Rick Folbaum Bio
Rick Folbaum is an American Emmy award winning-broadcast journalist. Currently he is working as a news anchor at WANF, the CBS affiliate in Atlanta. He anchors the evening newscasts for Atlanta News First and Peachtree TV. Additionally, Rick is an AP, Murrow and Emmy Award-winning journalist who arrived at Atlanta News First in 2019.
Most recently, Rick worked at CNN, where he was an anchor for CNN International, fronting shows like “CNN Newsroom” and “Connect the World.” Prior to that, he spent 5 years as the main anchor at CBS O+O WFOR TV in Miami.
Before joining CBS4 in Miami, Folbaum was a long-time anchor and correspondent for Fox News Channel. He spent 17 years there at FNC and over the course of those years Rick anchored coverage of breaking news events. Rick covered breaking news such as the attacks of 9/11, the “Miracle on the Hudson” and the U.S. invasion of Iraq. In addition, he co-anchored all of FoxNews.com’s live coverage of the 2012 election. In 2001, Rick and his crew.
Moreover, one of the original Fox News Channel anchors, Folbaum was part of the launch team when the network debuted in 1996 and was a London-based foreign correspondent from 1998-2000. While with FOX, Folbaum spent three years working as an anchor at FOX 5 WNYW in New York.
However, early in his career, Rick worked behind the scenes at WOR AM in NYC, WTXF TV in Philly and MSNBC. His first on-air job was at KSPN FM Radio in Aspen, CO where the AP recognized his work covering the deadly Storm King Mountain fire in 1994.
Rick Folbaum Age
Folbaum is 53 years old as of 2022. He was born on August 5, 1969 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, in United States of America. In addition, Rick celebrates his birthday on 5 August every year and his zodiac sign is Leo.
Rick Folbaum Height
Folbaum stands tall at an average height of 6 feet 3 inches ( 1.9m).
Rick Folbaum Family
Folbaum was born and raised in Cherry Hill, New Jersey in United States of America. However, he has not revealed any information about his family and if he has any siblings. Hence, details about her parents and her siblings remains unknown.
Rick Folbaum Education
Rick attended Cherry Hill High School West and graduated in 1987 . He then went on and graduated from Syracuse University’s S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism.
Rick Folbaum Wife
Folbaum is happily married to his beautiful wife Kelcey (née Kintner). Rick and his wife have five children known as Dylan, Summer, Chase, Harlowe, and Cash. Additionally, in March 2020, Folbaum was diagnosed with and recovered from coronavirus.
Rick Folbaum Salary
Folbaum earns an annual salary ranging between $ 102,039 and $ 221,685 from his current position as a news anchor at WANF, the CBS affiliate in Atlanta.
Rick Folbaum Net worth
Folbaum has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$ 5 Million as of 2023. His main source of income is his successful career as a journalist.