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Rob Stafford was born on 15 December, 1958 in New Hampshire, is an American television anchor. Discover Rob Stafford's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

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Occupation WMAQ anchor, Dateline correspondent
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 15 December 1958
Birthday 15 December
Birthplace New Hampshire
Nationality United States

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1958

Rob Stafford (born December 15, 1958) is a former Chicago television anchor and a former correspondent for NBC's Dateline NBC newsmagazine.

1981

A native of New Hampshire, Robert R. Stafford earned a degree in political science and journalism at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1981.

Stafford began his career as a reporter and anchor for KBJR-TV in Duluth, Minnesota and WFRV-TV in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

He then became a morning news anchor and an investigative reporter at WFTV-TV in Orlando, Florida.

While at WFTV, Stafford founded the station's investigative unit and launched a two-year investigation into hotel security in Orlando, which because of Disney World is a popular tourist destination.

Stafford's work exposed significant security breaches for tourists and ultimately resulted in a grand jury investigation.

1992

In September 1992, Stafford joined WBBM-TV in Chicago as a general assignment reporter.

During his four years at the station, he also worked as a fill-in anchor.

1996

Stafford left WBBM in 1996 to join NBC's Dateline NBC newsmagazine show, where he worked as a Chicago-based correspondent for the newsmagazine program for almost 11 years.

2000

He also won the Edward R. Murrow award in 2000 for his Dateline investigation into racial profiling.

Stafford and his wife, Lisa and their daughter Addy, who is an actress, live in Hinsdale, Illinois.

2006

He was removed from Dateline NBC in 2006 in a cost-cutting move.

2007

On September 23, 2007, Stafford joined WMAQ-TV/NBC5 Chicago as a weekend anchor and general assignment reporter.

"I wanted this job and asked for it," Stafford told the Chicago Sun-Times after being hired by WMAQ.

2009

He moved to the main anchor position in July 2009 and anchored the station's 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. newscasts.

He retired on December 23, 2022.

While at Dateline, Stafford won two national news Emmy awards.

2017

Stafford was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder, amyloidosis in 2017.

His doctors diagnosed it early, and Stafford will undergo a bone marrow transplant and chemotherapy.

He credits his wife, Lisa, for encouraging him to undergo further tests after a routine physical revealed slightly elevated protein levels.

2019

In August 2019, Stafford was recently sued against the sterilization solution company Sterigenics while during his amyloidosis diagnosis that he was exposed to toxic levels of ethylene oxide from the company's west suburban Willowbrook facility plant.

At that time, Stafford lived in Hinsdale and belonged to a sports club in Burr Ridge, the company's sterilization process was found to have resulted in ethylene oxide emission, causing exposure in portions of Burr Ridge and Hinsdale.

His lawsuit against the company seeks more than $50,000 in damages.

A spokesperson of WMAQ-TV said that he has not been assigned to report on, or read, any stories involving Sterigenics.