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Dan Rea Biography

Dan Rea is an American journalist currently serving as the host of “NightSide with Dan Rea” WBZ radio, following the death of Paul Sullivan.

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Dan Rea Age

Dan’s age date of birth, and birthday are currently publicly unavailable.

Dan Rea Height

Dan stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches.

Dan Rea Weight

Dan has moderate weight.

Early Life and Education

Dan is a graduate of Boston Latin School, Boston State College (English major), and Boston University School of Law.

Rise to Fame

Dan rose to the limelight for being a conservative activist serving as national vice chairman of Young Americans for Freedom and opposing Richard Nixon’s re-election as president in 1972 on the grounds that he was too liberal.

Dan Rea Family

Dan was born at Faulkner Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Readville, However, our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Dan’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

Dan Rea Wife

Dan is married to his lovely wife Jeanne Rea with whom they have been together for over three decades.

Dan Rea Children

Dan and Jeanne are blessed with two children: Daniel III and Catherine Florence.

Dan Rea Salary

Dan receives an average annual salary of between $24,292 and $72,507. This translates to an hourly average wage of between $10.15 and $31.32.  This is Per our average wage estimates for a journalist in the United States. However, these figures may vary substantially according to the level of seniority of the employee. At the moment, we do not have the exact salary but we will update this section when the information is available.

Dan Net Worth

Dan has an estimated net worth of $3 million dollars. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a Journalist. Through his various sources of income, Dan has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

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Career

Prior to his current job on WBZ Radio, Dan worked as a news reporter from 1976 to 2007 on WBZ’s sister station, WBZ-TV, the CBS affiliate in Boston where he won two Regional Emmys and nine Regional Emmy Nominations. He also had a small role in the movie Reversal of Fortune.

His present radio career is a return to WBZ Radio since he was on air there while at Boston University School of Law in the 70s.

Awards and Achievements

Dan spent four years trying to clear the name of Joe Salvati, a man who was wrongfully convicted of murder. He was able to find evidence that exonerated Mr. Salvati’s name and he was released from prison. For his work on the case, ” the Massachusetts Bar Association honored Rea with the First Annual Excellence in Journalism Award. The Massachusetts Criminal Defense Lawyers Association for its efforts in the Salvati case also honored Rea.

In June 1988 Rea was presented with Boston University Law School’s “Silver Shingle” award for outstanding public service. In November 2010, Rea received the “Yankee Quill Award from the Academy of New England Journalists and the New England Society of Newspaper Editors.

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