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Miles O’Brien Bio | Wiki

Miles O’Brien is an  American journalist who specializes in science, technology, and also aerospace. He currently serves as a national science correspondent for PBS NewsHour. Mile became part of the network in 2010. In 1982, he was offered his first broadcasting position at WRC-TV based in Washington, DC. Later, Miles became a reporter and anchor at certain TV stations based in Boston, Tampa, Massachusetts, New York, Florida, Albany, as well as St. Joseph, Missouri.

Miles became part of CNN in 1992. Apart from being a journalist, he is also a third-generation general aviation pilot. His father was a private pilot who shared his love of flying with him at an early age. Mile’s first flights were in small Cessnas and Pipers rented by his father. Both of his paternal and maternal grandfathers were also pilots.

Miles O’Brien Age

He was born on June 9, 1959, in Detroit, Michigan, United States of America. Miles is 63 years old.

Miles O’Brien Height

He is a man of average stature. Miles stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in ( Aprrox 1.73m).

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Miles O’Brien Family

He was born to his father Michael O’Brien and his mother on June 9, 1959, in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Mile spent most of his childhood life in  Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. However, he has not shared any information concerning his family ( Parents and Siblings).

Miles O’Brien Wife | Girlfriend | Spouse

He is a married man. Miles got married to his longtime girlfriend whose name has not been revealed. The couple is blessed with two adorable children. A son called Miles jr at the US Naval Academy and a daughter called Connery at Davidson College in North Carolina. Miles and his family currently reside in Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States.

Miles O’Brien Education

He graduated from a local high school before joining Georgetown University where he majored in history.

Miles O’Brien Pbs

Currently, Miles is a veteran and an independent journalist who focuses on science, technology as well as aerospace. He serves as the science correspondent for the PBS NewsHour. Miles is the producer and director for the PBS science documentary series NOVA, as well as the correspondent for the PBS documentary series FRONTLINE and also the National Science Foundation Science Nation series. Before joining PBS, Miles worked for CNN as their science, environment, and also aerospace space correspondent. he also served as the anchor of various programs, such as American Morning.

While working for the CNN network, Miles secured a deal with NASA to be the first journalist to fly on the space shuttle. However, the project ended after the loss of Columbia and her crew in 2003. Before joining CNN, Miles worked as a reporter at television stations in Boston, Tampa, Albany, NY, and St. Joseph, MO. He started his career in journalism as a desk assistant at WRC-TV based in Washington, DC.

He is an accomplished aviator and aircraft owner. Often, Miles pilots his airplane to assignments and is frequently invited to explain the world of aviation to a mass audience. He has won many awards over his years in the journalism field. Those awards included a half-dozen Emmys,  a Peabody, as well as a DuPont for his coverage of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.

Miles’other colleagues at PBS include:

Ray Suarez– anchor

Nick Schifrin-correspondent

Amna Nawaz-correspondent

Yamiche Alcindor-correspondent

Judy Woodruff-anchor

Miles O’Brien Cnn

While working with CNN in Atlanta and New York, Miles served as CNN’s science, space, and aviation technology, as well as their environment correspondent. He anchored programs that were based on science and Technology Week, Primetime, Headline News, Primetime, Live From…(CNN), as well as CNN American Morning.

Also, Miles covered all aspects of the United States space program for the network including the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and its crew, reports on the Hubble Space Telescope, the winning of the Ansari X-Prize,  the shuttle dockings at Mir, landings on Mars, as well as the first space station launch from Kazakhstan. After some years of negotiations, NASA had signed an agreement with the network that they would have made Miles the first journalist to fly on a space shuttle, if not for the disaster.

Miles followed the investigation and he successfully returned to the flight. In 2000, Miled produced, shot, and also wrote a one-hour documentary on the process of readying a space shuttle for flight: He called the documentary “Terminal Count: What it Takes to Make the Space Shuttle Fly.” The documentary was aired in May 2001.

Miles O’Brien Arm

He was injured in February 2014, after a Pelican case full of television equipment fell on his left forearm. It caused an acute compartment syndrome which later resulted in the amputation of his left arm just above the elbow.

Miles O’Brien Frontline

He currently serves as a producer and director for the PBS science documentary series NOVA, as well as the correspondent for the PBS documentary series FRONTLINE and also the National Science Foundation Science Nation series. Before joining PBS, Miles worked for CNN as their science, environment, and also aerospace space correspondent. he also served as the anchor of various programs, such as American Morning.

Miles O’Brien Xeni Jardin

Xeni Jardin is the founding partner as well as the co-editor of Boing Boing. He spoke with Miles, a science correspondent, PBS NewsHour on October 14, 2011. The two met at the Shorenstein Center’s 25th-anniversary celebration held at Harvard Kennedy School. The audio was complite by John Wihbey and Janell Sims, Shorenstein Center at http://storify.com/shorensteinctr/boing-boings-xeni-jardin-and-pbs-miles-obrien.

Miles O’Brien Salary

He earns his income from his job as a national science correspondent for PBS NewsHour. Miles’ average salary is $78,365 per year.

Miles O’Brien Net Worth

He has accumulated a lot of wealth as a journalist who specializes in science, technology, and also aerospace. Miles has an estimated net worth of $1,643,872.

Is Miles O’Brien Married

Yes. Miles got married to his longtime girlfriend whose name has not been revealed. The couple is blessed with two adorable children. A son called Miles jr at the US Naval Academy and a daughter called Connery at Davidson College in North Carolina. Miles and his family currently reside in Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States.

Is Miles O’Brien Married To Soledad O’Brien

No. Soledad is married to Bradley Raymond.

Are Soledad O’Brien And Miles O’Brien Related

Soledad, born on September 19, 1966, serves as an American broadcast journalist as well as an executive producer. She married  Bradley Raymond in 1995. Miles and Soledad are not related in any way apart from sharing the last name and are both American journalists.

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