Anthony Mason Biography and Wiki
Anthony Mason is an American journalist born in New York, USA who currently works for CBS News as a news correspondent and co-host of “CBS This Morning.”
Before he started co-hosting the “CBS This Morning,” he was a co-host of “CBS This Morning: Saturday.” He is frequently seen in a variety of CBS News programs and platforms and is also a frequent contributor to ‘CBS SundayMorning.” Before joining CBS News, Anthony worked at KJRH-TV in Tulsa, Okla, WCAU in Philadelphia, and WCBS-TV in New York.
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Anthony Mason Age and Birthday
He was born on June 23, 1956, in New York, in the United States. He turns 65 years old in 2021.
Anthony Mason Height
He is a man of average stature. Anthony stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in (Approx 1.8 m).
Anthony Mason Family
Currently, there is no information available in regards to Anthony’s parents or siblings. However, this section will be updated once the information is available.
Anthony Mason Wife
He was married to his first wife Amy Dickson who was an advice columnist. They were blessed with a daughter and later on divorced four years after their marriage. Anthony later met Christina Anne Unhoch his second wife whom he wedded in the year 1994. They are proud parents to two children a son, and a daughter. The family resides in Manhattan, New York.
Anthony Mason Education
Anthony graduated in 1974 from St. George School in Middletown. He then attended Georgetown University graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. In addition, he also has a minor in government in 1980.
Anthony Mason CBS
Anthony currently works for CBS News as a news correspondent and co-host of “CBS This Morning.” Previously, he was a co-host of “CBS This Morning: Saturday,” before he became the co-host of “CBS This Morning.” He is mostly seen in a variety of CBS News programs and platforms and is also a frequent contributor to ‘CBS Sunday Morning.
He has conducted several interviews including interviewing former President Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, and also Richard Nixon. In addition, Anthony has also portrayed the Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and Paul Volcker.
Moreover, he has reported from more than 40 countries on major national and international events including the rise of Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan, the Iran Iraq war, and the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie in Scotland.
Anthony’s career journey began in 1986 at CBS News and was later assigned to the London Bureau from 1987-1990. He became the journalist to report on the exodus of East German refugees through Hungary as the Iron Curtain began to crack.
Besides that, he also worked as the CBS News chief Moscow correspondent from 1991-1993, where he covered the coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev in August 1991, among many other news stories. In addition, he became the business correspondent for CBS News from 1998-2016.
Prior to joining CBS News, Mason worked at KJRH-TV in Tulsa, Okla, WCAU in Philadelphia, and WCBS-TV in New York.
Some of Anthony Mason’s Colleagues at CBS are:
Cindy Hsu – Anchor and reporter
Mitchelle Miller – National Correspondent
Elise Finch – Meteorologist
Tony Dokoupil – Co-host
Adam Yamaguchi – Executive Producer & correspondent
Jennifer Valdez – Chief Meteorologist
Tony Dokoupil – Co-host
Maurice DuBois – Anchor and Reporter
Vanessa Murdock – Meteorologist
Anthony Mason Salary
Anthony has been working in the Media Industry for quite a long time. He is quite an expert and experienced person in the journalism field. He surely makes quite an enormous amount that could be around $75,000-150,000. However, his exact salary is not disclosed yet.
Anthony Mason Net Worth
He has been working in the Media Industry for almost three decades now and is able to secure a decent future. His net worth is around $800,000-1.5 Million. However, his exact net worth has not been revealed.