Theo Keith Biography
Theo Keith is an American journalist currently the political reporter at Fox 9’s KMSP-TV, content creator, and business storyteller. He covers election campaigns, the Minnesota Legislature, and city and county government.
Theo Keith Age
It is clear that Keith was born in 1985, in Saginaw, Michigan, the United States. However, his actual date of birth remains unknown to the public for one reason or the other. Could it be he likes to keep his age private? Therefore as of 2022, the journalist is 37 years old
Theo Keith Height
Keith stands at a height of 1.78 m, and his weight is about 72 kg.
Theo Keith Family
Keith has not disclosed his family members, parents, and siblings. Mostly because he does not necessarily find this information useful to the public. We will keep you posted should this information be available.
Theo Keith Wife
It seems Keith has not yet revealed who his life partner is, or perhaps, he has not yet found the love of his life. We will keep tabs and update you soon. He also has no past record of having any children or possibly he has just maintained a low profile.
Theo Keith Career
As an alum of the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business, he is yet to graduate in May 2023 with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Leadership/ management specialization. In 2011, Keith graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science. Moreover, Theo graduated Summa Cum Laude and with an Honors Certificate and a Business Minor. He was also a news director at college radio station KCOU/88.1 FM and directed a news staff of 25 and a weather staff of five. Keith was also a Campus Tour Guide with the University of Missouri Tour Team.
Being on the government beat in four states, he takes seriously his role in holding both elected and unelected officials accountable. He is a proud defender of open records and open meeting laws. Before joining FOX 9, he was the political reporter at FOX6 Milwaukee WITI-TV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At WITI-TV, he led a team of reporters covering a battleground state that determined the 2016 presidential election. Theo also coordinated staffing, content, and logistics for dozens of major candidate events. Extensively, he made coverage on then-House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin by developing rapport with the speaker and his staff. Moreover, he covered the Foxconn deal, a nexus of international business, government lobbying, and public relations.
In addition, Keith also worked at WISC-TV in Madison, as a news reporter where he tracked the historic 2012 recall of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Ryan’s bid for the vice presidency that same year. He also won an Edward R. Murrow award for researching, sourcing, and explaining how much money Madison’s problem panhandlers made on the streets. In the bargain, Theo was the political reporter at WAVE 3 News in Louisville, Kentucky, that dived him into national politics while covering U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell’s ascent to majority leader. Additionally, he investigated corruption in local governments leading to changes, and launched a one-man state Capitol bureau during legislative sessions.
KMOX-AM
His Broadcasting career kicked off while reporting on government and politics at the Missouri State Capitol, learning the legislative process while reporting for KMOX-AM in St. Louis and KOMU-TV in Columbia/Jefferson City. At KMOX/ Audacy he served as a political reporter and teaching assistant making two investigations into Governor Jay Nixon’s travel patterns forced legislative action. In 2010, Keith was a reporting intern at Bloomberg in Detroit, Michigan for less than a year. He covered the auto industry’s comeback after the historic bankruptcies of two of the domestic Big Three automakers. Theo also attained a national Society of American Business Editors and Writers award for reporting on the effects of the UAW’s concession of the infamous jobs bank in labor negotiations. In his leisure time, Keith loves golfing, and reading, and enjoys being in the kitchen trying new recipes and posting photos of his creations on social media. These are some of the other anchors that Theo works with at Fox 9:
- Leah Beno
- Tim Blotz
- Tom Butler
- Kelcey Carlson
- Bisi Onile-Ere
- Ahmad Hicks
- Amy Hockert
- Alix Kendall
- Ian Leonard
- Kendall Mark
Awards and Honors
Previously, he won a regional Edward R. Murrow award in January 2013 for an investigation of problem panhandlers. He was honored with the Milwaukee Press Club for a multi-year investigation of a major jobs deal for Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. Likewise, he bagged a Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award in January 2017 for his investigation revealing that controversial Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke was rarely on the job. Keith is also the recipient of the Ohio Valley Emmy Award in January 2016 for his breaking news coverage of a massive fire.
Theo Keith Salary
Keith’s salary is about $110,500 per year.
Theo Keith’s Net Worth
Keith’s estimated net worth is $2.1 million. His primary source is his job as a political reporter at Fox 9’s KMSP-TV.
Social Media Accounts
Keith is active on social media and he posts personal and work-related stuff from time to time. He has over 200 followers on Instagram, 1500 on Facebook, and 11k on Twitter.