Erin Burnett is an American news anchor and journalist working as the main host of CNN’s “Outfront”. It airs every weekday morning and evening on CNN News. Not only did she work for CNBC as a co-anchor of “Squawk on the Street”, but also as the host of street signs. Erin not only appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press”, Today, but also on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”, and “NBC Nightly News”. She made occasional appearances on the show known as “The Celebrity Apprentice”.
Erin Burnett Education
Erin went to the Salisbury School. This is a private, independent elementary and middle school that’s in Salisbury, MD. From there, she went back to the school in the year 2009 to deliver the commencement speech. Erin then attended Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, where she studied political science and economics. After four years, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political economy. She also played lacrosse and field hockey before her college graduation.
Erin Burnett Age
Erin Isabelle Burnett is 48 years old as of 2024. She was born Erin Isabelle Burnett on the 2nd of July in the year 1976 in her hometown of Mardela Springs, Maryland, United States. Therefore, Erin celebrates her birthday on July 2nd every year. Her birth sign and horoscope reading is Cancer.
Erin Burnett Height and Weight
Burnett measures an average standing height of 5 feet 5 inches tall which is equivalent to 1.65 meters tall. Her weight is approximated to be 57 kilograms (125 lbs).
Erin Burnett Family
Having an English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry Erin was born and raised in Mardela Springs, Maryland. She is the youngest daughter of her mother, Esther Margaret Stewart, and Kenneth King Burnett, her father who is a corporate attorney.
Erin Burnett’s Husband | Children
Burnett is married to David Rubulotta, who she met at an executive blind date back in the year 2003. David worked as a trader and businessman with Lehman Brothers before beginning his own business. They later became engaged in September the year 2011. Burnett and David were married on the 21st of December the year 2012.
On the 29th of November the year 2013, she gave birth to a bouncing baby boy. On the 18th of July the year 2015, she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. The lovely couple welcomed their third bundle of joy, a boy, on the 20th of August the year 2018. Burnett religion is Catholic. She currently lives in New York City together with her husband and their three adorable sweet children.
Erin Burnett Career | CNN Outfront
She is the anchor of Erin Burnett OutFront, a dynamic nightly news program that provides in-depth analysis and compelling newsmaker interviews. Erin Burnett OutFront airs weeknights at 7 pm ET on CNN and is simulcast on CNN International. In addition, Erin also serves as CNN’s Chief Business and Economics Correspondent.
She has covered the war in Ukraine extensively and was on location covering the Russian invasion. Erin was at the forefront of giving the reports concerning the coronavirus pandemic. While she mostly used her trademark analysis to continuously fact-check and hold the Trump and Biden administrations accountable, she is also focused on the stories of people who sacrificed and suffered.
Being part of CNN’s political coverage, She not only moderated the 2020 CNN/New York Times Democratic presidential primary debate in Westerville, Ohio, but also hosted the CNN town halls with presidential candidates. The presidential candidates include the now-president, Joe Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris.
While in her tenure at CNN, Erin has covered multiple breaking stories on location. Some of these are from the Paris and Brussels terror attacks to the Las Vegas and Orlando mass shootings and Hurricane Sandy. Not only did she report from around the world but also from Iran, Afghanistan, Cuba, and across Africa and Asia. Her detailed investigative report on terror funding identified a Qatari financier whom the U.S. Treasury Department subsequently designated a global terrorist. Part of her national security news coverage also includes a documentary known as the “The Truth About Benghazi.”
Erin’s documentary work also involves a lot of investigation into then-President Trump’s business activities for example; “The Trump Family Business” and a deep dive into women in America during the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage.
She later joined CNN from CNBC where she not only anchored two flagship programs but also contributed to Meet the Press. While at her tenure at CNBC/NBC News, Erin broadcast from Cairo during the Egyptian Revolution and from Nigeria after the attempted terror bombing of a Detroit-bound jet. She also produced and anchored documentaries on different countries like India, Russia, Iraq, Dubai, and Africa.
Erin Burnett Career Before CNN
She later gave up the position to serve as the vice president of Citigroup’s digital media group, CitiMedia. Following Citigroup, Erin then joined Bloomberg Television not only as a Stocks Editor but also as an anchor. From the year 2005 to the year 2011, she was the host of CNBC’s Street Signs and the co-anchor of Squawk on the Street together with Mark Haines.
She often used the term “serial killer” in a discussion with her host Jim Cramer. This was regarding a report about the Australian Prime Minister who goes by the name Kevin Rudd. His plans were to spend millions of dollars on aerial shooting to cull Australian feral camels in the outback. Cramer also referred to the reported plan as “camelcide”. The following day on the show, Erin said that her comment was a simple joke.
Erin presented an investigative report that she collected from chemical giant Transammonia which does business in Iran. She then reported that a wholly-owned subsidiary of Transammonia that’s in the United States purchased ammonia directly from Iran.
On the 13th of December the year 2010, as a result of the CNBC report, Transammonia sent a press release to the congressional leaders stating that the entering of Transammonia’s Swiss subsidiary would not be allowed to enter into new contracts with an Iranian company. They also stated that they would wind down its business with Iran. This would take immediate effect “as soon as possible.” The following year, Erin’s investigative report got nominated for an Emmy.
Having spent more than five years with CNBC, Erin decided to leave the network on the 6th of May the year 2011. She later went ahead to join the rival news outlet popularly known as CNN. On the 3rd of October the year 2011, she began headlining her own prime-time news program. The name of the show is Erin Burnett OutFront, which films at CNN’s New York City studios.
Erin Burnett Net Worth
Burnett has managed to acquire great fortune over the years working as a journalist with over 20 years’ worth of experience. As such she has been able to accumulate a large sum of fortune from her journalism career. We approximate Erin’s net worth to be around $20 million.
Erin Burnett Salary
Erin is considered to be making around $40,000 to $100,000 as her annual salary. Her main source of wealth is her career as a news anchor and reporter for CNN News.
Erin Burnett Israel
Burnett has covered several news updates about Israel and other countries. In 2023. she interviewed a Father who had sent a heartfelt message to a family that was held hostage in Israel. Erin even covered an Israeli-based camp filled with Hamas Weapons.
Erin Burnett Carol Burnett
Carol Burnett is a popular American comedian, actress, and singer who rose to fame for her very entertaining and groundbreaking comedy show known as The Carol Burnett Show. The show aired on CBS. For years, Erin has been rumored to be related to Carol. However, the only common between them is their surnames but they are not related in any way.
Other CNN Journalists To Look Out For:
- Lester Holt
- Lisa Meadows
- Anderson Cooper
Erin Burnett’s Social Media Handles
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