Brit Hume Profile
Brit Hume is an American award-winning anchor and analyst working at FOX News serving as a senior political analyst. He joined FNC in 1996.
Brit Hume Career
Hume serves as a senior political analyst of FOX News Sunday at FOX News Channel. He recently made contributions to the station’s Midterm Election as well as 2020 presidential. Moreover, he also covered the Republican and Democratic National Conventions as well as vice presidential debates. He also spent a few months as the host of the weekdays at 7 PM/ET, On the Record. Hume also served as lead anchor of Special Report till December 2008.
From 1996 to 2008, Hume served as the main presidential elections anchor, reporter, and correspondent. Prior to joining FNC, he worked at ABC News where he served as the chief White House correspondent. While still working at ABC, he also made contributions on World News Tonight alongside Peter Jennings, This Week, and Nightline among other programs. On joining ABC in 1973, he started off by serving as a consultant and later on started serving as the Washington correspondent in 1976.
In 1988, Hume was given a raise and started serving as a reporter on Congress and Capitol Hill correspondent. Prior to working at ABC News, he worked at United Press International where he served as a reporter. He kickstarted his career working at The Baltimore Evening Sun and The Hartford Times where he served as a newspaper reporter.
Hume has also won several awards and honors including a 1991 Emmy Award for enclosing the Gulf War. In 2003, he received the Sol Taishoff Award from the National Press Foundation and was also tagged by the American Journalism Review as “the best in the business.” He went to the University of Virginia where he attained his Bachelor of Arts in English in 1965.
Brit Hume Age
Hume was born on June 22, 1943, in Washington, D.C., U.S. He is therefore 79 years old as of 2022.
Brit Hume Height
Hume stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 11 inches tall.
Brit Hume Family
Hu,e was born and raised by his father, George Graham Hume, and his mother, Virginia Powell Hume. Information regarding Hume’s parents and siblings is currently under review. However, the information will be updated as soon as it’s available.
Brit Hume Wife
Hume is happily married to Kim Schiller who also worked at FNC serving as the Washington DC correspondent before he retired in 2006. He was previously married to Clare Jacobs Stoner. Brit and Clare had a son together called Sandy Hume who committed suicide in February 1998. He also had a daughter called Virginia Hume.
Brit Hume Son |Daughter
Hume’s son, Sandy Hume committed suicide in February 1998. His daughter, Virginia Hume used to work at The Weekly Standard where he served as a contributor for 25 years.
Brit Hume Salary
Being one of the top anchors and analysts for FOX News Channel Hume earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000.
Brit Hume Net Worth
Hume has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an anchor and analyst.
Brit Hume Books
- Death and the Mines; Rebellion and Murder in the United Mine Workers
- Inside story
- The Life and Legacy of Queen Elizabeth II: A Comprehensive Assessment of the Life of Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
Brit Hume Political Party
Hume is an active member and supporter of the Conservative Party.
Brit Hume Affair| Megyn Kelly
In 2016, rumors circulated that Hume and Megyn Kelly were having an affair. The two clearly stated that they had no affair and the only relationship they had was work-related and only friends.
Brit Hume FOX News
Hume is working at FOX News where he works alongside other famous FOX News anchors and reporters including;
- Deneen Borelli
- Shannon Bream
- Brian Brenberg
- Gianno Caldwell
- Rachel Campos-Duffy
- Sara Carter
- Jason Chaffetz
- Christina Coleman
- Mercedes Colwin
- Emily Compagno
- Joe Concha
- Kevin Corke
- Claudia Cowan
- Janice Dean
- Reverend Jacques DeGraff