Chuck Todd NBC Bio, Age, Wiki, Wife, Family, Height, Books and Salary

Chuck Todd Profile

Chuck Todd, an American television journalist,  was born Charles David Todd. He is the show’s 12th and current moderator on NBC. Additionally, Todd is the Political Director for NBC News and shows MTP Daily on MSNBC.

Todd formerly served as the chief White House correspondent for NBC and the host of The Daily Rundown on MSNBC before taking over Meet the Press. Additionally, he contributes as an on-air political analyst for NBC News on Today and NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.

Todd completed his high school education at Miami Killian Senior High School in Kendall, an unincorporated suburb of greater Miami. From 1990 until 1994, Todd attended George Washington University. He also had a minor in music and an interest in political science, but he never completed his education.

Chuck Todd
Chuck Todd

Most Asked Questions About Chuck Todd

Who is Chuck Todd?

Chuck Todd, an American journalist on television, was born Charles David Todd. He is the 12th and current moderator of the NBC show.

How old is Chuck Todd?

Chuck was born in Miami, Florida, on April 8, 1972. He is 50 years of age.

How Tall Is Chuck Todd?

He stands at an average height of 5ft 8in.

Is Chuck Todd Married?

Todd, his wife Kristian Denny Todd, and their two kids reside in Arlington, Virginia. His wife works in communications and is a co-founder of Maverick Strategies and Mail.

Where Is Chuck Todd Now?

Chucky is a journalist who is currently the Political Director for NBC News and shows MTP Daily on MSNBC.

How Much Does Chuck Todd Make?

Chuck’s annual salary at NBC News, where he works as a journalist, falls somewhere in the range of $70,000 and $90,000 on average.

NBC News Reporter Chuck Todd

Tim Russert recruited Todd from the hotline to NBC in March 2007, at which point he was appointed political director of NBC News. He blogged for MSNBC.com at “First Read” while working as a political director, providing on-air political analysis on shows like Morning Joe, Hardball with Chris Matthews, Meet the Press, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, and the Rachel Maddow Show. Additionally, Todd hosted a weekly Q&A session with Newsvine users.

Todd was a candidate to succeed Tim Russert as the host of NBC’s Meet the Press after he passed away, but David Gregory was chosen in his place. Later, on December 18, 2008, NBC announced that Todd would take Gregory’s place as the network’s chief White House correspondent. He will work on the news beat with Savannah Guthrie. Todd retained his position as political director for NBC News and was also given the title of contributing editor for Meet the Press.

He was the subject of a Los Angeles Times piece from August 2008 that compared Todd’s rise to the development of cable news networks’ coverage of American politics. The story mentioned Todd’s growing following of “Chuckolytes.” While working at NBC News, Chuck received numerous Emmy Awards for his reporting.

Chuck Todd Age

Chuck was born in Miami, Florida, on April 8, 1972. He is 50 years of age.

Chuck Todd Family

Miami, Florida, is where Chuck was born. He is the child of Stephen Randolph Todd and Lois Cheri (née Bernstein). Todd was raised Jewish because his mother is a Jew.

Chuck Todd Height

He stands at an average height of 5ft 8in.

Chuck Todd Wife

Todd, his wife Kristian Denny Todd, and their two kids reside in Arlington, Virginia. His wife works in communications and is a co-founder of Maverick Strategies and Mail, a company that offers direct mail and consulting services to Democratic candidates and liberal organizations. In 2006, Kristian served as the campaign spokeswoman for Senator Jim Webb’s successful bid for the U.S. Senate.

Chuck Todd Religion

Todd’s mother was Jewish and therefore, Todd was raised in the Jewish religion.

Trump On Chuck Todd

Chuck Todd of NBC was referred to as “Sleepy Eyes” by Donald Trump on Twitter after he claimed that they had given up a lot in their negotiations with North Korea, when in fact they had given up nothing.

Chuck Todd Political Party

Todd had actual political experience working on Florida initiative campaigns and numerous national campaigns centered in Washington, D.C. before becoming a political director of reporting and analysis.

Todd began working part-time for National Journal’s The Hotline while still a student and later supported Senator Tom Harkin’s (D-Iowa) 1992 presidential campaign.

Chuck Todd Weight Loss

Todd weighs 200 pounds. He became aware that he had put on a lot of weight in 2013. Chuck blamed his age and employment for his current weight state. He then made a little alteration that ultimately resulted in a huge transformation in his way of life.

Todd started out by running for a week but eventually continued for much longer. He established it as a regular and soon began to observe weight loss. The day he did not run, he was overjoyed and began to feel awful. He lost 30 pounds after starting a running regimen.

Todd maintains that he never altered his diet but that he developed a yearning for fresh food after he started running. He began consuming fruits and vegetables without keeping track of the calories.

Chuck Shows

On political debate shows like Morning Joe, Hardball with Chris Matthews, Meet the Press, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, and The Rachel Maddow Show, Todd offered political analysis live on air. He also maintained the “First Read” blog for MSNBC.com. Additionally, he participated in a weekly Q&A session with Newsvine users.

Chuck Todd’s Sen. John Kennedy

Along with Chuck Todd, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) disagrees that Attorney General Bill Barr should step aside from any future Mueller-related investigations. Kennedy admits that she is biased because she is a supporter of Bill Barr.

Chuck Todd’s Book

The following novels are written by Todd, and one of them was written in collaboration with Sheldon Gawiser:

  1. The Stranger: Barack Obama in the White House Nov 11, 2014
    by Chuck Todd
    Kindle Edition
  2. How Barack Obama Won: A State-by-State Guide to the Historic 2008 Presidential Election

Chuck Todd’s Salary

Chuck’s annual salary at NBC News, where he works as a journalist, falls somewhere in the range of $70,000 and $90,000 on average.

Chuck Todd’s Net Worth

It is estimated that Chuck’s net worth falls somewhere in the range of $700,000 to $2 million. His primary source of financial support comes from his work as a journalist.

Chuck Todd NBC Colleagues

  1. Sean McLaughlin
  2. Tom Hammond
  3. Courtney Kube
  4. Ken Dilanian
  5. Morgan Chesky
  6. Joe Fryer
  7. Byron Miranda
  8. Megan Coleman
  9. Tom Messner