# Rob Schmitt

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American news anchor and reporter (born 1983)

Rob Schmitt Schmitt in 2025 Born Robert Stephen Schmitt III (1983-08-13) August 13, 1983 (age 42) Carmel, Indiana, U.S Alma mater Indiana University Bloomington (BA) Occupations Television anchor Political commentator Years active 2008–present Employer(s) Newsmax TV (2020-present) Fox News (2016-2020) Height 6'2 Parent(s) Robert E. Schmitt Jr Farzaneh Schmitt

**Robert Stephen Schmitt III** (born August 13, 1983) is an American conservative news anchor and political commentator who previously served as a co-host on *[Fox & Friends First](/source/Fox_%26_Friends_First)*. He stopped appearing on the network in August 2020 and currently hosts the nightly program *Rob Schmitt Tonight* on [Newsmax](/source/Newsmax).

## Early life and education

Schmitt was born on August 13, 1983, and raised in [Carmel, Indiana](/source/Carmel%2C_Indiana). He is the son of Farzaneh Schmitt, an immigrant from Iran, and Robert E. Schmitt Jr. of German descent.[1] In 2005, Schmitt graduated with a B.A. in journalism from [Indiana University Bloomington](/source/Indiana_University_Bloomington).[1]

## Career

In 2008, he accepted a position as a weekend anchor at the [ABC](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company) affiliate [WPLG-TV](/source/WPLG-TV) in Miami, Florida.[1] In 2011, he accepted a position as an anchor with [CBS Los Angeles](/source/CBS_Los_Angeles) and in 2013, as an anchor at [WNBC-TV](/source/WNBC-TV) in New York City.[1] In 2016, he moved to [Fox News](/source/Fox_News) where he served as co-host on *[Fox Nation](/source/Fox_Nation)* with Carley Shimkus[2] and worked as a co-anchor of *[Fox & Friends First](/source/Fox_%26_Friends_First)* with [Jillian Mele](/source/Jillian_Mele).[1] In August 2020, Schmitt ceased appearances on Fox and started appearing in Newsmax content.[3] His nightly program, *Rob Schmitt Tonight*, premiered on [Newsmax](/source/Newsmax_TV) on December 21, 2020, and is the network's number-one rated show.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Heavy_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Heavy_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Heavy_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Heavy_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Heavy_1-4) ["Rob Schmitt: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181224131236/https://heavy.com/news/2018/12/rob-schmitt/). *[Heavy.com](/source/Heavy.com)*. December 23, 2018. Archived from [the original](https://heavy.com/news/2018/12/rob-schmitt/) on December 24, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-SrYear_2-0)** ["Fox News Yearbook: Carley Shimkus grades her senior year photo, explains hilarious 'hippie phase'"](https://www.foxnews.com/media/fox-news-yearbook-carley-shimkus). *Fox News*. 11 October 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** @newsmax (3 September 2020). ["'Rules for thee, not for me' 🔊: Newsmax TV's Rob Schmitt breaks down the inconsistencies of Joe Biden's emergence f…"](https://twitter.com/newsmax/status/1301320794832855040) ([Tweet](/source/Tweet_(social_media))) – via [Twitter](/source/Twitter).

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