Dana Jacobson Biography
Dana Jacobson is an American award-winning journalist for CBS News who currently serves as the co-host for CBS Saturday Morning in New York City, NY. Jacobson joined CBS News in 2015, 2 years after she began working for CBS Sports Network. Dana has served as a substitute anchor for “CBS This Morning” and “CBS This Morning: Saturday” and anchored on CBSN, CBS News’ 24/7 digital streaming news network. Her works regularly appear across CBS News platforms.
Prior to CBS News, Jacobson was an anchor, host and reporter for ESPN from (Nov 2002 – May 2012). In 2002 she began working for ESPN as a SportsCenter anchor, and from 2005–2011 served as co-host of ESPN First Take(originally called Cold Pizza). In 2012 she left ESPN to co-host a CBS radio show. Dana joined CBS Network in 2013.
Dana Jacobson Age
Jacobson is 51 years old as of the year 2022, she was born Dana Susan Jacobson on 5 November 1971, in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States of America. Her birthday is on November 5th of every year. She is an American by nationality and she belongs to the white ethnicity.
Dana Jacobson Height
Jacobson stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.8 m). She is of slim build and she looks elegant in her appearance.
Dana Jacobson Body Measurements and Weight
She has dark brown hair and a pair of dark brown eyes in color. She weighs 65 kg (143 lbs). Her body measures 35-24-35 inches.
Dana Jacobson Education
After her elementary education, Jacobson attended Andover High School in Bloomfield Hills and then transferred to Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa where she graduated with a diploma in 1989. She then joined The University of Michigan and graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and communications.
Dana Jacobson Family
Jacobson was born and raised by her parents who are Jewish, in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, United States of America. However, details regarding her parents and siblings are not known to the public. This section will be updated as soon as the information is available.
Dana Jacobson Husband
Jacobson is married to Sean Grande, who is a sportscaster for both television and radio. He is currently Boston Celtics play-by-play announcer. The duo first met in 2010, and after being together for more than eight years, they got engaged in October 2018. The couple married on September 28, 2019, in New York in a spectacular wedding attended by a few guests and family members. Together the duo shares no children. Jacobson and her family reside in Cambridge, MA with Grande’s son Jack (born in 2011).
Dana Jacobson Children
The award-winning journalist for CBS News is a stepmother of one kid. There is no news of her being pregnant. However, we are keeping tabs and will update you once this information is available.
Dana Jacobson Salary
Jacobson earns an average annual salary of $90,731. This is according to CBS News anchor/reporter salaries in New York. However, their salaries vary mainly according to the level of seniority of the journalist in question. We will keep tabs and update her exact salary once it is available to the public domain.
Dana Jacobson Net Worth
Jacobson’s net worth is estimated to be in the range of $1 Million – $5 Million as of 2022. She has accumulated her fortunes through her primary source of income as a broadcast journalist and in the other businesses she has invested in.
Dana Jacobson Play Sports
Dana joined CBS Network in 2013 and she began working for CBS Sports Network as a studio host for “Inside College Football” and “Inside College Basketball.” She has also served as a sideline reporter for the NCAA tournament since 2015. She is also a regular contributor to the radio show NFL Today and hosts CBS’s We Need to Talk.
Prior to CBS News, Jacobson was an anchor, host and reporter for ESPN from (Nov 2002 – May 2012). In 2002 she began working for ESPN as a SportsCenter anchor, and from 2005–2011 served as co-host of ESPN First Take(originally called Cold Pizza). She also served as a reporter for NBA coverage and was part of the on-air team covering the winter and summer X Games.
Jacobson began her sports broadcasting career as a weekend sports anchor, producer, and editor at WPBN/WTOM-TV in Traverse City, Michigan from (Nov 1994 – Nov 1996).
From 1996–1998 she reported for KXTV’s Monday Night Football, ABC’s Sacramento affiliate then became their weekend sports anchor. It was during this time that she won a National Headliner Award in 1998 and an Edward R. Murrow Award in 2000 for her coverage.
Dana Jacobson Body Measurements and Facts
- Full Names: Dana Susan Jacobson
- Career / Profession: Journalist
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity: White
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Age: 51 years old as of the year 2022
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Date of Birth: 5 November 1971
- Place of Birth: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
- Birthday: November 5th
- Body Measurements: 35-24-35 inches
- Height: 5 feet 9 inches (1.8 m)
- Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs)
- Marital Status: Married
- Husband/Spouse: Sean Grande
- Children: Under Review
- Net Worth: Estimated to be in the range of $1 Million – $5 Million as of 2022
- Salary: Average annual salary of $90,731
Dana Jacobson House
Jacobson resides in New York City, NY, United States of America.
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