If you remain updated about all the recent events going around you, you must have heard about the famous American news anchor Kasie Hunt leaving MSNBC after a long period of time. Well, this departure is as clear as it seems. She received a better opportunity due to which she thought of taking her career forward by shifting to a new place.
As per the sources, she announced her departure on her show “Way Too Early” which she used to host on MSNBC for a very long time. CNN offered her an annual salary between $1 million and $1.5 million. This was indeed pretty much of a hike that MSNBC could not provide her.
So she took the decision to resign from her previous workplace and join a new channel. In today’s article, we shall discuss some of the interesting aspects of Hunt’s life. Stay tuned to us if you are curious to find out everything!
Who is Kasie Hunt?
Many of you might be hearing her name for the first time, isn’t it? Well, she is a popular American political correspondent. Hunt was born on May 24, 1985, in Dearborn, Michigan, in the United States. Therefore, she is currently 38 years old. In fact, she is the elder daughter of real estate manager Bruce and yoga instructor Krista Hunt. She also has a younger sister Carly Hunt
As per the sources, the celebrity anchor completed her schooling at Conestoga High School in 2003. Moreover, she also attended George Washington University. In fact, she graduated with a degree in International affairs in 2006. After this, she went on to earn her master’s degree in sociology from St. John’s College, Cambridge.
Hunt began her career in journalism as an intern in the political unit of NBC News. Previously, she was a health policy reporter for the National Journal’s Congress Daily.
Later on, she joined NBC News as an off-air reporter and producer covering Congress and politics. Before resigning Kasie worked as an NBC News’ Capitol Hill correspondent. Here she used to cover news related to Congress and other political parties.
However, recently, she shifted to CNN and came to be known all over the world as CNN anchor Kasie Hunt. Let us delve into details regarding why Hunt made the decision to leave MSNBC in the next section.
Why Did Kasie Hunt Decide to Leave MSNBC?
This is one of the questions that probably many of our readers have in their minds. Well, even though the celebrity news anchor did not reveal much about her decision to resign from MSNBC, we can assume the obvious. Kasie indeed got a better opportunity from CNN. So after working at MSNBC for almost a decade as a Capitol Hill correspondent and host.
In fact, Hunt announced her decision during her show “Way Too Early.” Moreover, she shared this news with her viewers saying it was her final broadcast. However, at that time, she didn’t reveal her next move at that time. Later, it was reported that CNN offered her a salary between $1 million and $1.5 million annually. This was indeed much higher than what MSNBC could match.
Presently, CNN is expanding its streaming platforms, and we all expect Hunt to play a significant role in their streaming efforts. Needless to say, this exciting opportunity led her to leave MSNBC and join CNN for her new adventure.
Kasie Hunt Shares a Good News with Her Fans
Now you are probably getting impatient to know about other good news CNN Kasie Hunt has for her viewers. Well, it is absolutely related to her personal life. The CNN anchor and Chief National Affairs analyst announced a few days back the birth of her second child. Both she and her husband, Matt Rivera shared her story in their Instagram profile.
They were highly excited to announce the birth of their younger, Grey Hunt Rivera. However, there was a problem during the time of delivery. Kasie was in such severe labor pain that she had to give birth to her newborn child on her bathroom floor.
They did not have enough time to take her to the nearest hospital for the delivery or call 911. Grey was born 24 hours before the doctor scheduled to arrive through C-section.
However, later on, Hunt and her child were safely transported to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington. We couldn’t be more excited for life as a family of four,” she wrote. So currently, they are at the top of the moon and having a blissful time. We hope she is able to enjoy motherhood and resume her professional life soon.
Ending Note
So as we conclude, we can say that Kasie Hunt is one of those celebrity news anchors who is currently at the peak of her career. The above article explores a lot of unknown aspects of her life. Therefore, if you are one of her fans, you can check out the points that we covered in this article.
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