Keith Morrison is a Canadian broadcast journalist with an annual salary of $3 million at Dateline NBC. As the host of Dateline, he has created a large following and an audience through his insights and empathic approach has millions of households across the United States turning in. His contribution to the journalism field is evident. He has a net worth of $8 million from his journalism career, book deals, endorsements, and speaking engagements.
Details of Keith Morrison’s Career Life
Keith began his professional career in the mid-1960s, publishing news for the Saskatoon Star Phoenix. He then joined television as an anchor for multiple stations in Saskatchewan, Toronto, and Vancouver. By the early ‘70s, he was Canada AM’s anchor, producer, and newsreader before moving to work for CTV National News, The Midday, and The Journal. While working at CTV as a reporter, he won awards for the Yom Kippur War coverage In the mid-1980s, he moved to Los Angeles and started working as the 5 pm and 11 pm news anchor for KNBC-TV. By 1988, he joined NBC Nightly News and the Today Show as NBC’s West Coast correspondent.
While on a work trip in Canada as the co-anchor for Canada AM and substitute anchor for CTV National News, he was offered a job as a correspondent for Dateline NBC and has worked with them since 1995. Morrison’s interviews on Dateline have attracted comedians and audiences all over the United States.
Morrison appeared in an episode of Seinfeld, The Trip as a newscaster where he reported the arrest of Kramer as a serial killer. Morrison’s reporting style has been parodied by Bill Harder on Saturday Night Live. Harder admitted to being scared of being in the same elevator as Morrison during an episode on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as they both work in 30 Rockefeller Plaza. He has covered several high-profile events and cases and this has earned him a name in journalism.
His name evokes respect and recognition and has a unique voice and commanding presence. His net worth represents his brand and legacy in the world of journalism crafting his skills captivating audiences and creating wealth and financial success. Keith Morrison has an estimated net worth of $8 million.
Keith Morrison’s Family Life
Keith Morrison was born in 1947 in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history at the University of Saskatchewan in 1966. He is married to writer, one-time news anchor, political fundraiser, and consultant Suzanne Perry. She has also been Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau’s press secretary. The couple has four children; Caitlin born in 1981, Emily born in 1985, Willy born in 1987 and Madeleine born in 1989.
Morrison’s stepson is the late Mathew Perry, a star in the Friends film, from Suzanne’s son from her marriage to actor John Bennett Perry. His son Michael born in 1974 is from his previous marriage. The Morrisons launched the Matthew Perry Foundation in memory of Matthew Perry to help people going through addiction and recovery.
