Bill Weir Biography / Wiki
Bill Weir is an American television journalist and author based in Manhattan. He is currently working as a correspondent and anchor for CNN, and the creator and host of the global documentary series “The Wonder List with Bill Weir. He joined CNN in 2013 after a decade of award-winning journalism at ABC News.
In 1991, Weir started working for KAAL in Austin, Minnesota, as a general assignment reporter and weekend sportscaster. After that, he worked as the sports anchor at WLUK in Green Bay, Wisconsin. From 1995 to 1998, he anchored the WGN Morning News on WGN in Chicago. From 1998 until 2002, Weir served as a sports anchor at KABC-TV in Los Angeles. He was the host of the well-liked weekly Monday Night Live show, which followed Monday Night Football. He created, scripted, and hosted three television pilots for the USA and FX Networks between 2002 and 2004. When Weir joined ABC News in 2004, he covered breaking news and international trends, including China’s and India’s economic growth, which were highlights of Good Morning America.[Explanation needed] His stories from Africa, the Middle East, and the South Pacific were given airtime by World News. He traveled to Afghanistan in 2010 and New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, where he oversaw the network’s coverage of Iraq, Where Things Stand during the height of the US troop surge. Weir led the 2007 Earth Day special with a unique underwater live report from the Great Barrier Reef, anchored multiple Space Shuttle launches and landings, and was the first American to broadcast live from Tibet.
Weir was appointed anchor of the short-lived ABC News magazine in June 2007. He created special hours for ABC as a writer and host, covering everything from religion to brain research to the rise and fall of General Motors. He replaced Martin Bashir as co-anchor on Nightline in July 2010, alongside Terry Moran and Cynthia McFadden. On Friday, October 11, 2013, ABC broadcast Bill Weir’s last segment on Nightline, which was about the well-known photography site Humans of New York. On October 12, 2013, CNN revealed that Bill would be joining the network as Chief Innovation Correspondent and anchor. The Wonder List with Bill Weir debuted on CNN in 2015. Weir hosted the yearly Krause Lecture at Choate Rosemary Hall, a boarding school in New England, on November 12, 2019.
Bill Weir Age
How old is Bill? He is 59years old as of 2026. Weir was born on December 19, 1967, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 19th December every year.
Bill Weir Education
Weir studied and graduated from Victory Christian High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He briefly attended Oral Roberts University before transferring to Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, where he earned a degree in journalism and creative writing. ALSO READ: Fareed Zakaria
Bill Weir Height / Measurements
How tall is Bill? He stands at an average height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.8m). He also maintains a body weight of 92 kilograms (203 lbs).
Bill Weir Nationality / Ethnicity
Weir holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. He was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. He is of White ethnicity/heritage.
Bill Weir Parents / Family
Bill was born and raised by his parents in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. His father as a former Milwaukee cop who later moved to Colorado and worked in construction, fostering a love for nature in his son. He passed away in a fall from a deck he was building in Colorado around 2007. After his parents divorced when he was 10, he traveled frequently with his mother before later reconnecting with his father, who inspired his love for the outdoors. Information about his siblings is not available.
Bill Weir Wife / Married / Children
Is Bill married? Yes, He is married to Kelly Dowd after proposing to her in September 2019. The couple is proud to have a son named William River, born in 2020. Previously, Weir was married to Angela Weir and they have a daughter, Olivia, born on December 1to9, 2003. Bill resides in New York City with his wife and children.
Bill Weir Salary
Weir is an American television journalist and author earning an annual salary ranging from $60,000 to $110,000.
Bill Weir Net Worth
Bill is working as a correspondent and anchor for CNN, and has an estimated net worth between $2 million and $7 million.
Bill Weir CNN News
Weir has been working as a correspondent and anchor for CNN, and the creator and host of the global documentary series “The Wonder List with Bill Weir. He joined CNN in 2013 after a decade of award-winning journalism at ABC News.
In 1991, Weir started working for KAAL in Austin, Minnesota, as a general assignment reporter and weekend sportscaster. After that, he worked as the sports anchor at WLUK in Green Bay, Wisconsin. From 1995 to 1998, he anchored the WGN Morning News on WGN in Chicago. From 1998 until 2002, Weir served as a sports anchor at KABC-TV in Los Angeles. He was the host of the well-liked weekly Monday Night Live show, which followed Monday Night Football. He created, scripted, and hosted three television pilots for the USA and FX Networks between 2002 and 2004. When Weir joined ABC News in 2004, he covered breaking news and international trends, including China’s and India’s economic growth, which were highlights of Good Morning America.[Explanation needed] His stories from Africa, the Middle East, and the South Pacific were given airtime by World News. He traveled to Afghanistan in 2010 and New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, where he oversaw the network’s coverage of Iraq, Where Things Stand during the height of the US troop surge. Weir led the 2007 Earth Day special with a unique underwater live report from the Great Barrier Reef, anchored multiple Space Shuttle launches and landings, and was the first American to broadcast live from Tibet.
Weir was appointed anchor of the short-lived ABC News magazine in June 2007. He created special hours for ABC as a writer and host, covering everything from religion to brain research to the rise and fall of General Motors. He replaced Martin Bashir as co-anchor on Nightline in July 2010, alongside Terry Moran and Cynthia McFadden. On Friday, October 11, 2013, ABC broadcast Bill Weir’s last segment on Nightline, which was about the well-known photography site Humans of New York. On October 12, 2013, CNN revealed that Bill would be joining the network as Chief Innovation Correspondent and anchor. The Wonder List with Bill Weir debuted on CNN in 2015. Weir hosted the yearly Krause Lecture at Choate Rosemary Hall, a boarding school in New England, on November 12, 2019.
