Wolf Blitzer Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Wolf Blitzer (Wolf Isaac Blitzer)

Last Updated: 02 Apr, 2024 | Views: 509

Age: 76

Profession: Journalist

Other Profession(s): Author, News Anchor

Famous For: Host Of The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer Until 2021

Higher Education: University at Buffalo (BA), Johns Hopkins University (MA)

Net Worth: $79 Million Approx.

Wolf Blitzer Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

22 Mar, 1948 (76 Years 08 Months 20 Days)

Birth Country

Germany

Birth State/Province

Bavaria

Birth District

Augsburg

Birth Sign

Aries

Religion

Jewish

Nationalities

American, German

Wolf Blitzer Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Wolf Isaac Blitzer was born on 22nd March 1948. Currently, he serves as one of CNN's principal anchors and is a journalist, television anchor, and author. He has worked for CNN since 1990. He was the network's lead political anchor until 2021, hosting The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer.
Wolf Blitzer Career:
Wolf Blitzer Washington And Jerusalem
• As a journalist, Wolf Blitzer began his career at the Reuters news agency in Tel Aviv in the early 1970s.
• Wolf Blitzer also served as editor of AIPAC's monthly magazine, the Near East Report, during the mid-1970s.
• Blitzer's first book, Between Washington and Jerusalem: A Reporter's Notebook, was published by the Oxford University Press in 1985. The text discussed his development as a reporter and Israel's relationship with the United States.
Wolf Blitzer Jonathan Pollard
• Wolf Blitzer became famous for covering the arrest and trial of Jonathan Pollard, an intelligence analyst for the US Navy charged with spying for Israel, in 1986.
Wolf Blitzer CNN
• CNN hired Blitzer as its military affairs reporter in May 1990. He became a household name for covering the first Gulf War in Kuwait.
• Wolf Blitzer became CNN's White House correspondent in 1992, a position he held until 1999. He won an Emmy for his coverage of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
• Wolf Blitzer has anchored CNN's coverage of all U.S. presidential elections since 2004. He has been hosting The Situation Room, a CNN program that runs from late afternoon to early evening, since August 8, 2005.
• Wolf Blitzer joined CNN Newsroom in 2013, renaming it Wolf in 2014. The Wolf show ended in 2018 and was replaced by CNN Right Now, hosted by Brianna Keilar.
Wolf Blitzer Awards:
• 2004 Journalist Pillar of Justice Award
• 2003 Daniel Pearl Award
• American Veteran Awards' Ernie Pyle Journalism Award
Wolf Blitzer Unknown Facts
• Wolf Blitzer served in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) from 1972 to 1974 before pursuing a career in journalism. During this time, he was a reporter for an English-language Israeli newspaper.
• Wolf Blitzer is a dual citizen of the United States and Israel. In 2004, he became an American citizen and has frequently covered the Middle East and Israel issues.