Dennis Murphy Bio
Dennis Murphy is an American Emmy award winning-television journalist currently serving as a correspondent with Dateline NBC. He became correspondent with Dateline NBC in May 1994. Murphy began his career as an NBC News correspondent in 1982 at the Burbank bureau.
Moreover, in 1983 he was assigned to Miami from where he traveled extensively throughout South and Central America. Josh has covered a number of stories including the invasion of Grenada, civil war in Nicaragua and El Salvador, a deadly volcanic eruption in Colombia and drug lords in the 1980s. In addition, in 1988 he covered the Democratic presidential primaries and was NBC’s traveling correspondent on the Bush campaign.
Prior to joining Dateline, Murphy was posted in NBC’s London bureau as chief foreign correspondent for Today. During his time there his stories took him literally around the world: Japan, Thailand, India, Africa, the Middle-East and Europe. Before joining NBC News, Murphy was a reporter for KING-TV, the NBC affiliate in Seattle, Washington. He began his career as a desk assistant at WCBS-TV in New York and worked for several years as an assignment editor, producer and reporter at KHOU-TV in Houston, Texas.
Dennis is a winner of four national Emmys for excellence in news reporting. In addition to his four Emmys, He has won two San Francisco State media awards, an EDI from the Easter Seals Foundation and the Margaret Sanger Award for a Dateline report on late-term abortions. Moreover, he also received the first place Headliners Award for an hour report on the Cunanan/Versace murder. Additionally, Murphy has received two Edward R. Murrow Awards, two Clarion Awards and a Gracie honorable mention.
Dennis Murphy Age
Murphy is 77 or 78 years as of 2023. He was born either in 1946 or 1947 in the United States of America. However, Murphy has not revealed his exact date, month and year he was born. Hence, his exact years, when he celebrates his birthday and his zodiac sign remains unknown publicly.
Dennis Murphy Height
Murphy stands tall at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches (Approx 1.7 m) and has a moderate weight.
Dennis Murphy Family
Murphy was born and raised in United States of America. However, he has not revealed any information about his family and if he has any siblings. Hence details about his parents and siblings remains unknown.
Dennis Murphy Education
Murphy attended Georgetown Preparatory School in Maryland where he graduated in 1965. He then went on and attended Williams College in Massachusetts where he graduated in 1969.
Dennis Murphy Wife
Murphy is married to his beautiful wife Marilyn Sibyl Holm. The couple tied the knot in 16 July 1977. However he not revealed if he has any children.
Dennis Murphy Salary
Murphy earns an annual salary of $800 Thousand from his current position as a correspondent with Dateline NBC.
Dennis Murphy Net worth
Murphy has an estimated net worth of $4 Million as of 2023. His main source of income is his successful career as a journalist.