Who is Morgan Radford? Her Bio: Father, Height, Net Worth, Salary, Reporter Career
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Who is Morgan Radford?

Morgan Kelly Radford was born on the 18th November 1987, in Greensboro, North Carolina USA, of African, Cuban and American descent. She is a journalist and television news reporter, who is probably best recognized from her work as a New York-based correspondent for NBC News.

Life before Fame

Morgan spent her childhood in Greensboro, where she was raised by her father, a worker on the railroads whose name is unknown in the media, and her mother, Dr. Lily Kelly-Radford, a retired clinical psychologist and management consultant. Regarding her education, Morgan attended Grimsley High School, and upon matriculation enrolled into Duke University, later as a junior transferring to Harvard University, from which she graduated with honors, earning her BA degree in Foreign Language Citations in French and Spanish and Social Studies in May of 2009.

Career Beginnings

Morgan started pursuing her career as a journalist, and in the same year was hired as an intern for Morning Express with Robin Meade at the CNN network. In 2010, she received a Fulbright Scholarship, one of several US Cultural Exchange Programs, so she spent some time as an English teacher at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa, then got an offer to work behind the scene as a production assistant for EPSN during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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The 2010s and Rise to Fame

In the next two years, Morgan earned her MA degree in Broadcast Journalism from Columbia University, and was named an Edith Pulitzer Moore and Joseph Pulitzer II Fellow. Right after that, Morgan came to prominence as she started working as a fellow at the ABC network, and  was soon promoted to work in the position of an anchor for “ABC News Now”. Her academic qualifications have helped her rise the ladder of success so quickly.

5 cities. 5 days. ✈️

Posted by Morgan Radford on Thursday, August 23, 2018

Recent Years and NBC News

In 2013, Morgan left the ABC to join Al Jazeera America, an international news organization, where she worked in the positions of the weekend morning newscast anchor and correspondent. After spending two years there and gaining further experience, she decided to join NBC News in September of 2015 and she still works there as a correspondent. Morgan appears in various programs, including “NBC Nightly News”, “TODAY Show” and “MSNBC”, among many others, and has also covered various stories, such as the 2012 Presidential election, the evolution of US/Cuban relations, the death of American malls, the Boston Marathon bombing, the deadly floods in West Virginia, and the Washington Navy Yard shooting, etc.

Morgan Radford Net Worth and Salary

Net worth is over $1 million. Her annual salary is over $120,000.

Posted by Morgan Radford on Saturday, September 1, 2018

Personal Life

There is no reliable information as to whether she has a boyfriend or not. Although she is open regarding her work life, she is just the opposite when it comes to personal life, however, it is believed that she is still single. Her current residence is in New York City.

Appearance and Vital Statistics

Long dark brown hair and dark brown-colored eyes. Height of 5ft 8ins (1.65m), while her vital statistics are 34-25-35.

General Info

Full Name Morgan Radford
Profession Journalist
Education Harvard UniversityColumbia University
Nationality American

Family

Parents Lily Kelly-Radford

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Movies

Self

Title Year Status Character
Weekend Today 2015-2016 TV Series Herself – Correspondent
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt 2015-2016 TV Series Herself – Correspondent
Today 2016 TV Series Herself – Correspondent
Inside Edition 2015 TV Series documentary Herself

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia