Todd McDermott Profile
Todd McDermott is a well-known American journalist who was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. Since October 22, 2012, he has been serving as a co-anchor for WPBF 25 News.
Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, awarded McDermott a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science when he completed his studies there. McDermott has previous experience working in a number of the most successful television markets.
From the years 2000 to 2004, McDermott served as the host of the newscasts that aired at 5:00 p.m. and on weekend evenings on WCBS-TV, the flagship station of the CBS network in New York City. During his stint at the station, he was the anchor for coverage of the terrorist events that took place in Lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001.
An award for excellent reporting from the Associated Press was bestowed upon him in part due to his reporting and anchoring from Ground Zero on the one-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. In addition to his work for CBS New York, McDermot was a reporter for the CBS Early Show and the CBS Morning News, where he also occasionally hosted and anchored the programs and occasionally served as an anchor.
From September 2004 until September 2008, he served as the host of the newscasts broadcast at 6:00 and 11:00 p.m. local time on WUSA (TV) in Washington, District of Columbia. After spending the first three years of the competition with Tracey Neale, on January 4, 2008, he was paired with Lesli Foster for the remainder of the competition.
On the five-year anniversary of 9/11, McDermot served as the live anchor from the Pentagon. He anchored live coverage of the Presidential inauguration from the White House and multiple State of the Union Addresses from the Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol. Both of these locations are in Washington, D.C. After receiving multiple nominations for his work as an anchor in the District of Columbia, he was finally awarded the Emmy for the Best Anchor in the Washington, DC/Baltimore region. In the late 1990s, he was given recognition at WMAR-TV in Baltimore, which included a nomination, for his live coverage from Washington, D.C., of the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. This coverage took place in the late 1990s.
After leaving WUSA, he took a position as a co-anchor for the weekday morning and noon newscasts on WPXI-TV, which is the NBC affiliate in Pittsburgh.
Most Asked Questions About Todd McDermott
Who is Todd McDermott?
American journalist Todd McDermott is well-known and was reared in Buffalo, New York. He has been working as a co-anchor for WPBF 25 News since October 22, 2012.
How old is Todd McDermott?
McDermott was born on 6 April 1961 in Buffalo New York. He is 61 years old.
How Tall Is Todd McDermott?
He stands at an average height of 6ft 1in.
Is Todd McDermott Married?
Todd has tied the knot with Xuan. Todd was previously married to Melissa Beck. They worked at the KSNW-TV station in Wichita, Kansas, as co-anchors.
Where Is Todd McDermott Now?
Todd has been serving as a co-anchor for WPBF 25 News since October 2012.
How Much Does Todd McDermott Make?
Todd’s annual salary at WPBF-TV News, where he works as a journalist, falls somewhere in the range of $70,000 and $90,000 on average.
Todd McDermott WPBF
In October 2012, Todd became a co-anchor for the weeknight newscasts at WPBF, the ABC affiliate station that is located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The 22nd of October was the day he started his new job at WPBF. On the same day, the third and final presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney was held at Lynn University in Boca Raton. The event was attended by thousands of people.
In January 2015, he was the leader of a crew from WPBF-TV that traveled to Havana, Cuba in order to provide live coverage of historic diplomatic talks between the Obama administration and the Castro dictatorship. At that time, Todd and his coworkers were granted access to the Cuban people in their homes, which was previously unheard of at the time.
As a result, McDermott produced, wrote, and reported for a documentary titled “Cuba Unlocked” that ran for one hour. McDermott also produced the documentary. The documentary took home an Emmy for “Outstanding News Special” in the category for the Miami-Orlando-West Palm Beach region.
Alongside Felicia Rodriguez, he contributes to the WPBF 25 News broadcast at 5 p.m. and also headlines the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. shows on weekdays.
Todd McDermott Age
McDermott was born on 6 April 1961 in Buffalo New York. He is 61 years old.
Todd McDermott Family
Todd has not yet divulged any information concerning his family at this time. However, details concerning his family, including his parents and siblings, will be brought up to date as soon as humanly possible.
Todd McDermott Height
He stands at an average height of 6ft 1in.
Todd McDermott Wife
Todd has tied the knot with Xuan. Todd was previously married to Melissa Beck. They worked at the KSNW-TV station in Wichita, Kansas, as co-anchors. Up to the Minute, the late-night newscast on CBS for which Melissa is best known as an anchor airs every night. In addition to that, she was a clinician at St. Christopher, Inc. in Dobbs Ferry, New York, where she assisted disadvantaged children and their families in making plans for the future.
Todd McDermott Children
Todd and his wife are proud parents of two daughters Ava and Grace.
Todd McDermott Salary
Todd’s annual salary at WPBF-TV News, where he works as a journalist, falls somewhere in the range of $70,000 and $90,000 on average.
Todd McDermott Net Worth
It is estimated that Todd’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.