Wolf Blitzer: Biography in Details
Who is Wolf Blitzer?
Wolf Blitzer is an American journalist, television news anchor, and author.
He is best known for his work as the host of the ‘The Situation Room’ and ‘The Wolf Blitzer program’. He is also known as a reporter for CNN since 1990 and also serves as the network’s lead political anchor.
Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality
Born as Wolf Isaac Blitzer in Augsburg, Germany on March 22, 1948, and raised in Buffalo, New York.
He was the son of a homemaker Celia Blitzer and a home builder David Blitzer. His parents were the survivors of the Holocaust.
He has a sister, Helena Blitzer, and does not have any brother.
Wolf Blitzer is born with a mixed ethnicity of German, Polish and Jewish and has German nationality.
In which school did Wolf Blitzer attend?
For his schooling, he attended Kenmore West Senior High School and joined the State University of New York-Buffalo where he received a Bachelor of Arts in history in 1970.
Then Wolf Blitzer studied at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies to receive a Master of Arts in international relations.
Wolf Blitzer: Career, Profession
After his graduation, Wolf Blitzer began his career in journalism and joined the Tel Aviv bureau of the Reuters news agency. Seeing his work he was hired as a Washington correspondent for English Language Israeli newspaper by the Jerusalem Post editor Ari Rath.
In 1986, Wolf Blitzer became the first journalist to interview Jonathan Pollard, an American Jew who was charged with spying for Israel. In May 1990, he started working with CNN as the cable network’s military affairs reporter.
While being on CNN, he and his team have covered the first Gulf War in Kuwait which made him a household name and won a ‘CableACE Award’.
Soon Wolf Blitzer became CNN’s White House Correspondent for which he had won an Emmy Award for the coverage of Oklahoma City bombing. In 2000, he started hosting his own show ‘Wolf Blitzer Reports’.
Besides his journalism and television personality, he is also an author who has published articles for several Israeli –based newspaper.
In 1985, Wolf Blitzer published his first book ‘Between Washington and Jerusalem: A Reporter’s Notebook’. He has even appeared in the documentary ‘Back Door Channels: The Price of Peace’ in 2009.
How much is the net worth of Wolf Blitzer?
His success in his career has paid him well financially. Although it’s hard to put up an actual annual salary is estimated to be $5 Million per annum. His net worth is $79 million as of 2022.
Wolf Blitzer: Rumor, Controversy/Scandal
Wolf Blitzer was once rumored to be possibly getting a changing role at the network. As the election results rolled in, Wolf Blitzer was criticized for his coverage of the election as CNN anchors Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper stayed out of the limelight.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
Wolf Blitzer has a height of 5 feet 10 inches and weighs 70 kg. He has a slim build. His hair is gray and his eyes are blue.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Wolf Blitzer is active on social media. He has 1.7 million followers on his Twitter and 152k fans follow him on his Facebook. His Instagram has 252k followers.
Wolf Blitzer’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | March | Friday |
| 2025 | March | Saturday |
| 2026 | March | Sunday |
| 2027 | March | Monday |
| 2028 | March | Wednesday |