Kate Linebaugh Journal, Bio, Wiki, Age, Husband, WSJ, Salary, and Net Worth

Kate Linebaugh Bio | Wiki

Kate Linebaugh is an American journalist and podcaster working for The Wall Street Journal as the host of the Journal podcast. Before joining WSJ in October 2004, she was working for Bloomberg News.

Kate Linebaugh Age

She was born in 1971 in the United States. Kate is 52 years old.

Kate Linebaugh Height

She is a woman of above-average stature. Kate possesses a height of 5 ft 6 in ( approx. 1.68m ).

Kate Linebaugh Family

She is the daughter of Bethia Waterman, her mother, and Peter, her father. Moreso, her father is a well-renowned professor of history at the University of Toledo and has authored several books including The Magna Carta Manifesto. On the other hand, her mother worked for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Hudson River Estuary Program as a grant and access specialist. Additionally, Kate is the stepdaughter of Michaela Brennan.

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Kate Linebaugh Husband

She got married to her lovely husband Alex Philip Ortolani in September 2009. Kate’s husband is also an American reporter who has been a reporter for Bloomberg. Additionally, the duo met in 2005 in Hong Kong while Kate was working as a correspondent there for the Wall Street Journal while her husband was a Henry Luce Foundation scholar.

Moreso, the wedding ceremony was officiated by Judge D. Brock Hornby, of the United States District Court in Maine. Additionally, her husband is a graduate of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, Boston University, and Northwestern University.

Kate Linebaugh Education

She enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1989 where she majored in Bachelor of art history graduating in 1993. Additionally, Kate was a Knight-Wallace fellow at the University of Michigan between 2007 to 2008.

Kate Linebaugh The Journal

She works as the host of The Journal podcast along with Ryan Knutson who is originally from Beaverton, Oregon. Additionally, the podcast focuses on power, money, and business. Before hosting the podcast, she was working for Wall Street Journal as a deputy U.S. News coverage chief.

Kate Linebaugh Wall Street Journal | WSJ

She is currently working for the Wall Street Journal as the host of the Journal podcast since May 2019. However, she WSJ in October 2004 as the Asian Banking Reporter in Hong Kong.
Prior to working in Hong Kong, Kate was working for Bloomberg News as a reporter between 1999 to 2003.

During her more than a decade career stint at the Wall Street Journal, Kate has served in different capacities including as an autos reporter in the Detroit area(2008-2011), GE reporter in New York City(2011- 2013), Deputy Bureau Chief in Corporate Bureau in NYC(2013-2016), East Coast Bureau Chief at The Wall Street Journal(2017-2019).

While working for the Wall Street Journal, she has provided coverage for post-9/11 Afghanistan, the Asian tsunami in 2004, General Electric, and the sudden acceleration recall of Toyota.

Some of Kate’s colleagues at WSJ include:

Christopher Mims – technology columnists.

Reuel Marc Gerecht – political analyst.

Dan Neil – automotive columnist.

Peggy Noonan – columnist.

Kimberly Strassel – columnist.

Kate Linebaugh Salary

She works for The Wall Street Journal as a co-host for the Journal podcast. Kate’s salary is $105,000 annually.

Kate Linebaugh Net Worth

She has been working as a journalist and reporter for at least two decades. Therefore, there are no lingering doubts whatsoever that Kate has been able to accumulate decent career earnings over the years. Kate’s net worth is $2.5 million.

How Old Is Kate Linebaugh

She is 52 years old. Kate was born in the United States in 1971.

Is Kate Linebaugh Married

Yes, she has been married since September 2009 to her lovely husband Alex Philip Ortolani whom she met while working in Hong Kong.

Who Is Kate Linebaugh

She is an American veteran reporter working for WSJ as the host of the Journal podcast along with Ryan Knutson since 2009.

Kate’s Social Media Handle

Twitter: @kate_linebaugh