Bryant Gumbel (Journalist) Biography, Age, Height, Brother, Wife, Son, Death, Salary and Net Worth

Bryant Gumbel Biography

Bryant Gumbel is an American television journalist and sportscaster, best known for his 15 years as co-host of NBC’s Today. Gumbel was born on September 29, 1948, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States as Bryant Charles Gumbel.

He is the younger brother of sportscaster Greg Gumbel, since 1995, Gumbel has hosted HBO’s acclaimed investigative series Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, which has been rated as “flat out TV’s best sports program” by the Los Angeles Times.

It won a Peabody Award in the year 2012. Bryant was hired by NBC Sports in the fall of 1975 as co-host of its National Football League pre-game show GrandStand with Jack Buck. From the year 1975 until January 1982 (when he left to do The Today Show), Gumbel hosted numerous sporting events for NBC including Major League Baseball, college basketball, as well as the National Football League.

Gumbel returned to sportscasting for NBC when he hosted the prime time coverage of the year 1988 Summer Olympics from Seoul and the PGA Tour in the year 1990.

NBC News made Gumbel the principal anchor of Today beginning September 27, the year 1982, and broadcast from Vietnam, Vatican City, Europe, South America, and much of the United States followed between the years 1984 and 1989.

His work on Today earned him several Emmys and a large fanbase. Gumbel is the third longest-serving co-host of Today, after former hosts Matt Lauer and Katie Couric. He stepped down from the show on January 3, in the year 1997, after 15 years.

Bryant moved to CBS, where he hosted various shows before becoming the co-host of the network’s morning shows The Early Show on November 1, 1999. He was hosting The Early Show on the morning of September 11, 2001. Gumbel was the first to announce the September 11 attacks to CBS viewers. Gumbel left CBS and The Early Show on May 17, in the year 2002.

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10 Quick Facts About Bryant Gumbel

1. Name: Bryant Charles Gumbel
2. Age: 74 Years (As of 2022)
3. Birthday: September 29
4. Zodiac Sign: Libra
5. Height: 5 feet 9 inches
6. Nationality: American
7. Occupation: Television Journalist and Sportscaster
8. Marital Status: Married
9. Salary: $6 Million
10. Net worth: $25 million

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Bryant Gumbel Age

Gumbel is 74 years old as of 2022, he was born on 29 September 1948, in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 29 September every year and his birth sign is Libra.

Bryant Gumbel Height

Gumbel stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches.

Bryant Gumbel Height

Gumbel weighs of 80 kg.

Bryant Gumbel Education

Gumbel attended and graduated from De La Salle Institute in Chicago while growing up on the South Side of the city; his family had moved north when he was a child. Gumbel graduated from Bates College in the year 1970 with a degree in Russian history.

In the year 1971, he became editor of Black Sports Magazine, leaving the following year. Gumbel began his television career in October 1972, when he was made a sportscaster for KNBC-TV in Los Angeles.

Bryant Gumbel Family, Brother

Gumbel is the son of Rhea Alice (Mother), a city clerk, and Richard Dunbar Gumbel (Father), a judge. Gumbel’s parents were both of Louisiana Creole descent (of largely African and French ancestry).

His surname originates with his great-great-grandfather, who was a German-Jewish immigrant from the village of Albisheim.

Gumbel has three siblings named Rhonda Gumbel (sister), Renee Gumbel (sister), and Greg Gumbel (born May 3, 1946) the younger brother, who is an American television sportscaster.

Bryant Gumbel Wife

Gumbel is a married man to Hilary Quinlan since 2002. Gumbel raised two children a son Bradley Christopher Gumbel, and a daughter Jillian Beth Gumbel with his wife, June Baranco, in semi-rural Waccabuc, north of New York City. In 2001, Gumbel divorced June whom he had married from 1973–2001, to marry Hilary Quinlan.

Around 2002, Gumbel shed 55 pounds of weight in seven months after he stepped on the scale to find out he was 240 pounds. In October 2009, Gumbel had surgery to remove a malignant tumor near one of his lungs.

Bryant Gumbel Children, Son

Gumbel raised two children Bradley Christopher Gumbel, and Jillian Beth Gumbel with his wife, June Baranco, in semi-rural Waccabuc, north of New York City. His son Bradley Christopher Gumbel was born in 1978, in the United States. Bradley Christopher Gumbel is 42 years old as of 2020.

Bryant Gumbel Father’s Death

Gumbel is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues. Details about his death were rumors, only on April 10, 1972, a friend of the family called to tell Bryant Gumbel his father had collapsed in his courtroom and died of a heart attack.

Bryant Gumbel Salary

Gumbel earns a salary of $6 Million through his career as an American television journalist and sportscaster.

Bryant Gumbel Net Worth

Bryant has a net worth of $25 million as of 2022. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a television journalist and sportscaster. Through his various sources of income, Gumbel has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Bryant Gumbel Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Bryant.

Bryant Gumbel Wiki

• Full Names: Bryant Charles Gumbel
• Popular As: American television journalist and sportscaster
• Gender: Male
• Occupation / Profession: Television Journalist and Sportscaster
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: Mixed
• Religion: Not Available
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Bryant Gumbel Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 74 years (2022)
• Zodiac Sign: Libra
• Date of Birth: September 29, 1948
• Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
• Birthday: September 29

Bryant Gumbel Body Measurements

• Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall
• Weight: 80 kgs (176 lbs)
• Eye Color: Dark Brown
• Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
• Shoe Size: Not Available

Bryant Gumbel Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Richard Dunbar Gumbel
• Mother: Rhea Alice
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Greg Gumbel, Rhonda Gumbel, and Renee Gumbel.
• Marital Status: Married
• Wife/Spouse: Married to Hilary Quinlan
• Dating / Girlfriend: Not Applicable
• Children: Sons (Bradley Christopher Gumbel) Daughter(s) (Jillian Beth Gumbel).

Bryant Gumbel Networth and Salary

• Net Worth: $25 million
• Salary: $6 Million
• Source of Income: Television Journalist and Sportscaster

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