In addition to being a well-known American television personality and weekend anchor, Leland Vittert is best known for his work as a reporter for the Fox News Channel. As an aside, he is well-known for his many guest spots on various network shows, such as “America’s Newsroom,” “Fox & Friends,” and “Happening Now,” among others.
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Early Life
Vittert’s birthday is August 31, 1982, and he was born under the zodiac sign of Virgo in the town of Leland, Illinois, United States. In addition to being an American national, he is of white ethnic ancestry. Carol and Mark Vittert raised him as their eldest son. Liberty Vittert, his younger sister, is most known for hosting her cooking show, “Liberty’s Great American Cookbook,” which has garnered widespread attention.
Education
After growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, Leland moved to the United Kingdom, where he completed his secondary school. He joined the London School of Economics, where he continues to work today. Vittert returned to the United States after completing his bachelor’s degree in Major Economics to pursue a master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in Chicago, Illinois.
Profession
Leland began his professional career as a broadcast journalist when he graduated from college. When he joined KTVI-TV, a Fox-affiliated television station in St. Louis, Missouri, he was shortly transferred to Little Rock, Arkansas. He joined KATV-TV, an ABC-affiliated virtual assistant television channel. He has since left KATV-TV and is now a freelance journalist. The first stop on Vittert’s professional journey was Rogers, Arkansas, where he worked for KNWA-TV, an NBC-affiliated virtual channel television station. He eventually went on to work for another NBC-affiliated station, WMTV-TV, in Madison, Wisconsin. Besides that, Leland has worked as a newscaster and reporter for KDVR-TV, a FOX station in Denver, Colorado, and WFTV-TV, an ABC affiliate in Orlando, Florida, and other stations.
Work At Fox News
After joining Fox News Channel in 2010, Leland Vittert became the network’s Middle East Foreign Correspondent. He covered the Arab Spring, a series of demonstrations against oppressive regimes and governments throughout the Islamic world. During the Egyptian revolution of 2011, he was one of only a handful of journalists who was reported ‘live on the ground’ from Cairo, Egypt, in January 2011. The revolution, known as the January 25 Revolution, saw Hosni Mubarak resign as Egypt’s fourth President in 30 years after two weeks of violent protests and riots.
While still in his early years of journalism, young Leland was nominated for an Emmy Award for his coverage of Florida’s Officer Bishop, who was falsely convicted of rape, and he received the 2007 Best Hair on a TV Anchor Award for his continuous look as ‘dapper and well-spoken.’
Personal Life
This 37-year-old American newscaster, anchor, and journalist stands 5ft 10ins (1.77m) tall and has a slim and toned figure, accentuated by her black hair and dark brown eyes. She is married and has two children. Although there have been rumours about Vittert’s sexual orientation in the past, it is reasonable to conclude that he is heterosexual based on his description of nirvana, which includes him, a Victoria Secret’s model, a beach, and margaritas, among other things.
Net Worth
The net worth of Leland Vittert, according to reliable sources, is expected to be more than one million dollars by the beginning of 2020, with an annual income of up to $100,000.