What is Steve Doocy’s net worth and salary?
Steve Doocy, an American political commentator, television host, and author, has a net worth of $11 million. He is best known for co-hosting the Fox News Channel show “Fox & Friends” since its debut in 1998. Doocy has received several reporting and writing awards in his career, including from the Associated Press and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Steve Doocy’s Salary at Fox News
According to sources, Steve Doocy, known for his work at Fox News, earns a hefty salary of $4 million per year.
Early Life and Education
Steve Doocy was born in 1956 in Algona, Iowa to James and JoAnne. He grew up in Abilene, Kansas and attended primary schools in Salina, Industry, and Russell. He went to middle school in Wakefield and high school in Clay Center. Doocy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from the University of Kansas in Lawrence. During his time at college, he became the first on-air DJ for the student-operated radio station 90.7 KJHK.
Steve Doocy’s Early Career
Steve Doocy began his television career by taking reporter jobs at various television stations in Kansas City, Wichita, and Topeka, as well as in Des Moines, Iowa. His first major assignment was as a features reporter for Washington, DC’s WRC-TV channel.
In 1990, Doocy became the host of the NBC syndicated program “House Party with Steve Doocy,” a remake of the 1960s variety show hosted by Art Linkletter.
Early Career and Fox News
Steve Doocy began his career in morning television as co-host of “Wake Up America” in 1994. He later became anchor of the morning newscast on WCBS-TV in New York City and served as the live Times Square reporter on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” for ABC. In 1996, he joined the Fox News Channel and began co-hosting “Fox & Friends” in 1998 alongside Brian Kilmeade. The show covers current events, interviews, and news updates. During his Presidency, Donald Trump was a regular guest on the show and occasionally made controversial statements. In 2018, he acknowledged interfering with the Special Counsel investigation and revealed that Michael Cohen had represented him in the Stormy Daniels hush money scandal.
Personal Life and Career Achievements
Steve Doocy is married to Kathy Gerrity, with whom he has three adult children. One of their children, Peter Doocy, is also a reporter for Fox News. Steve and Kathy reside in Wyckoff, New Jersey.
A Roman Catholic, he serves as a lector at his church. Along with his wife, Doocy published “Happy Cookbook: A Celebration of the Food That Makes America Smile” in 2018. A follow-up, called “Happy in a Hurry Cookbook,” was released in 2020; it debuted at number one on the New York Times bestsellers list, and became one of the top cookbooks in the US during the COVID pandemic.
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