It has almost excelled four decades since the American journalist Howie Carr marched into the journalism. However, his spirit for entertaining audiences is still pristine and vivid. Stepping as a reporter for the Winston-Salem Journal, the 66-year-old radio talk-show host is remarked as the veteran personality in the TV network.
Howard Louis Carr Jr. is recognized as the host of The Howie Carr Show. Besides journalism, he is the author of several books including, Hard Knocks and Killers.
Howie Carr’s Net Worth From Radio Show
Howie Carr has been accumulating the net worth from his professional career in journalism. He has been mustering the income as the conservative radio talk-show host based in Boston. As confirmed by All Access Music, Howie earned a salary of $790,000 from his job back in 2006, and his salary could have exceeded $900,000 if he had received all bonus targets.
Howie Carr started his professional career in journalism after he received the job as the reporter for Winston-Salem Journal. Later in 1979, at the age of 27, he went to New England where he started working as the assistant city editor for the Boston Herald American. A year later, the Portland-born journalist served as the Boston City Hall bureau chief of the Herald American.
University of North Carolina’s graduate has worked for the Boston’s WRKO (AM 680). Later, on 9 July 2007, he left the station to form his own Howie Carr Radio Network. Similarly, he received the deal of the five-year contract with the WTKK station (96.9 FM) that would earn him $7 million. As per the agreement, his first-year salary would be $450,000, and it would increase by $50,000 yearly. Nevertheless, he continued hosting on WRKO after the contract offer matched with WTKK.
All About Howie Carr’s Family And Wife!
Born in Portland, Maine on 17 January 1952, Howie Carr was raised by his parents Frances Stokes Sutton and Howard Louis Carr Sr. His father, Howard died at the Wesley Long Hospital on Wednesday on 1 October 2008.
In 1973, Howie completed his graduation from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After completing graduation, The Howie Carr Show host began his career in print journalism.
Talking about the American conservative radio host’s personal life, he has been married twice. He has two daughters from his first marital relationship. His relationship with his first anonymous wife ended in the early ’90s.
After his tragic end of a relationship with ex-spouse, he began residing at a rent-controlled apartment in Cambridge. Meanwhile, he fell in love with Kathy Stimpson. She was working as Howie’s mailroom manager and as a salesperson at WRKO. The couple tied the nuptial knot in 1993. The pair is the parents of three children, Carolyn, Charlotte, and Christina.
On the occasion of Howie’s daughter Charlotte’s birthday, he shared a picture with his adorable daughter and warmly wished her. He even wished Christmas to his fans and followers by sharing a picture with his family on Twitter. As of now, he is relishing splendid time with his wife and kids.