Emily Rooney Bio | Wiki
Emily Rooney is a noted American journalist, TV talk show and radio host, and former news producer. She serves as the host of the weekly program Beat the Press as a podcast. Before, she hosted the weekly program Beat the Press on WGBH-TV until it was canceled on August 13, 2021.
Emily Rooney Age
She was born on January 17, 1950, in Rowayton, Connecticut, in the United States. Emily is 73 years old.
Emily Rooney Height
She is a woman of average stature standing at the height of 5 ft 6 in (Approx 1.68 m).
Emily Rooney Family
She was born to hardworking American parents in Rowayton, Connecticut, in the United States. Emily holds American nationality and is of Caucasian ethnicity. She is the daughter of CBS 60 Minutes correspondent and humorist Andy Rooney and Marguerite “Margie” Rooney. Emily has an identical twin sister, Martha, working as Chief of the Public Services Division at the United States National Library of Medicine in Bethesda. Moreover, she has a brother Brian Rooney who spent 23 years as a correspondent for ABC News.
Emily Rooney Husband
She was hitched to her husband Kirby Perkins. Kirby worked as a WCVB-TV reporter and died suddenly of heart failure in July 1997. The couple has one daughter Alexis. She resides in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood after spending many years in the metro west suburb of Newton.
Emily Rooney Education
Upon graduating with her high school diploma, Emily enrolled at American University in Washington where she graduated. Also, she holds honorary doctoral degrees from the University of Massachusetts Boston and Westfield State College.
Emily Rooney Twin Sister
She has an identical twin sister, Martha, working as Chief of the Public Services Division at the United States National Library of Medicine in Bethesda. Martha has two all-grown children.
Emily Rooney Beat the Press
She serves as the host of the weekly program Beat the Press as a podcast. Before, she hosted the weekly program Beat the Press on WGBH-TV until it was canceled on August 13, 2021. Further, the show returned on April 1, 2022, as a much-anticipated podcast on MuddHouse Media. The podcast challenges the new norms of objectivity in journalism, politics, and opinion. The podcast has 17 episodes as of September 16, 2022.
Emily Rooney Radio Host
Emily first worked at the CBS affiliate in Hartford, Connecticut, WFSB as an assignment editor joining the station in the 1970s. She then moved to WCVB-TV in Boston as an assistant news director, and then a news director from 1979 to 1993. Moreover, she spent a year as executive producer of World News Tonight with Peter Jennings, ABC’s nightly news program.
From 1994 to 1997, she was director of political coverage and special events at the Fox Network in New York. Emily then moved to Greater Boston and served until 2014 as the creator, executive editor, and moderator. The station was later rebroadcast on the Boston-based WGBH radio station, where she also hosted the Emily Rooney Show.
During her tenure, she moderated a weekly media analysis TV show, Beat the Press. The station announced on May 29, 2014, that Emily would be stepping down from her host position on the Greater Boston TV show to become a special correspondent for the program. In addition, she serves as the host of the weekly program Beat the Press as a podcast.
Emily Rooney Salary
She serves as the host of the weekly program Beat the Press at MuddHouse Media earning decent pay. Emily’s salary is $86,500 annually.
Emily Rooney Net Worth
She is a noted American journalist, TV talk show and radio host, and former news producer who has attained decent fortune from her career. Emily’s net worth is $4 Million.
Who Is Emily Rooney
Emily is a noted American journalist, TV talk show and radio host, and former news producer. She serves as the host of the weekly program Beat the Press as a podcast. Before, she hosted the weekly program Beat the Press on WGBH-TV until it was canceled on August 13, 2021.
Is Emily Rooney Married
She was hitched to her husband Kirby Perkins. Kirby worked as a WCVB-TV reporter and died suddenly of heart failure in July 1997. The couple has one daughter Alexis. Further, she resides in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood after spending many years in the metro west suburb of Newton.
How Old Is Emily Rooney
She is 73 years old born on January 17, 1950, in Rowayton, Connecticut, in the United States.