Joe Schmit Bio, Age, Height, KSTP, Net Worth, Salary, Parents, and Wife
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Joe Schmit Bio, Wiki
Joe Schmit is an American Anchor/ Reporter working for KSTP serving the station as a sports director and professional speaker. He joined the station in January 2010.
Joe Schmit Age
Schmit is 41 years old as of 2022, he was born on November 13, 1980, in Seymour, Wisconsin, USA. He celebrates his birthday on November 13 every year.
Joe Schmit Height
Schmit stands at the height of 5 feet 10 inches tall.
Joe Schmit Education
Schmit went to Seymour High School where he attained his High School Diploma. He later on joined The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse where he attained his Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication and Media Studies.
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Joe Schmit Career
Schmit works at KSTP 5 Eyewitness News where he serves as a Sports Director and Speaker. This is a rejoin to the station, for he once worked there from 1985 to 2006. Moreover, he also worked as a sports director and news anchor at KSTP during his first stint. Schmit also serves at 1500 ESPN radio as a frequent contributor. Additionally, Joe works as a keynote speaker at his firm, Joe Schmit Speaks LLC. After his first stint at KSTP, he took a break from broadcasting for 3 years. During that time, he became the President of PMMG, a company that did media and marketing. They worked with clients like Fingerhut, Sun Country Airlines, Polaroid, Ubid, and more.
He also appeared in radio and television commercials as the spokesperson for Sun Country Airlines. He rejoined the station, and he worked for Sun Country Airlines as a Media and Marketing Consultant for 2 years. In addition to that, he has worked for the John T. Petters Foundation and Petters Media and Marketing Group, as the president for nearly 2 years. Before Joe joined KSTP on his first stint, he worked for WBAY-TV in Green Bay, Wisconsin as a sports director. Other TV stations that he has worked for include WKBT-TV in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Joe Schmit Awards and Honors
Schmit has won many accolades and honors for his remarkable work over the years of his career. Some of these awards include 18 Emmy Awards, which he was awarded by the National Television Academy. Also, he holds a National Headliner Award which he earned for reporting on the passing of Kory Stringer (Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman) in the year 2001.
The National Speakers Association (NSA) recognized Schmit by giving him the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) title. This is a special title, and not many people in the NSA have it—less than 15% of all members around the world.
Joe Schmit’s Net Worth
In Schmit’s career as a director and professional speaker, he has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Joe Schmit Salary
He receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.
Joe Schmit Parents and Siblings
Schmit was born and raised in the United States, he keeps information regarding his parents and whether he has any siblings away from the limelight. An update of his family information will be done when available.
Joe Schmit Wife/ Spouse
Schmit t is married to his lovely spouse, Laura Sahr Schmit. They served as chairs of the largest food shelf’s major capital campaign in Minnesota called VEAP.
Joe Schmit Kids
Schmit and Laura are blessed with 3 kids; 2 daughters: Gaby Schmit and Natalie Thomas, and a son whose names are under review. The family resides happily in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Joe Schmit KSTP
Schmit works at KSTP where he works alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
Schmit has been serving at the National Speakers Association-Minnesota Chapter (NSA-MN) as a board member since August 2018. He is also actively involved in the Minnesota Vikings Advisory Board and the PACER Advisory Board. Moreover, he has been helping young people for a long time, supporting many groups in the community. One group he cares a lot about is Big Brothers and Big Sisters. He used to be a member of the board and the president at Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Twin Cities. He collected more than $3 million for the group by organizing the “Joe Schmit Celebrity Golf Tournament”, which went on for 16 years.
In the year 2000, Big Brothers and Big Sisters honored Schmit with the Jim Kelly Distinguished Service Award. In the year 2001, Schmit won the Odyssey Award for his dedication to helping and guiding young people. Additionally, in 2005, Joe got an award from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF) for being a leader in the community. In the year 2018, Schmit won the Mike Givens Award for his work with MG Charities, a group trying to find a cure for brain cancer. He used to be the leader and a board member of the Fairway Foundation, and he has also given his time to help other groups that do good things for people.
Joe Schmit Cancer / Health
Schmit underwent a diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (cancer cells in the lymph system), in May 2006. He went through a number of chemotherapies for a few months in the year 2008, and now his cancer is in remission (the cancer cells are reduced). Moreover, Joe shares his cancer journey in one of his books called “Silent Impact.”
Joe Schmit Books
Schmit has authored 2 books;
“Silent Impact: Influence Through Purpose, Persistence, and Passion”
“The Impact Blueprint: A Step-by-Step Journey to a Life of Significance”.
Joe Schmit Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
He is vocal on his social media accounts where he posts frequently. On his Twitter account, he has about 2k followers, around 4k followers on his Facebook page, and about 1k followers on his Instagram account.
