Kate Snow: Renowned Journalist, Anchor & Brain Tumor Advocate

Kate Snow (born Katherine Elizabeth Snow on June 10, 1969) is an American television journalist who serves as co-anchor of NBC News Daily and Senior National Correspondent for NBC News.

Her reporting and anchoring appear across platforms including TODAY, NBC Nightly News, Dateline NBC, NBC News NOW, and previously MSNBC.

Early Life and Education

Snow was born in Bangor, Maine, and moved with her family to Burnt Hills, New York (near Saratoga Springs), when she was six months old.

She grew up in the Burnt Hills area and graduated from Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School in 1987.

She is the daughter of Dean R. Snow (an archaeologist and professor emeritus of anthropology at Pennsylvania State University, specializing in Iroquoian studies and ethnohistory) and Janet (Jan) Keller Snow. She has two siblings: a sister, Barbara, and a brother, Joshua.

Snow earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication from Cornell University in 1991 (where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and worked as a newscaster on the student radio station WVBR-FM).

She later received a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service in 1993.

Career

Early roles: Snow began in local and radio news. She worked at KOAT-TV in Albuquerque, New Mexico (1995–1998), and earlier at NPR and NBC Radio. She then joined CNN (1998–2003) as a reporter, including congressional coverage.

ABC News (2003–2010):

She joined ABC as Good Morning America’s White House correspondent and later co-anchored the weekend edition of GMA (2004–2010).

She covered major political stories, including Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign and Sarah Palin’s vice-presidential campaign, and filled in on weekday GMA and World News.

NBC News (2010–present):

Snow joined NBC in 2010 as a Dateline NBC correspondent and contributor to other programs. Key roles and milestones include:

• Correspondent for Rock Center with Brian Williams (2011–2013).

• National correspondent covering politics, breaking news, and investigative stories for TODAY, NBC Nightly News, and Dateline.

• Anchor of MSNBC Live (a two-hour block, 2015–2017).

• Anchor of the Sunday edition of NBC Nightly News (September 2015–February 2024); she stepped down from Sundays to focus more on weekday duties.

• Co-anchor of NBC News Daily (beginning September 2022; currently with partners including Zinhle Essamuah in recent lineups). The program airs weekday afternoons and streams on NBC News NOW/Peacock.

• Host of the true-crime series Relentless with Kate Snow on Oxygen (from 2019) and Dateline: Secrets Uncovered.

• Host of the digital interview series and podcast The Drink with Kate Snow, featuring conversations with innovators, entertainers, and public figures over a drink of their choice (expanded as a podcast franchise).

She has covered multiple presidential elections, the White House, Congress, major breaking news (including the Japan earthquake and Gulf oil spill), and investigative pieces.

Notable Emmy-recognized work includes interviews with Bill Cosby accusers (including Andrea Constand) on Dateline and other reporting.

She has also produced impactful series such as coverage of America’s heroin epidemic.

Snow frequently fills in as an anchor across NBC platforms and continues contributing to Dateline and other newsmagazines.

Awards and Recognition

Snow has won multiple News & Documentary Emmy Awards, including for Outstanding Interview (related to the Cosby accusers interviews on Dateline) and other categories for edited interviews and coverage.

She has additional Emmy nominations for breaking news, continuing coverage, and feature stories.

She has also been recognized for her work with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (including a Charles G. Berwind Lifetime Achievement Award).

Personal Life

Snow married radio personality/DJ Chris Bro (also referred to in some records as Christopher John Breault) on September 25, 1999.

They have two children: son Zachary (Zack) Bro (born November 12, 2002) and daughter Abigail (Abby) Keller Bro (born September 5, 2005).

The family is based in the New York area. Snow has publicly discussed her husband’s recovery from COVID-19 in 2020 and shared personal stories about miscarriages and the impact of her father-in-law’s suicide.

She has long been involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (national board member for years; later New York City branch) and serves on Cornell University’s Department of Communication advisory council.

In February 2023, Snow released a digital EP of cover songs titled Kate Snow. She has also shared original music, including the song “Break Your Silence.”

Note on health claims:

Widespread online claims that Snow was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2014 (or similar) appear to stem from confusion with a different person who shared a story with The Brain Tumour Charity.

Reliable biographical sources on the NBC journalist do not confirm such a diagnosis.

Other Details

• Age: 57 (as of 2026).

• Height/weight/measurements and net worth/salary: Public estimates circulate (e.g., height around 5’3″–5’6″, net worth in the low millions), but these are unverified and not confirmed by primary sources. Exact salary figures from NBC are not publicly disclosed.

• Snow maintains an active presence on social media (X/Twitter @tvkatesnow and other platforms under TVKateSnow), where she shares professional updates and occasional personal notes.

Kate Snow is recognized for her versatile reporting across hard news, investigations, politics, and human-interest stories, combined with anchoring experience on both morning and afternoon programs.

Her current focus centers on NBC News Daily while continuing contributions to NBC’s broader news platforms.

Sources

Primary sources for this updated biography include Wikipedia (Kate Snow entry), IMDb, NBC News/TODAY reporting and profiles, Muck Rack, contemporary coverage from Forbes, Hollywood Reporter, and related outlets, along with public statements and credits through mid-2026.