthday on May 17 of every year.

Sullivan anchored the 1992 Summer Olympics, held in Barcelona, for NBC’s pay-per-view Olympics Triplecast.

What happened to news anchor Kathleen Sullivan?

NEW YORK – CBS This Morning anchor Kathleen Sullivan, who said last year that she expected to be replaced if her show’s third-place ratings didn’t improve, is being taken off the program, her spokesman said Friday.

How old is Kathleen Sullivan?

69 years (May 17, 1953)

Is Kathleen Sullivan married?

Michael Kiner

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