Neeraj Khemlani Bio | Wiki
Neeraj Khemlani is a Singaporean-born American journalist. He is currently serving as the co-president of CBS News and CBS Television Stations. Previously, Neeraj was an associate producer for ABC News anchorman Peter Jennings. He produced pieces with Robert Krulwich for the Nightline and Good Morning America as well. Neeraj joined CBS News as a producer for the 60 Minutes television news magazine in 1998.
He was responsible for researching, reporting, and writing stories with different CBS News correspondents. He also served as the senior executive at Yahoo! News from 2006 to 2009. Neeraj joined the Hearst Corporation in 2009 as a vice president. He and Wendy McMahon were named as co-heads of CBS News and CBS TV Stations on April 15, 2021, succeeding Peter Dunn and Susan Zirinsky.
Neeraj Khemlani Age
He was born in Singapore. Neeraj is around 52 years old.
Neeraj Khemlani Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Neeraj stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in ( Approx 1.78 m).
Neeraj Khemlani Parents
He was born to his parents in Singapore. The journalist and his family relocated to the United States at the age of 5 and settled in Ney York where he spent the rest of his childhood life. Neeraj is of Indian ancestry but has not shared much about his early life, parents, and siblings.
Neeraj Khemlani Wife
He is happily married to his wife, Heather Cabot. She works as an anchor and correspondent for ABC News. Neeraj is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. The two are proud parents of teenage twins.
Neeraj Khemlani Education
He graduated from Cornell University with an undergraduate degree in 1992. Later, Neejah obtained a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.
Neeraj Khemlani CBS News
He currently serves as the president and co-head of CBS News and the CBS Television Stations. Neeraj started his new role in May 2021. He is an award-winning journalist and experienced multiplatform news and media executive. Neeraj brings to the role a diverse background in television, digital media, cable networks, and local news. He and the president and co-head of CBS News and Television Stations, Wendy McMahon, are responsible for a newly formed division that unifies CBS News, CBS News Digital, and CBS Television Stations.
Neeraj and Wendy have editorial and business oversight of CBS News broadcasts and operations; CBS News’ premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service; the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News local streaming networks; 28 CBS-owned stations and their Digital extensions; cbsnews.com; CBS News Audio; and CBS News’ affiliate service Newspath. Before joining CBS News, Neeraj served as an executive vice president and deputy group head at Hearst Newspapers.
His role was to oversee publish print and digital subscription products for 24 dailies and 52 weeklies in cities across the country. The journalist has held senior positions since joining the company in 2009. Neeraj has served as the president and group head of Hearst Entertainment & Syndication. During his tenure at Hearst, he served as a chief creative officer. He worked to create products, content offerings, and new user experiences across the company’s global brands.
Neeraj joined Yahoo! in 2006 and served as vice president and general manager of Yahoo! News & Information. He as well served as executive editor of Yahoo! Finance, and head of Yahoo! Originals. Neeraj oversaw the 60 Minutes partnership with Yahoo! News and also launched a strategic content partnership with ABC News. Before joining Yahoo! News, he served as a producer at CBS News for Dan Rather, Bob Simon, and other correspondents at 60 Minutes and “60 Minutes II.”
He started his television career at ABC News as an associate producer for “Peter Jennings Reporting.” Also, he produced segments for “Nightline,” “Good Morning America,” and ABC News specials. His journalism career has been honored with the Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Journalism and an Alfred I. DuPont–Columbia University Award for coverage of the war in Bosnia.
Neeraj’s colleagues at CBS include:
Jason La Canfora – reporter
Chris Hassel – anchor
Thomas Rongen – sports analyst
Seth Davis – analyst
Cody Benjamin – staff writer
Kate Abdo – sports anchor
Rikki Klieman – analyst
Neeraj Khemlani Salary
He is the current co-president of CBS News and CBS Television Stations. Neeraj earns an average salary of $163,925 per year.
Neeraj Khemlani Net Worth
He has accumulated an estimated net worth of $3,782,561 from his journalism career
Is Neeraj Khemlani Married
He married Heather Cabot and they share teenage twins.