Ted Koppel Parents, Wife, Marriage, Children, Net Worth & House

Ted Koppel is a British-American journalist who was popular as the anchor for Nightline, from the program’s inception in 1980 until 2005. Moreover, Koppel spent twenty years as a broadcast journalist and news reporter for ABC. Not just that, he was also considered as one of the most “outstanding of the serious-minded interviewers on American television.

He served as a news analyst for NPR and BBC World News America and a contributor to Rock Center with Brian Williams. He is married to Grace Anne Dorney for more than seven decades, and they have four children. If you want to know more about Tel, including his net worth, personal life, and children then read this article.

About Ted Koppel

Ted Koppel was born as Edward James Martin Koppel to Alice Koppel and Edwin Koppel. His parents had fled Germany after the rise of Adolf Hitler and Nazism. Moreover, his father then operated a tire-manufacturing company. The television reporter holds a British-American nationality and belongs to a white ethnicity.

He enrolled at McBurney School and later attended Syrance University from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree. He earned his Master of Arts degree in mass communications research and political science from Standford University. David Muir, Diane Sawyer, Robin Roberts, and Juju Chang are also renowned reporters of ABC News.

How rich is Ted Koppel?

Ted Koppel, 84, has gathered a huge amount of money from his long professional career as a reporter. As of 2024, he has a net worth of $30 million which he earned as a journalist. Ted, furthermore, earned massive fame for his work as the host of the late-night news program Nightline. In addition, he also provided commentary to Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Day to Day on National Public Radio.

From his hard work and dedication over the years, Koppel has summed up a good income. He has served for the world’s biggest news channels and TV shows which have provided him a hefty amount of salary. Additionally, he also served for BBC World News America as a contributing analyst. Besides, he has worked as a special contributor to CBS Sunday Morning. Apart, he played a vital role as Managing editor for the Discovery Channel for three years.

From his long professional career, he has won 25 Emmy Awards. Furthermore, he owns a lavish home in Potomac, Maryland, the United States of America.  On the other hand, he also owns a Cross Manor historical Maryland estate which was listed for sale at $3.945 million. The house consists of 3032 sq ft, including four bedrooms and three bathrooms with guest rooms opening from a side hallway.

Wife- Grace Anne Dorney

The news reporter is a married man. Well, he exchanged his wedding vows with his collagenous Grace Anne Dorney. The love birds met each other while they were studying at Stanford. Before they started dating, the duo were good friends. Later, their friendship turned into a relationship and since then they have been together with each other.

Moreover, Ted often thanks his wife for being the most supportive partner and a friend. They have worked together for the success of Koppel. With the passing years, we can see that their love is growing and now they have blissfully spent their life.

Together the couple has four children, Andrea Koppel, former news reporter, Deirdre Koppel, Andrew Koppel, and Tara Koppel. His son, Andrew, was found dead on May 31, 2010, in his apartment in New York City. As per the post, he reportedly died after a daylong drinking binge.