Dana Jacobson Profile
Dana Jacobson is an American award-winning news reporter/anchor working for CBS. She is thrilled to work with the CBS news team.
Dana Jacobson Career
Jacobson serves at CBS as the host and correspondent for CBS News and as a co-host for CBS This Morning Saturday. She is also an anchor & reporter for CBS Sports and CBS SportsNetwork. Jacobson has done several television conferences, including exclusive profiles of Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant.
In addition, she worked on a variety of high-profile assignments, including anchoring coverage of the 2018 Missouri Duck Boat crash, reporting on sexual harassment incidents discovered at Ohio State University and the University of Michigan, and having exclusive access to stories from USS Harry S. Truman about sailors reuniting with their families at sea months later.
Jacobson, an award-winning journalist, has been a consultant to CBS News programs since 2015. She served as a backup anchor for “CBS This Morning” and “CBS This Morning: Saturday” and anchored on CBSN, CBS News 24/7 internet streaming news network.
At CBS News, Jacobson has made a series of assignments, including coverage of the Winter Olympics in South Korea, continuing trials and the aftermath of sexual assault allegations against former U.S. gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, the attempts of two men to ascend Mount Everest, and the profile of parents cycling around the country to help Gold Star families.
Jacobson has been part of the CBS family since 2013 when she joined the CBS Sports Network as a studio anchor for Inside College Football” and Inside College Basketball.” She has also been a sideline analyst for the NCAA tournament since 2015 and has contributed to The NFL Today” as a reporter.
Quick Facts About Dana Jacobson
| Age | 50 years old as of 2021 |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Sean Grande |
| Net Worth | $1 Million – $5 Million |
Previously, she worked as an anchor for ESPN’s “SportsCenter” and “ESPN First Take.” At ESPN, she has served as an NBA analysis correspondent and was part of the Winter and Summer X Games on-air unit. Jacobson started her media career as a CBS affiliate editor in her hometown of Detroit, Michigan.
She turned her attention to on-air news and anchoring in Traverse City, Mich., and Sacramento, California, where she was awarded the Edward R Murrow National Headliner and Regional Awards for Sports Reporting.
Dana Jacobson Age
Jacobson was born on 5 November 1971 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States (she is 50 years old as of 2021.)
Dana Jacobson Height
Jacobson stands at an average height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 meters).
Dana Jacobson Family
Information regarding Jacobson’s parents and siblings is currently under review. However, the information will be updated as soon as it’s available.
Dana Jacobson Husband
Jacobson is married to Sean Grande since September 28, 2019. Host Gayle King revealed on the CBS morning show on October 11, 2018, that Jacobson had been engaged. According to the 98.5 Boston (Sports Hub) radio, Jacobson was engaged with the Boston Celtics play-by-play announcer, Sean Grande. Dana married Celtics play-by-play man Sean Grande in 2019.
Dana Jacobson Salary
Being one of the top journalists for CBS, Jacobson earns an annual salary of around $150,000
Dana Jacobson’s Net Worth
Jacobson has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a journalist.
Dana Jacobson CBS News
At CBS News Jacobson works alongside;
- Jeffrey Pegues
- Jamie Yuccas
- Susan Zirinsky
- Mireya Villarreal
- Bill Whitaker
- Holly Williams
- Omar Villafranca
- Peter Van Sant
- Imtiaz Tyab
- Jonathan Vigliotti
- Tracy Smith
- Susan Spencer
- Bob Schieffer
- Serena Altschul