John Beard WGRZ (Anchor) Bio, Age, Wiki, Wife, Family,  and Net Worth

John Beard Profile

John Beard is an American newscaster, and actor headquartered in Buffalo, New York. In the 1970s, John served as a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps, but after graduating, he transitioned to a career in journalism. Before working at WXII-TV in North Carolina, he first worked at Buffalo’s WIVB-TV. Additionally, he served as the host of NBC’s national newsbreaks and stood in for Bryant Gumbel on the Today program.

In St. Pauls, North Carolina, John was born. From East Carolina University, he received a degree. John worked for WIVB-TV in Buffalo after finishing school, as well as WITN-TV and WXII-TV in his native North Carolina.

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Most Asked Questions About John Beard

Who is John Beard?

John Beard is a newscaster and actor with a home base in Buffalo, New York. John served as a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps during the 1970s, but after graduating, he pursued a career in journalism.

How old is John Beard?

In St. Pauls, North Carolina, John was born in 1948. He is 74 years of age.

How Tall Is John Beard?

He stands at an average height of 5ft 7in.

Is John Beard Married?

John resides in Santa Monica and is unmarried.

Where Is John Beard Now?

On November 1st, 2016, it was revealed that John will be departing WGRZ at the end of the year. In the end, John stayed for more than a year longer; his farewell newscast aired on January 18, 2018.

How Much Does John Beard Make?

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

John Beard WGRZ

John worked as the daybreak and midday anchor for Channel 2 News on WGRZ in Buffalo. While Daybreak’s host, WGRZ’s morning broadcast, soared to the top of Buffalo’s Nielsen ratings. On November 1st, 2016, it was revealed that John will be departing WGRZ at the end of the year. In the end, John stayed for more than a year longer; his farewell newscast aired on January 18, 2018.

John Beard Age

In St. Pauls, North Carolina, John was born in 1948. He is 74 years of age.

John Beard’s Height

He stands at an average height of 5ft 7in.

John Beard’s Wife

John resides in Santa Monica and is unmarried.

John Beard KNBC-TV

John worked as an anchor at KNBC-TV from 1981 through 1993. A mentally unstable viewer, who happened to be the off-air child of news team pharmacy specialist Max Stollman, barged onto the news set during one of Beard’s newscasts at KNBC and demanded that consumer advocate David Horowitz read the man’s manifesto under threat of force. John leaned over and grabbed the revolver on the desk after Horowitz finished reading the paper and set it down on the desk.

John Beard KTTV

He anchored, with Christine Devine, the 10 PM newscast at KTTV in Los Angeles from December 1993 until September 2007.

In December 2007 John left KTTV.  According to his personal website, John was fired despite the highest ratings in the station’s history following years of increasing editorial disagreements with station management, whose audience market research was steering it toward ever more unsubstantial journalism and celebrity fluff.

He had joined KTTV after earlier leaving KNBC for similar reasons, refusing to read misleading news teases and celebrity stories (particularly regarding pop singer Michael Jackson). KNBC management at the time let him out of his contract to go to a “lesser” station but would not release him to go to channel 2 (KCBS) or channel 7 (KABC), the other two networks owned and operated stations in Los Angeles with 11 PM newscasts.

The Fox-owned and operated was acceptable because its 10 PM newscast would not compete against KNBC and Beard was considered a great reader by news directors and station general management.

John Beard’s Acting work

John has performed in television series like the 1994 animated series Spider-Man, 24 as both himself and a newscaster. Arrested Development is the series he is best known (on which he made twenty-four appearances as himself, including the fourth and fifth seasons, which were filmed after he relocated to Buffalo).

John Beard’s Salary

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

John Beard’s Net Worth

It is estimated that John’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.

John Beard WGRZ Colleagues

  1. Scott Levin