Geoff Hart is an American sports director, producer, and journalist who is famously known as a co-anchor on the WYFF 4 channels daily news. He is well-known and renowned among the sports and journalist community.
Early Life
Geoff was born on 27th December in Canada but the exact year and place of his birth have not been shared. He is known to have four sibling brothers but their names have not been shared either. He has grown up while moving places from Canada, to England and then finally in Florida, USA.
Geoff has not shared about his early education but it is believed that he completed his high school studies at Cardinal Gibbins high school in New York, USA. He was always sporty during school and was involved in football as a placekicker. He also received a student scholarship and went on to attend a North-eastern University in Boston in the 1980s. Geoff graduated from college with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He further went on to pursue his master’s degree from Emerson College in Boston.
Geoff Hart Career
Geoff started his career as a journalist as soon as he completed his graduation. His first ever job was at WECT-TV 6 at Wilmington in New York. He worked there for a couple of years as a sportscaster. Soon in 1993, joined the WYFF network in Greenville as a sports director. He worked as a sports director at the WYFF news 4 channel for several years and the year 2021 marked the completion of his eighteen years with the channel.
Along with sports direction, he also started working as a co-anchor for the WYFF news 4 channel’s weekday mornings news broadcast. His Hart segments on the show were highly captivating and exciting for audiences. Over the years, earned huge respect among the journalism and sports community and was honored with several titles and awards. he was also named as the Television Personality of the year award by the South Carolina Association.
Illness & Health Condition
Geoff, recently came under media attention and sympathy when he publically announced that he has been diagnosed with early- onset of Alzheimer’s disease. His illness was detected in December 2020 and he has been under medical attention since then. He also took leave from work for the time and has now put forward his decision to not join back on his job. He is completely focussing on his medical treatment and will not return to work for channel4 at WYFF news. The whole WYFF members stood to his support and he has received a lot of public sympathies and good wishes as well.
Social Media
Geoff is not highly active on various social media platforms. He currently only has a Facebook page which is also maintained for highly professional purposes. He currently has 15k followers on his page and often shares his news clippings and snippets from his show on the page. Geoff also posts regular updates about his professional life. He does not have a Twitter or Instagram account or any other accounts like Snapchat.
Geoff Hart Biography |
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| Real Name | Geoff Hart |
| Birth Date | December 27 (1970s) |
| Age (as of 2021) | 45-50 Years |
| Birth Place | Canada |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Anchor & Reporter |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sun sign | – |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 8” – in Centimeters – 173 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 68 kg – in Pounds – 149 lbs |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Body Type | Slim |
Family |
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| Father | Charlie Hart |
| Mother | Barbara Hart |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | Four |
Qualification/Education |
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| School | Cardinal Gibbons High School |
| College | Northeastern University, Emerson College |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Affair | No |
| Who is his Wife? | Sarah Hart |
| Children | Four |
Personal Life
Geoff is currently married to his wife Sarah Hart. The couple has been married for more than 15 years and is known to have met in the office of the WYFF network. Sarah earlier worked as the commercial producer for the channel. The couple has not revealed the exact details about their marriage life but it is known that they are parents to four children. They currently have three daughters and a son but their identities have not been revealed. He currently lives in Greenville with his family.
Geoff Hart Net Worth
Geoff has been working as a journalist and anchor for almost two decades and has been highly active in his career. He has continuously worked hard to achieve the reputation he holds now. He has been working with WYFF for eighteen years which has sourced for the majority of his income. On average he receives around $55,000 annually as his salary and his estimated net worth as of 2021 is estimated to be around $600,000.
Trivia
- Geoff received the honor of Southeast Regional Emmy in 2010 for the Best Sportscast and the 2010 Best Sportscaster from the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolina.
- While he was in the Northeastern University football team as a placekicker, he tried for New England Patriots at the National Football League but later stayed back to complete studies.
- He is a huge pet enthusiast and currently owns a pet dog named Sport.