Meg Oliver Biography
Meg Oliver is an American media personality working as a correspondent and anchor for CBS News reporting for CBS This Morning and the CBS Evening News weekend. She previously worked at ABC News as a correspondent reporting for Good Morning America Weekend Edition and ABC World News and also worked as a reporter and anchor for KCFW-TV, WWJ-TV, and WKBD-TV in Detroit, Michigan.
Meg Oliver’s Age and Birthday
Meg is 52 years old as of 2023. She was born on 7 December 1970 in Birmingham, Michigan, United States. Meg celebrates her birthday on 7 December every year.
Meg Oliver Height and Weight
Oliver stands at a height of 5 feet and 6 inches tall. She weighs 60 kilograms. However, her body measurements have not yet been made public. We will update this section when the information becomes available.
Meg Oliver’s Family, Parents, and Siblings
Meg was born and raised by her parents in Birmingham, Michigan, United States. She has kept a low profile when it comes to her personal life. She has not revealed any details about her parents or siblings. This information will be updated soon when the information is out to the public.
Meg Oliver Husband
Meg is married to John Basinger, a corporate lawyer and a graduate of Harvard University. They exchanged their marriage vows on October 18, 2002, at an intimate ceremony. Meg and her husband are proud parents of three children, two sons, and a daughter. They are Maria Basinger, Tommy Basinger, and Cormac Basinger.
Meg Oliver Education
Oliver attended Marian High School and later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Montana.
Meg Oliver Career
Meg joined CBS News in 2015 as a correspondent and anchor. She currently reports for CBS This Morning, the CBS Evening News, and CBS Newspath and is a fill-in anchor for their 24-hour digital network CBSN. Meg is known for her ability to report on a wide range of topics from breaking news to features. She reported from London after the terror attack on London Bridge and covered both Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma extensively and reported from San Antonio after the Texas Church shooting. In the fall of 2017, Meg spent days canvassing the state of Utah reporting on the plight of thousands of wild horses facing slaughter.
Oliver also covered the story of the missing Florida teenager who ran away with her soccer coach. After the teen was found safe thousands of miles away in Syracuse, New York Meg was the only network correspondent with a sit-down interview with the parents. On CBSN she has covered extensive live breaking news from the San Bernardino shootings to the murders of WDBJ’s Allison Parker and Adam Ward. In March 2006, she became the anchor of the overnight CBS newscast, Up to the Minute, and remained in that position for three years. She was also a correspondent for The Early Show and fill-in anchor.
Prior to joining CBS, she worked at ABC News as a correspondent reporting for Good Morning America Weekend Edition and ABC World News with David Muir. She also filled in anchoring on World News Now. She also worked in Kalispell, Montana as a reporter and anchor for KCFW-TV as well as for Northwest Cable News at offices in Seattle, Washington, and Boise, Idaho. Oliver worked as a reporter in Hartford, Connecticut at WTIC-TV. From 1998 to 2001, she served as a reporter and anchor for WWJ-TV and WKBD-TV in Detroit, Michigan. From 2001 to 2004, Oliver served as a weekday anchor at KGPE-TV in Fresno, California.
Meg Oliver’s Net worth and Salary
Oliver earns an annual salary of between $93, 594 to $119, 296. She also has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million. Her main source is her career as a Journalist.
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