David Muir Bio
David Muir is an American award winning-journalist popularly known as the anchor of ABC World News Tonight. He is also a co-anchor of the ABC News magazine 20/20 a part of the news department of the ABC broadcast-television network, based in New York City.
Muir joined ABC News in August 2003 as anchor of the overnight news program World News Now. He also became anchor of ABC News’ early morning newscast World News This Morning (America This Morning). From June 2007, Muir was the anchor of World News Saturday. Moreover, in 2006, and occasionally thereafter, he co-anchored the newsmagazine Primetime.
In February 2012, Muir became anchor for the weekend newscasts, and the broadcast was named World News with David Muir. Muir has been silently credited with a rise in the ratings of the weekend evening broadcasts. In March 2013, Muir was promoted to co-anchor ABC’s 20/20 with Elizabeth Vargas.
On June 27, 2014, ABC News announced that Muir would succeed Diane Sawyer as the anchor and managing editor of ABC World News. Muir made his debut broadcast on September 1, 2014. In April 2015, “World News Tonight with David Muir” became the country’s most-watched evening newscast, outpacing NBC Nightly News for the first time since September 7, 2009.
In 2021, Muir became the lead anchor of breaking news and special event coverage for ABC News, a role previously held by GMA anchor George Stephanopoulos from 2014 to 2020. Prior to joining ABC News Muir Muir was an anchor and a reporter for WCVB television in Boston from 2000 to 2003. He then worked as an anchor and a reporter at WTVH-TV in Syracuse, New York from 1994 to 2000.
David Muir Age
Muir is 49 years old as of 2022. He was born on November 8, 1973 in Syracuse, New York, in the United States of America. In addition Muir celebrates his birthday on 8 November every year and his zodiac sign is Scorpio.
David Muir Height
Muir stands tall at an average height of 5 feet 11 inches ( approx. 180 cm) and he has a weight of 76 kilograms (167.2 lbs).
David Muir Family
David Muir was born in Syracuse, New York into a Catholic family, and grew up in Onondaga Hill. He is the son to Ronald Muir and Pat Mills. Muir has one older sibling and two younger step-siblings, as well as six nieces and three nephews. As a child he watched ABC News’ flagship program each night with his family and credits longtime anchor Peter Jennings as his biggest journalistic influence.
David Muir Education
Muir attended Onondaga Central Junior-Senior High School where he graduated in May 1991. He then went on and attended local Ithaca College, graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism in May 1995.
Additionally, Muir spent a semester at the Institute on Political Journalism at the Fund for American Studies at Georgetown University. Moreover, he spent another semester abroad at the University of Salamanca in Spain with the Institute for the International Education of Students.
Moreover, Muir delivered the commencement address at Ithaca College in New York in May 2011. He urged graduates to use their voices. However, on March 13, 2015, the college awarded Muir, an alumnus, an honorary Doctor of Letters degree and the Jessica Savitch Award of Distinction for Excellence in Journalism.
David Muir Wife
Is David Muir Married? No. He is currently single. However Muir keeps his personal life away from public making it difficult to know if he is currently in any relationship or even his previous relationships.
David Muir Salary
Muir earns an annual salary of between $5 million dollars -$7million dollars from her current position as the anchor of ABC World News Tonight.
David Muir Net worth
Muir has an estimated net worth of $20 Million as of 2023. His main source of income is his successful career as a journalist.