Russ Mitchell

Quick Facts

Full Name	Russ Mitchell
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Mar 25, 1960(1960-03-25)
Age	64
Birthplace	St. Louis
Country	United States
Birth City	Missouri
Horoscope	Pisces

Russ Mitchell Biography

Russ Mitchell is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on March 25, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. A television journalist, he is best known for his work as an anchor on CBS’s The Early Show or CBS Evening News. He won an Emmy in 1997 for his coverage on the TWA Flight 800 crash.

He was the anchor He filled in for anchor Harry Smith on CBS This Morning. at CBS This Morning.

Mitchell was born in St. Louis, Missouri and was raised in Rock Hill. He attended high school in Webster Groves in suburban St. Louis, and went on to graduate from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Journalism degree in 1982.

Russ Mitchell’s first television job came while he was still in high school, working as a part-time switchboard operator at KTVI in his native St. Louis. After graduation from Mizzou Mitchell worked as a reporter with Kansas City television station KMBC. Mitchell was later an anchor for WFAA Dallas (1983–1985), reporter at KTVI St. Louis (1985–1987), and a weekend anchor and reporter for KMOV St. Louis (1987–92). He joined CBS News in 1992 as co-anchor of Up to the Minute. He was a correspondent for Eye to Eye on CBS (1993–95), anchor of the CBS Sunday Night News (1995-1997), an original co-anchor on Saturday Early Show (1997-2007, 2011), news anchor for the weekday edition of The Early Show (2007-2010), anchor of the CBS Sunday Evening News (2006-2011) and of the CBS Saturday Evening News (2010-2011). He also substituted for Harry Smith and Mark McEwen on CBS This Morning, the predecessor to the Early Show, and was a correspondent on CBS News Sunday Morning. He was also the primary substitute for Katie Couric and Scott Pelley on CBS Evening News.

From 1987 to 2000, he was married to Erica Townsend. He married Karina Mahtani in 2006.

Russ Mitchell Net Worth

Russ Mitchell is one of the richest Journalist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Russ Mitchell 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

While still in high school, he operated a switchboard for KTVI.

In 1995, he was awarded the National Association of Black Journalists Award.

Russell Edward “Russ” Mitchell (born March 25, 1960) is an American journalist best known for his career at CBS where he was anchor of The Early Show on Saturday, news anchor for The Early Show during the week, and weekend anchor of the CBS Evening News.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Russ Mitchell height 5 ft 11 in Russ weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Russ Mitchell Dating?

According to our records, Russ Mitchell married to Karina Mahtani , Erica Townsend. As of December 1, 2023, Russ Mitchell’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Russ Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Russ Mitchell celebrates birthday on March 25 of every year.

What happened to Russ Mitchell?

The longtime CBS journalist returns to local news as the anchor and managing editor at Gannett’s Cleveland NBC affiliate. He will begin anchoring the station’s 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts on Jan.

Who is Russ Mitchell wife?

Wife

What nationality is Russ Mitchell?

American

Why did Russ Mitchell leave New York?

After working with CBS News for nearly two decades, Russ Mitchell has decided to take the weekends off. Russ, who has made a great contribution to CBS News since joining in 1992, will leave at the end of the year to take another opportunity outside of CBS News. Russ has served in so many capacities on our broadcasts.

How old is Russ Mitchell?

62 years (March 25, 1960)