Rene Marsh Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Family, Husband, CNN, Salary, and Net Worth

Rene Marsh Profile

Rene Marsh is an American News Anchor and Reporter and Correspondent working for CNN in Atlanta, Georgia as a national correspondent based in CNN’s Washington bureau. She joined the network in January 2012. Before Marsh joined CNN, she served at WSVN in Miami, Florida as a general assignment correspondent.

Rene Marsh Wiki

Full Name: Rene Marsh
Profession: News Anchor, Reporter, and Correspondent
Nationality: American
Education: Benjamin N. Cardozo High School, Binghamton University, and Syracuse University
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: April 17, 1978
Age / How Old is Rene Marsh?: 46 years old as of 2024
Place of Birth: Binghamton, New York
Country: United States Of America
Height / How tall is Rene Marsh?: 5 feet and 4 inches (1.63 m)
Parents: Not Available
Husband: Kedric Payne,
Children: Blake Vince
Salary: $ 20,000 – $ 100,000
Net Worth: $1 Million – $5 Million

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Rene Marsh Education

Marsh is a proud graduate of Benjamin N. Cardozo High School, Binghamton University, and Syracuse University. She obtained a law diploma from Benjamin Cardozo High School and graduated from Binghamton with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She graduated from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in the year 2013 with a Master of Arts degree in Journalism.

Rene Marsh Career

Marsh serves at CNN as a national correspondent based in CNN’s Washington bureau. Over the years with CNN, she has covered a number of high-profile assignments such as the Donald Trump administration’s travel ban barring citizens from 7 Muslim majority nations from entering the U.S. for nearly 3 months (90 days). She was the 1st reporter to cover the unprecedented security apparatus put in place to protect Scott Pruitt (EPA administrator) from multiple agents in his round-the-clock security detail to biometric security technology installed at the agency.

Marsh has reported on several breaking stories surrounding Housing and Urban Development’s purchase of a $31,000 dining set. She has also been responsible for filing in-depth reports on the condition of the country’s sexual harassment and assault and infrastructure onboard commercial airliners. She had an integral role in the shooting down of MH17 in Ukraine, as well as the disappearance of MH370 (commercial passenger plane).

Marsh was responsible for breaking the news with her exclusive report that the investigators of the Dutch crash were the ones responsible for determining a Russian Missile brought down the passenger plane. The evidence proposed that pro-Russian rebels were responsible for the explosion of the missile. He has covered the story of the controversial proposal under consideration by the Transportation Security Administration to eliminate passenger screening at over 150 medium and small-sized airports across the United States. According to Marsh’s reporting, the agency abandoned the proposal.

Before Marsh joined CNN, she served at WSVN in Miami, Florida as a general assignment correspondent. There she reported on education, local politics, and breaking news. Marsh also served at CBS 6 in Albany, New York as a weekend news anchor and investigative news reporter. She began her journalism career at KTAL in Shreveport, Louisiana where she served as a news anchor/reporter. 

Rene Marsh Personal Life, Family, Parents, and Husband

Marsh is 46 years old as of 2024. She was born on April 17, 1978, in Binghamton, New York, United States. She celebrates her birthday on the 17th of April every year. Marsh stands at a height of approximately 5 feet and 4 inches (1.63 m).

She was raised alongside her sister, Michelle Marsh, an Emmy award-winning journalist. She serves at WJLA/ABC 7 as a news anchor for the 4 pm newscasts and hosts “Late Night Report” which airs on Channel 8 at 10 pm. Michelle is an alumnus of Newhouse School of Public Communications where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in broadcast journalism. She holds 2 Emmy Awards for her work. She often posts about her sister on her Instagram Page.

Marsh is married to her lovely spouse, Kedric Payne, a corporate counsel at Amazon and an attorney. They first met in the year 2015 at a church. The couple dated for 2 years before settling down together. They tied the knot on October 11, 2017, at a wedding ceremony held at Vineyards & Winery in Northern Virginia for sentimental reasons. The wedding was officiated by Pastor Dr. Judy Fentress-Williams.

Rene Marsh Son Cancer

Marsh and her husband, Kedric Payne, take great pride in being mom and dad to their one son, Blake Vince. Blake is 3 years old as of 2022 having been born on March 16, 2019. On December 22, 2019, Marsh’s son was diagnosed with brain cancer. This was 10 months after he was born. He is now under some treatment. hoping to recover soon.

Rene Marsh Salary and Net Worth

Being one of the top journalists for CNN, she earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000. Marsh has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a Correspondent and News Anchor/Reporter.

Rene Marsh Author / Book

Other than being a journalist, Marsh is also an author of “The Miracle Workers: Boy vs. Beast.” She penned the book during the months spent in the hospital for the cancer treatments of her son. The net profits from the book go directly to the Blake Vince Payne Star Fund in her son’s honor, which was established by the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, a non-profit. 

Rene Marsh Facebook and Instagram

Marsh has active Facebook and Instagram accounts. Her Facebook account has over 15K followers. CLICK HERE to view her Facebook account. Her Instagram account has over 17K followers. CLICK HERE to view her Instagram account.

Rene Marsh CNN

At CNN Marsh works alongside;

  1. Phil Mattingly
  2. Suzanne Malveaux
  3. Patrick Oppmann
  4. Ryan Nobles
  5. Paula Newton
  6. Chad Myers
  7. Jeanne Moos
  8. David McKenzie
  9. Oren Liebermann
  10. Alex Marquardt
  11. Miguel Marquez
  12. Athena Jones
  13. Laura Jarrett
  14. Kristen Holmes
  15. Paula Hancocks
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