Griff Jenkins Fox News Bio Wiki Age Height Wife Salary and Net Worth
Griff Jenkins (Full Name: William Griffin Jenkins) is a popular American journalist currently working as a Washington-based correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC) and as a co-anchor of FOX News Live. He came to Fox News in 2003 as a radio producer and associate producer for War Stories with Oliver North.
Previously, Griff served as a producer for the Tony Snow Radio Program until Snow accepted the role of White House Press Secretary in 2006. Before, Griff worked at Salem Radio Network as an associate producer for Oliver North’s War Stories and produced the syndicated radio program Common Sense Radio with Oliver North.
He was born onDecember 15, 1970, in Los Angeles, California, in theUnited States. Griff is51 years old.
He is a man of average stature. Griff stands at a height of5 ft 7 in(Approx 1.7 m).
He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California by his caring and dedicated father and mother. Griff has not mentioned any details concerning either his parents or if he has siblings.
He happily Married his lovely wife namedKathleen Jenkins. Kathleen is a former engineer for the Department of Defense. The two shared the wedding vows in the year 2000. The couple has two daughters namely:Madeline JenkinsandMackenzie Jenkins. The two have completed Twenty years together and still living a happy married life. Griff resides in Washington D.C. with his lovely wife and children.
Besides, his glorious family life, he had to go through an arduous situation in 2017, when his daughterMadelinewas diagnosed with Thyroid cancer. The situation had left him and his wife devasted as they somehow gathered their way back to become the strength of their lovely daughter.
On April 14, 2017, Madeline went through a successful operation after fighting the disease for a while. He Instagrammed the picture of her daughter before her crucial surgery and expressed how proud he was of her brave and courageous child who tackled fearlessly thyroid Cancer.
After completing his primary and high school education Griff attended Memphis University School in 1989. Later on, he received a B.A degree in English in 1993 from Mississippi Campus.
He began his career in journalism in 1993 at Salem Radio Network. Griff served as a close associate producer for Oliver North’s War stories. Later on, he produced the syndicated radio program Common Sense Radio with Oliver North. He also reported live from the Capitol as it was mobbed by rioters on the 6th, of January 2021.
Griff had also reported live from Washington, D.C when the 2020 Republican National Convention was happening. He traveled to Delaware to report one on one coverage of the 2020 Democratic National Convention. He also traveled to Texas and Florida to report the breaking news on the effects and aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, respectively. Griff reported the gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia where he reported the live updates on both races.
While serving at the FNC, he has reported several national stories such as the 2016,2012, and 2008 elections cycles and protests countrywide. Examples of the protest that Griff covered were: MO, Baltimore, MD, CO Movie theater in 2012, Boston Marathon bombing, the aftermath of the deadly EF5 tornado in Moore, and several other stories. Additionally, he was embedded in the Middle East many times and his coverage ranges from the invasion of Iraq inOIF1 in 2003 where he covered the Battle for Mosul in 2016. H also contributed a lot to the FNC’S 2014 New Year’s Eve special, All American New Year, live in New York City.
Griff’s colleagues at Fox News include:
Mo Elleithee– contributor
Jacqui Heinrich–general assignment reporter
Laura Ingle – Correspondent
Jack Keane– security analyst
Brian Kilmeade–political commentator
Mike Emanuel – political correspondent
Benjamin Hall –foreign affairs correspondent
Steve Hilton –political commentator
Steve Heyes– news contributor
He came to the Sunday episode of Fox and Friends wearing a sling on 29th April 2018. Griff had dislocated his shoulder on Saturday, April 28th during a ‘Fox and Friends’ episode. The team had gone out to The Plaza for some fun and games. He competed against Pete playing catch like the dogs, Griff dived in the pool with his suit to catch the toy and suddenly dislocated his shoulder.
He earns quite a satisfying amount from his work as a Washington-based correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC) and as a co-anchor of FOX News Live. Griff’s average salary is$87,301per year.
He gets his wealth from his work as a Washington-based correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC) and as a co-anchor of FOX News Live. Therefore, Griff has accumulated a decent fortune over the years he has served. Griff’s estimated net worth is$891,417.
Griff married his lovely wife namedKathleen Jenkinsa former engineer for the Department of Defense. The two shared the wedding vows in the year 2000. The couple has two daughters namely:Madeline JenkinsandMackenzie Jenkins.
Griff is a 51-year-old who was born on December 15, 1970, in Los Angeles, California, in theUnited States.
Griff is a popular American journalist currently working as a Washington-based correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC) and as a co-anchor of FOX News Live. He came to Fox News in 2003 as a radio producer and associate producer for War Stories with Oliver North.
