Joe Johns Biography | Wikipedia
Joe Johns is an American lawyer and journalist who currently work for CNN as a Senior Washington Correspondent based in the Washington, D.C., bureau. Before joining CNN, he worked as an NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent for TODAY and other NBC programs. Johns worked for WRC-TV/NBC4 in Washington, D.C. Furthermore, he also worked as an anchor for WSAZ-TV in 1980. After working for CNN for some years, he was promoted in 2014.
Joe Johns Age | Birthday
Johns was born as Joseph Eduardo Johnson to his loving and caring parents on April 17th, 1959, in the United States. Therefore, he celebrates his birthday on April 17th of every year. He is 62 years old as of 2021. READ ALSO; Rene Marsh
Joe Johns Education
Johns was in West High School in Columbus, Ohio. He moved to Marshall University in Huntington where he graduated and was awarded a bachelor of arts degree in political science. Johns also holds a law degree from American University.
Joe Johns CNN | Career
Johns was promoted as a CNN Senior Washington corespondent in January 2014. He served as the network’s senior correspondent covering the Supreme Court and criminal justice before the promotion. He is famous for his crime and law enforcement reporting. Johns has also contributed to the network’s American Choice 2012 election coverage.
He joined CNN in 2004 as a congressional correspondent. Currently, he is based in the network’s Washington, D.C. bureau. Before joining CNN, He covered events on Capitol Hill for more than 10 years with NBC News. Johns covered numerous debates about legislation, anthrax mailings forwarding the Sept 11th terrorist attacks, and the U.S Supreme Court at Capitol.
In addition, Johns also broke the story of House Majority Leader Tom Delay’s first indictment on conspiracy charges. Johns is also a former chairman of the executive committee of Correspondent of the Congressional Radio and Television Galleries and president of the Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association.
Joe Johns Family | Parents
Johns was born to his father and mother and brought up in the United States of America. He is from an African-American family. He spends most of his childhood in Columbus, Ohio. Johns has not revealed more information concerning his family including the names of his father and mother. Its also not known whether he has siblings or not. However, the information is currently under review and will be updated as soon as possible.
Joe Johns Salary
Johns is the Senior Correspondent at CNN based at the Washington, D.C. Agency. He takes home a good amount of salary every month. His estimated salary is around $109,675 annually.
Joe Johns Net Worth
Johns has good experience in journalism. He has accumulated a decent amount of wealth, He has an average wealth of $3.6 million.
Joe Johns Marriage | Wife
Johns was married to Michelle Benard who is an MSNBS analyst. The two wedded at Middleburg United Methodist Church in Virginia. They were blessed with two children. It’s unfortunate that the couple divorced in 2008. Currently is not known whether Johns has remarried or not. The information will be updated once confirmed.
Joe Johns Body Measurement | Height | Weight
Johns is a man of average stature. He stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches approximately 1.7 m. The information regarding his other body measurement and weight are currently under review. The information will be updated once known.
Joe Johns Michelle Benard
Michelle Benard who is an American journalist and political analyst at MSNBS was Johns’ first. The two have two children together. Unfortunately, the couple divorced and the reason for their divorce is not known at the moment.
Joe Johns Raccoon
Johns was caught on camera when he was about to go live on air from outside the White House and interrupted by a raccoon. Then the incident went viral. According to a CNN report, Johns was about to go live to give an update on the president’s health when he saw the raccoon.