Martha Raddatz Biography and Wiki
Martha Raddatz is an American reporter with ABC News. Raddatz is the network’s Chief Global Affairs Correspondent working for ABC’s World News Tonight with David Muir, Nightline, and other network broadcasts.
Martha Raddatz Age and Birthday
Raddatz was born on Feb 14, 1953, in Idaho Falls, ID, United States of America. She is 70 years old as of 2023. Martha turns 71 years old on Feb 14, 2024.
Martha Raddatz Height
The American reporter stands at an estimated 5 feet 6 inches weighing about 56 kg.
Martha Raddatz Education
Raddatz attended the University of Utah, a public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah. This was until she dropped out to work at a local station.
Martha Raddatz Career
Before 1993, Raddatz was the chief correspondent at the ABC News Boston affiliate WCVB-TV. From 1993 to 1998, Raddatz covered the Pentagon for National Public Radio.
ABC News
Raddatz started her tenure at ABC News in 1999 as the network’s State Department correspondent and became ABC’s senior national security correspondent in May 2003, reporting extensively from Iraq. On June 8, 2006, Raddatz received a tip that terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi had been located and killed. This lead allowed Raddatz and ABC News to become the first news organization in the world to break the news shortly after 2:30 a.m. EST.
Martha Raddatz Husband
Raddatz resides in Arlington, Virginia, with her third husband, journalist Tom Gjelten. Tom is the Religion and Belief Correspondent for National Public Radio news. Gjelten has worked for NPR since 1982.
Her first husband was Ben Bradlee Jr., a Pulitzer Prize-winning editor for The Boston Globe. Her second husband was Julius Genachowski, chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission under the Obama administration.
Martha Raddatz Kids
She has two children from two previous marriages: a daughter, Greta Bradlee, and a son named, Jake Genachowski.
Martha Raddatz Salary
The reporter earns a surprising $2.5 million annually from her job.
Martha Raddatz Net Worth
The renowned reporter holds a net worth of about $11 million as of 2023. This amount is from her extensive career as a journalist among other investments.
