Bill Weir
William Francis Weir (born December 19, 1967) is an American television journalist and author based in Manhattan. Weir is a correspondent and anchor for CNN, and the creator and host of the global documentary series "The Wonder List with Bill Weir." He is the former co-anchor of Nightline on ABC television network in the United States and co-anchored the weekend edition of Good Morning America from 2004 to 2010. His debut book, Life as We Know It (Can Be) (Chronicle Prism, 2024), confronts the biggest threats to life as we know it and explores ideas for building a more promising future, drawing on his reporting experience as CNN's Chief Climate Correspondent and as the host of The Wonder List.
Early life and education
Weir was born in
Career
Weir began his career in 1991 as a general assignment
Weir joined ABC News in 2004 where he covered breaking news and global trends such as the economic rise of
In June 2007, Weir was named anchor of the short-lived ABC News magazine "
Personal life
Weir was married to and divorced from Angela Weir. They have a daughter Olivia born on December 19, 2003. Weir married Kelly Dowd after proposing to her in September, 2019. They have a son named William River born in 2020.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Bill Weir: Co-Anchor, Good Morning America Weekend Edition". ABC News. 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
- ^ Bill Weir: States of Change - Homecoming - CNN Video, 2 June 2017, retrieved 2019-03-27
- ^ "Afghanistan: Inside a Firefight". Retrieved 2010-01-11.
- ^ Hale, Mike (2007-08-14). "TV Meets the Web. All Is Safe". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
- ^ Stelter, Brian (July 23, 2010). "A 'Nightline' Anchor Leaves, and a Morning Face Arrives". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ "'Humans of New York' a Photographic Melting Pot of the City | Nightline Fix - Yahoo News". news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-18.
- ^ "'Humans of New York': Photog Gone Viral". Video - ABC News. October 11, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ^ "Bill Weir welcomes you to 'The Wonder List'". 24 November 2014.
- ^ "The Wonder List with Bill Weir".
- ^ "To my son, born in the time of coronavirus and climate change". www.cnn.com. 25 April 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Bill Weir Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings, Wife, Kids, CNN, Salary, Net Worth". Fact Files. Fact-Files. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2022.