Tom Steinfort Biography
Tom Steinfort is an American television personality. He is a multi-award-winning journalist, after several years of filing reports for 60 Minutes. Additionally, he is a co-host at the Weekend TODAY and now joins the TODAY Show as a news presenter.
Tom Steinfort Education
He attained a Journalism degree at RMIT University while still working as a Reporter at WIN News in Ballarat.
Tom Steinfort Career
The 33-year-old Steinfort has covered the biggest stories in Australia and around the world over the last 14 years, reporting for various programs including News, TODAY, A Current Affair, Inside Story and 60 Minutes.
In 2007, Tom then joined Nine News in Melbourne. He won the Melbourne Press Club’s Young Journalist of the Year Award and was also nominated for a Walkley Award. Following this, his coverage of several major stories including the tragic Black Saturday bush fires was recognized.
Tom moved to Sydney to join the A Current Affair team In 2010. There he was part of the Logie nominated investigation into sexual abuse by Robert Hughes on the set of Hey Dad.
His coverage on the ground at the Japanese tsunami disaster in 2011 resulted in a nomination for the Walkley Foundation’s Young Journalist of the Year Award. The same year saw him in the midst of the devastating Queensland floods and Christchurch earthquake.
Tom moved back to Nine News at the end of 2012. He was reporting from the field as the NSW bush fire crisis unfolded late in 2013, part of Channel Nine’s Logie Award-winning Sport is a huge passion of Tom’s, and some of his favorite assignments over the years include reporting from the past two Olympics, the past three FIFA World Cups, as well as covering innumerable Melbourne Cup Carnivals and the State of Origin series in rugby league.
Additionally, in 2014, he spent months in Pretoria detailing the dramatic murder trial of Olympic hero Oscar Pistorius.
Also, he had served several stints in the network’s US Bureau, covering major stories including the shock death of Michael Jackson. He also covered the campaign trail with Donald Trump as he stormed towards his historic election win in 2016.
It was announced in 2019, that Tom would be joining TODAY as the program’s newsreader, alongside Georgie Gardner, Deb Knight, Tony Jones, Stevie Jacobs, Brooke Boney, and Richard Wilkins.
Tom Steinfort 60 Minutes
Over the last few years, he has also filed a number of reports for 60 Minutes – including gaining rare access to report from inside North Korea at the peak of the perilous nuclear missile stand-off between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump. He was also part of the program’s coverage of Australian drug mule “cocaine” Cassie Sainsbury. He joined the program full time in 2018.
In Italy, he reported from major events including earthquakes, the shock of Brexit, and the first discovery of parts of the missing plane MH370 on the remote island of Reunion.
Tom Steinfort Correspondent
Tom became Channel Nine’s Europe Correspondent at the beginning of 2015. He assumed the position in what would prove to be an extremely turbulent time for the region. At this time many nations had suffered their worst attacks since World War II.
Some of these attacks included terrorism that rocked the continent, with atrocities in Paris, Nice, Brussels, London, Munich, Tunisia, and Egypt. He also reported from major events including earthquakes in Italy, the shock of Brexit, and the first discovery of parts of the missing plane MH370 on the remote island of Reunion.
Tom Steinfort Age
Steinfort was born in 1985 in Melbourne, The United States of America. His nationality is American and of white ethnicity.
Tom Steinfort Family
He has managed to keep information about his early life and about his parents off the cameras. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is clear.
Tom Steinfort Wife
Tom is happily married to Claudia Jukic. Claudia is a beautiful young lady who works as an editor at the Australian Elle magazine. The couple announced their engagement while on a boat amid crystal clear water in Croatia.
After tom posted their engagement on social media, his post was met with a lot of congratulations for instance from Studio 10 star Sarah Harris chimed in with: ‘ Oh hurrah Tommy! Man, you guys are going to have good looking kids!’
Their wedding was scheduled to take place in 2019. They got married at a gorgeous wedding in Hvar, Croatia. The couple tied the knot in St Stephen’s Cathedral in Hvar and the reception was later held at the 16th-century Hvar Fortress.
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- Hair Colour: Dark brown
Tom Steinfort Sports
Tom has a huge passion for Sports. Some of his favorite assignments over the years include reporting from the past two Olympics, the past three FIFA World Cups, as well as covering innumerable Melbourne Cup Carnivals and the State of Origin series in rugby league.
He’s also completed the New York and Melbourne marathons and been to 12 AFL grand finals, the most recent of those being the sweetest of all as his beloved Richmond finally broke its 37-year premiership drought.
Tom Steinfort Salary
According to our reliable sources, Steinfort earns an annual estimated salary of $250,000.
Tom Steinfort Net Worth
The award-winning journalist and currently a renowned, television personality. its quite obvious Tom makes a good amount of money. However, his estimated net worth is still under review but will be updated as soon as it is clear.
Tom Steinfort Awards and Achievements
He is a renowned award-winning journalist who has earned his success through hard work and determination.
- In 2011, he had a nomination for the Walkley Foundation’s Young Journalist of the Year Award.
- In 2007, he won the Melbourne Press Club’s Young Journalist of the Year Award.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tom Steinfort
Who is Tom Steinfort?
He is an award-winning journalist and television personality.
How old is Tom Steinfort?
He is 34 years as of 2019 and he was born in 1985 in Melbourne, The United States of America.
How tall is Tom Steinfort?
His height is still under review but will be updated as soon as it is clear.
Is Tom Steinfort married?
Tom is happily married to Claudia Jukic an editor at the Australian Elle magazine.
How much is Tom Steinfort worth?
His estimated net worth is still under review.
How much does Tom Steinfort make?
He makes an estimated annual salary of $250,000.
Where does Tom Steinfort live?
His current residence is not known to us but will be updated as soon as it is clear.
Is Tom Steinfort dead or alive?
Tom is still alive and in good health.
Where is Tom Steinfort now?
He is currently a co-host at the Weekend TODAY and also a news presenter at the TODAY Show.