Michael Savage

They say politics is life and this is more true to Michael Savage than it is for many of us. This is because much of his popularity is from his career as a conservative political commentator. He is also known as a former radio host, an author, and an activist. As a former radio host, he worked for Talk Radio Network as a host of The Savage Nation which was a nationally syndicated talk show across the United States. He left Talk Radio Network in 2020.

Well, how well do you know about Michael Savage? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Michael Savage’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography, and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Michael Savage to date.

Biography and Early Life

Michael Savage was born as Michael Ana Weiner on 31^st of March in 1942 in a place known as Bronx, New York. He was born in a family of three, and he is the son of Benjamin and Rae Weiner. His parents were Jewish emigrants from Russia. Michael says he had a difficult childhood with a “gruff, profane” dad. He didn’t get along with his father as he always criticized and belittled him. At the same time, he had a young brother named Jerome who was born with developmental disabilities.

He lost his brother in 1969. His father Benjamin owned an antique shop, and he, unfortunately, died from a heart attack in 1970 when he was 57 years of age. Unfortunately, he never lived to see the success of the son he always looked down upon. However, his mother lived longer, but she also left them in 2003.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Michael Savage in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Michael Savage’s age is 79 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 31 March 1942. Though, he is 5′ 3″ in feet and inches and 162 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 187 lbs in Pound and 85kg in Kilograms.

Education

Although his father wasn’t very supportive of his son, he was a responsible dad and therefore, he took him to school. He was enrolled in Jamaica High School and graduated in 1958. After graduating from high school, he was enrolled to Queens College where he majored in biology and graduated in 1963 with a bachelor’s degree in the same. A few years later, he joined University of Hawaii and graduated in 1970 with a Master of Science in Botany. In 1972, he graduated with a Master of Arts in Anthropology.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

After graduating from college, he became a high school teacher in New York City for several years. This where he met his first wife Carol Ely. The two fell in love and decided to get married in 1964. However, it seems like they were not meant to be as they divorced three years later in 1967. Immediately after his first marriage ended, he met his second wife Janet and they got married in the same year.

During this time, he was employed by Timothy Leary who was a psychedelic drug advocate. He has been married to Judy for more than 30 years and they are still very much in love with each other. He has two children including Russel Weiner.

Is Michael Savage Gay?

Michael Savage is definitely not gay. He has been married two women in his life. Although his first marriage ended in divorce, he is now in his second marriage which has lasted for more than 50 years.

Professional Career

Although Michael Savage had a difficult childhood, he knew how to relate with people. Therefore, he met some writers in North Beach, Francisco in the 1970s and introduced himself to them. He also befriended Beat poets Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Allen Ginsberg and as a result, he was able to travel with them. He also worked with author and poet Neeli Cherkovski. These three men helped him develop his career as an author.

Publishers rejected his 1994 manuscript that talked about epidemics and illegal immigrants. This prompted him to do a demo tape mimicking a radio show discussing the content of his work. He then sent this tape to 250 different radio stations with an intention of becoming a radio talk show host. Luckily, this bore fruits as KGO radio which is a news/talk show radio station located in San Francisco contacted him. This is where his career as a radio host began.

His TV career started in 2008 on MSNBC after he was giving an opportunity to have a brief political talk show. The show started in 8^th of March 2003 and ended on 7^th of July in the same year. Although he had criticized MSNBC in his book The Savage Nation, they still hired him for he was of great benefit to the company.

Awards

Michael is known as someone who speaks his mind without fear and this is where the title “Independent-minded individualist” came from. This has been highly appreciated by many people and one time, Talkers Magazine gave him the Freedom of Speech Award in 2007. He was also named as an inductee into the National Radio Hall of Fame.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Michael Savage in 2021

Michael knows how to use his freedom of speech properly and this has not only earned him fame but a great fortune too. Michael earns a salary of $10 million which has accumulated over the years giving him a net worth of $90 million as of 2021. Since he is still very active and always giving his best, this can only get better.

Michael is one man who has managed to live his life to the fullest. He has become the voice of truth and always ready to fight for the rights of the weak. He is also a wildlife conservation activist which means he also has a great love for animals.