Peter Daut Profile
Peter Daut is an American 3-time Regional Emmy Award-winning News Anchor and Reporter working for KESQ-TV as an anchor for the 4 and 6:30 p.m. newscasts. He joined the station in 2020. Before joining KESQ, he was in Los Angeles, California, working as a News Anchor for KCAL-TV, as well as KCBS-TV(the West Coast flagship station).
Peter Daut Wiki
Full Name: Peter Daut
Profession: News Anchor and Reporter
Nationality: American
Education: University of Southern California
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: September 18, 1983
Age / How Old is Peter Daut?: 40 years old as of 2023
Place of Birth: Torrance, California
Country: United States Of America
Height / How tall is Peter Daut?: 5 feet and 8 inches(1.82m)
Parents: Not Available
Husband: David Gibson
Children: Not Available
Salary: $ 100,000 – $ 1 Million
Net Worth: $1 Million – $5 Million
Peter Daut Education
Daut is a proud alumnus of the University of Southern California, where he earned a master’s degree in Political Science, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism. He also graduated with a minor in Spanish and was named a Renaissance Scholar by the institution.
Peter Daut Career
Daut worked for KESQ-TV as an anchor for the 4 and 6:30 p.m. newscasts. Before joining KESQ, he was in Los Angeles, California, working as a News Anchor for KCAL-TV, as well as KCBS-TV(the West Coast flagship station).
Daut was the primary reporter on several important stories while at KCAL, such as the Pulse nightclub shooting massacre in Orlando, Florida. He covered O.J. Simpson’s parole hearing in Carson City, Nevada, the legalization of recreational marijuana in Denver, Colorado, and the 2016 presidential election in New York City.
He hosted live coverage of the devastating Woolsey fire in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, as well as the tragic Trader Joe’s standoff and the Thousand Oaks mass shooting. He received an Emmy in the Individual Achievement category for a compilation of his work in the year 2016.
Before that, he was working as an Investigative Reporter, as well as a Morning News Anchor for WSOC-TV a dual ABC/Telemundo-affiliated TV station in Charlotte, North Carolina. There he reported and investigated several concerns affecting taxpayers and consumers, as well as anchored from inside the 2012 Democratic National Convention. He was honored by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery’s National Journalistic Achievement Award for his investigative reports on a cosmetic surgery center.
Daut has also worked for a Fox-owned-and-operated television station in Dallas, Texas, KDFW-TV. There he earned an Emmy Award for his coverage of the Fort Hood shooting massacre. While in Dallas, he covered tornadoes, wildfires, and the Super Bowl, to mention a few. Daut also made an appearance on “The Talk,” a nationally syndicated talk show, as a guest. He started his TV career at KFOX-TV, a Fox-affiliated TV station in El Paso, Texas.
Peter Daut Personal Life, Family, Parents, and Wife
Daut is 40 years old as of 2023. He was born on September 18, 1983, in Torrance, California, United States. He, therefore, celebrates his birthday on the 18th of September every year. Daut stands at a height of approximately 5 feet and 8 inches(1.82m).
He was born and raised by his parents in Placentia, California but he has not disclosed the names of his parents and siblings. Mark Rober, his cousin, a former Apple and NASA engineer, designed a phony gift that erupts in glitter, captures the thief’s reaction, and releases a foul odor all at the same time. Mark is currently working as a YouTuber.
Daut is openly gay and married to David Gibson. The couple is the parents of two dogs. On the 8th of March 2021, he celebrated his first-year wedding anniversary via an Instagram post.
Peter Daut Salary and Net Worth
Being one of the top journalists for KESQ-TV, Daut earns an annual salary ranging between $ 100,000 – $ 1 Million. Daut has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a News Anchor/Reporter.
Peter Daut Instagram
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Peter Daut KESQ
At KESQ, Daut works alongside;
- John White
- Karen Devine
- Jeff Stahl
- Angela Chen
- Marian Bouchot
- Jennifer Franco
- Patrick Evans
- Haley Clawson
- Blake Arthur