John Holt Biography
John Holt is a co-anchor for “FOX 4 News”, where he hosts the 5, 6, and 9 p.m. shows. He is also a special projects and investigative reporter for the network. In addition to his anchoring and reporting duties, he co-hosts two other shows for FOX 4 News. These include the weekly digital show “4Star Politics”, as well as “KC End Zone” during the Chiefs season.
John Holt Age
He is 64 years old as of February 2024.
John Holt Height
He stands at a height of 6 feet (approximately 1.83 m).
John Holt Nationality
Holt is American by nationality.
John Holt Education
Holt graduated from the University of Kansas in 1981 with a degree in Journalism and again in 1984 from KU’s School of Law. Before joining the university he studied at Great Bend (KS) High School. While there, he was an editor of “Panther Tales,” the student newspaper at Great Bend (KS) High School. Holt was part of a once-a-week radio show on the local AM station: “Panther Parade”. “We dished about school news, played a few records (yes, records…45’s to be exact), and loved every 15 minutes of it. And so, I fell in love with broadcasting,” he said.
John Holt Parents
John was born in St. Mary’s and raised in Great Bend, Kansas City by his parents. However, their identity is unknown. He is a prostate cancer survivor. But, with his family history, his diagnosis wasn’t shocking. The disease claimed his grandfather’s life, and his father is a survivor.
John Holt Wife
Who is John Holt married to? John is married to his lovely wife Suzy. The couple is the proud parents of son Jack Holt, a retired Army Captain, and daughter Dr. Katie Moes, who is a nurse practitioner.
John Holt FOX 4 News
John joined FOX 4 News in 1994. He co-anchors “FOX 4 News at 5, 6, and 9 p.m.” and serves as an investigative and special projects reporter for FOX 4 News. He also co-hosts the weekly digital show “4Star Politics,” as well as “KC End Zone” during the Chiefs season.
John has won numerous awards including 10 Regional Emmys, for anchoring, news writing, and investigative reporting, among others. In 2018, NATAS Mid-America Emmy Chapter inducted him into its “Silver Circle.”
In 2015 The Heart of America Boy Scout Council named John an “Ewing M. Kauffman Distinguished Eagle Scout.” He has received a “President’s Award” from the Johnson County Bar Association twice.
John is also active in the community, serving on the Head of the Cure Foundation boards, Cancer Funding Partners (KU Cancer Center), and the Kansas Bar Association Media-Bar Committee.
He is a past board chair and member of Friends of Johnson County Developmental Supports a past member of the KU Alumni Association-Kansas City Chapter Board, and the KU Advancement Board. He also served as the 2018 Heart of America Council “School Night for Scouting” Honorary Chair, and along with his wife Suzy, as co-chairs of the 2020 “Treads and Threads.”
John enjoys emceeing numerous events for metro area charities, including Benedictine College, The University of Kansas, The University of Kansas Health System, Blue Valley Educational Foundation, The Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association, Life Unlimited, and The Johnson County Bar Association. Previously, he worked at WIBW-TV in Topeka and KSNW-TV in Wichita.
John Holt Cancer
In 2010, John was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. With his family history, his diagnosis wasn’t shocking. The disease claimed his grandfather’s life, and his father is a survivor. The shock was his age. Only 51 in 2010 and “a bit of a health nut,” John figured he had a free pass for another decade. He felt great, so even when his doctor referred him for a biopsy at The University of Kansas Cancer Center, he wasn’t worried.
“I’ll never forget getting the call. We were so sure the biopsy would be clean, I’m grinning into the phone, all happy, like, ‘Hey! Hope you’re calling me with good news!’”
“Then I hear this pause,” John says. “Silence. And it hits me: I have cancer.”
Thanks to John’s proactive approach to annual PSA screening, his cancer was detected early. His physician, urologic surgeon J. Brantley Thrasher, MD, outlined various treatment options.
Removing the prostate was the most aggressive treatment option. “Dr. Thrasher looked me in the eye and said, ‘If you were my brother, I’d tell you to get it out.’ That decided it for us.”
For John’s prostatectomy, Dr. Thrasher recommended robotic laparoscopic surgery using the daVinci® Surgical System. He specializes in minimally invasive operations, performing them 4 to 7 times weekly.
“For me, surgery was a clear choice, and we felt very blessed to have this robotic technology available in Kansas City so we didn’t have to travel,” John says.
Years later, he remains cancer-free. He publicly advocates for annual PSA screenings during National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September – and every month.
“A quick blood test can save your life,” John says. “It saved mine.”
John Holt Salary and Net Worth
He earns an average annual salary ranging between $20,000 – $110,000. He also has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million.
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