Fox News journalist Shannon Bream has amassed a huge net worth. The former beauty pageant contestant, who is also an attorney and reporter, began her career in journalism only in her thirties and has garnered a huge fame and success within less than two decades in the industry.
Shannon Bream’s salary and net worth details
It was in 2000 when Shannon Bream decided to switch her career choice and embarked on becoming a part of television news industry. Eventually, she left her career in law and began as a late-night news reporter at WBTV, a CBS affiliate.
Shannon Bream’s early career details – What she achieved as a beauty pageant contestant and attorney
Shannon had to start from the bottom as an intern. On that note, she said during an interview, “I was the ‘Grandma Intern.'”
She then started as an entry-level script writer at WFTS-TV (ABC News affiliate network).
Shannon worked as a corporate lawyer on daytime & as an intern at the respective station i.e. WFTS-TV on an overnight shift. It helped her financially.
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In 2001, she shifted to Charlotte, North Carolina, in order to present the evening and late-night news for CBS-affiliate, WBTV.
Three years later, she was serving as a weekend anchor for NBC affiliate, WRC-TV in Washington D.C. At WRC-TV, Shannon became friends with Brit Hume, who was Fox News Channel’s Washington bureau’s managing editor at the time.
With Hume’s encouragement, she submitted the audition tapes to Fox News. As for now, she is working at Washington-based Fox News Channel as a Supreme Court reporter and America’s News Headquarters anchor.
Shannon Bream’s net worth is approximately $4 million with an annual salary of $800 thousand.