David Begnaud Biography and Wiki
David Begnaud is an American journalist currently working for CBS News in New York as the lead National Correspondent for “CBS This Morning”. He joined CBS News in 2015 and reports on all CBS News programs “CBS This Morning”, the “CBS Evening News,” 48 Hours, “CBS Sunday Morning ” and CBSN.
Prior to joining CBS News, David reported a wide variety of national breaking news from weather to crime for numerous news organizations. Before that, he worked at ORA-TV in Los Angeles where he reported for “Newsbreaker”.
His career journey began on KLFY-TV 10 in Lafayette, LA where he worked as an unpaid “teen reporter” while in school from 2001 – 2005. He was born in the United States and attended the University of Louisiana in Lafayette graduating in 2005.
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David Begnaud Age and Birtday
He was born on June 13, 1983, in the United States. David is 38 years old and celebrates his birthday on June 13 every year.
David Begnaud Height
Drawing from his photos, David is tall in stature. his height is around 6 ft 2 in (Approx 1.9 m).
David Begnaud Family
At the moment, we do not have any available information in regards to David’s parents or siblings. However, we will update this section as soon as we have clear facts.
David Begnaud Partner
He reported to Washington Blade in 2018 that he and his partner Jeremy had been together close to seven years. David also said that he had discloses his sexual orientation to his family 10 years earlier.
David Begnaud CBS News
He works for CBS News in New York as the lead National Correspondent for “CBS This Morning”. David joined CBS News in 2015 and reports in all CBS News programs “CBS This Morning”, the “CBS Evening News,” 48 Hours, “CBS Sunday Morning ” and CBSN which earned him some of the journalism’s most distinguish awards. Among his assignments, one of his most outstanding assignment was his coverage of Hurricane Maria when it struck Purto Rico in October 2017. He spent more time than any other network news correspondent reporting Puerto Rico’s recuperation. In addition, he traveled countless times to the island reporting several notable stories.
Furthermore, David also covered several stories at CBS News including the shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, the devastating earthquake that struck Ecuador in April 2016 leaving thousands injured and hundreds dead, and the terrorist attack at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California. During the 2017 summer, David reported on the Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, and Hurricane Irma in Florida.
Prior to joining CBS, David reported a wide variety of national breaking news from weather to crime for numerous news organizations. Before that, he worked at ORA-TV in Los Angeles where he created and reported for “Newsbreaker” and also contributed for “Entertainment Tonight”. David’s career journey began in KLFY-TV 10 in Lafayette, LA where he worked as an unpaid “teen reporter” while in school from 2001 – 2005.
Some of David Begnaud’s Colleagues at CBS:
Cindy Hsu – Anchor and reporter
Anthony Mason – News Correspondent & Co-host
Elise Finch – Meteorologist
Tony Dokoupil – Co-host
Adam Yamaguchi – Executive Producer & correspondent
Jennifer Valdez – Chief Meteorologist
Mary Calvi – Anchor and Reporter
Hazel Sanchez – Anchor and Reporter.
Ali Bauman – Anchor and Reporter
Alice Gainer – Anchor and Reporter
Carolyn Gusoff – Anchor and Reporter
Chris Wragge – Anchor and Reporter
Natalie Duddridge – Anchor and Reporter
Dana Tyler – Anchor and Reporter
Jessica Moore – Anchor and Reporter
Maurice DuBois – Anchor and Reporter
Vanessa Murdock – Meteorologist
David Begnaud Awards
He was honored with a distinguished George Polk Award Award for his coverage of Hurricane Maria. In addition, David received Radio Television Digital News Association’s First Amendment Leadership Award for his outstanding contribution concerning the protection of the First Amendment and freedom of the press.
David Begnaud’s Net Salary
He is mostly known for his determination and hard work towards his profession. David makes quite an impressive amount that is around $60,000- 150,000.
David Begnaud Net Worth
Having worked in the media industry for quite some time now, David is able to accumulate a decent future fortune. His net worth could be around $750,000 – 1.5 Million.
