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Jeffrey Todd Glor

Glor is an Emmy Award-winning American broadcast journalist. He spent 17 years at CBS News, anchoring the CBS Evening News from 2017 to 2019 and later co-hosting CBS Saturday Morning. He left CBS News following a series of network-wide layoffs in late 2024.

Overview

Jeffrey Todd Glor 's Profile

Jeff Glor was born on July 12, 1975, in Tonawanda, New York, near Buffalo. He studied journalism and economics at Syracuse University, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1997. His career began at WSTM-TV in Syracuse, initially as a news writer and later rising to co-anchor. By 2003, he moved to WHDH in Boston as a weekend anchor and weekday reporter. 

Glor then joined CBS in 2007, where he would spend the next 17 years. During his tenure, he covered major events, from the Sandy Hook Elementary shootings to the Boston Marathon Bombings. He also anchored several CBS News programs, including CBS This Morning, CBS Saturday Evening News, CBS Sunday Evening News, and The Early Show. 

In 2017, he became the anchor of the flagship CBS Evening News before transitioning to the morning slot as the co-host of CBS Saturday Morning in 2019. His tenure at the network ended in 2024, when he left CBS amid Paramount’s layoffs. Following his exit, he took a break from his media career to write a book, The Stories That Saved Me, which is scheduled for publication in 2027. 

Quick Facts

  • Full Name: Jeffrey Todd Glor
  • Gender: Male
  • Date of Birth: 1975-07-12
  • Nationality: American
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Career Start: 1997
  • Current Network:
  • Years Active
  • Estimated Salary: $2–3 million (as of 2024 before leaving CBS News)

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TV Shows​

A list of television shows hosted by this host, including current programs and previous presenting roles.

CBS Saturday Morning
CBS Saturday Morning
CBS Mornings
CBS Mornings
CBS Evening News
CBS Evening News

Networks

A list of Networks that this host has worked for.

Personal Life

Family, relationships and background

  • Marriage Nicole Glor (née Glab) from 2003 to (A fitness instructor, author, and former college cheerleader. They met at Syracuse University.)
  • Jack Thatcher Glor, a biological child with Nicole Glor, born in 2009
  • Victoria Channing Glo, a biological child with Nicole Glor, born in 2014

Education

Educational background and qualifications

  • Kenmore East High School, Tonawanda, New York
  • B.S. in Journalism (S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications) and B.S. in Economics from Syracuse University
  • Henry J. Wolff Prize recipient — awarded to the Newhouse student "most proficient in journalism."

Net Worth & Income

Income sources, net worth, and properties.

  • A 17-year career at CBS News, including a peak salary of $2–3 million annually as CBS Evening News anchor.
  • Purchased a home in Greenwich, Connecticut, for $1.75 million in 2016, which later sold for $3.9 millio in 2025.
  • Working on a book, The Stories That Saved Me, since his exit from CBS.

Awards

Awards & recognition

  • Emmy Award — Outstanding Feature Story, CBS Sunday Morning ("Paving the Way," profile of Braddock, Pennsylvania) (2011)
  • SPJ Award — Network Investigative Reporting, CBS Evening News (National Flood Insurance Program series) (2018)
  • Henry J. Wolff Prize — S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University (1997)