Karl Schmid Profile
Karl Schmid is an Australian-born journalist working for ABC7 serving as a TV Host, and correspondent based in Los Angeles. He joined the ABC7 team as a correspondent and producer on the then-weekly and syndicated “On The Red Carpet.” He has been busy on American, Canadian, British, and Australian televisions for the last 13 years.
Karl Schmid Wiki
Full Name: Karl Schmid
Profession: Journalist, TV Host, and Correspondent
Nationality: Australian
Education: Not Available
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: September 16, 1980
Age / How Old is Karl Schmid?: 43 years old as of 2023
Place of Birth: Melbourne
Country: Australia
Height / How tall is Karl Schmid?: 5 feet 10 inches
Parents: Not Available
Marital Status: Not Available
Children: Not Available
Salary: $ 20,000 – $ 100,000
Net Worth: $1 Million- $ 5 Million
Karl Schmid ABC7
Schmid is a journalist who has been a regular contributor to ABC7 since 2013. He joined the team as a correspondent and producer on the then-weekly and syndicated “On The Red Carpet.” Since then, he has become known to the SoCal audience through ABC7.
Whether it be from “Rams Primetime Saturday Night,” or “On The Red Carpet,” to being the face of ABC7’s informative SoCal Spotlight segments to contributing to Eyewitness News stories and their coverage of L.A. Pride, Schmid’s unmistakable accent and passion to entertain and inform makes him a proud member of the ABC7 family.
Outside of ABC7, he has hosted “The Royal Wedding Live from London” for TLC, taking television viewers on an emotional journey as the host of Logo’s “Operation Vacation” for two seasons as well as providing entertainment and Hollywood news for British morning television.
Karl Schmid TV Host
Schmid had a passion for being a TV host from a young age. He got a real taste for television in Christchurch when he was cast in the role of Beaven in the TVNZ children’s drama ‘Mel’s Amazing Movies.’ His talents quickly caught the eye of the producers of New Zealand’s number one weekend children’s live TV show, ‘What Now’ and Schmid soon became a regular contributor to the program.
After graduating high school he returned to television screens, this time in Australia as the host of TV1’s Entertainment Daily, a roundup Hollywood and Show business style magazine program. This relaunched his hosting career and he has since gone on to work across Australia’s television networks and has also appeared on UK television.
Schmid has interviewed some of the biggest names in entertainment today and continues to prove himself as one of Australia’s top young television hosts. In 2008, he relocated to Los Angeles where he has been a regular host of TV Guide Network’s Big Movie Premiere specials and also a contributor and guest host to TV Guide Network’s Hollywood 411.
Karl Schmid Personal Life, Family, Parents, and Husband
Schmid was born Karl Jeno Schmid on September 16, 1980, in a small town just outside of Melbourne. He is 43 years old as of 2023. Schmid stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 10 inches.
Schmid left Australia to live in more exotic locations with his parents at a young age. First the Fiji Islands, and then New Zealand. He is openly gay but has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight. It is therefore not known if Schmid is engaged to someone or whether he is married. It is also not known if he has any children. Whenever he is not working, he finds pleasure in spending his free time with his family and friends.
Karl Schmid Salary and Net Worth
Being one of the top reporters for ABC7, Schmid earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000. Schmid has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million- $ 5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a TV Host and ABC correspondent.
Karl Schmid HIV
He was diagnosed with HIV at the age of 27. Schmid is a passionate activist in the fight against HIV stigma. He launched +Life in 2019 online to help foster a new conversation around what it means for people living with HIV and to tackle the stigma still associated with the virus. +Life will soon be part of Localish TV on the newly launched Localish TV network.
Karl Schmid Instagram
Schmid has an active Instagram account that has over 19.9K followers. CLICK HERE to view his Instagram account.
Karl Schmid ABC7
At ABC7, Schmid works alongside;
- Jade Hernandez – General Assignment Reporter
- Rob Hayes – General Assignment Reporter
- Josh Haskell – General Assignment Reporter
- John Gregory – General Assignment Reporter
- Eileen Frere – Reporter
- Jessica De Nova – Multi-Skilled Journalist
- Denise Dador – Health Specialist