Jann Carl Biography
Jann Carl co-hosts and owns a portion of the syndicated TV show Small Town Big Deal. Carl and her co-host, Rodney K. Miller, bring you inspiring stories about people, places, and events from all over the United States. The show premiered on the RFD-TV cable network on September 6, 2012. Since 2012, Small Town Big Deal has aired nearly 100 episodes and is now seen on network and local television stations in nearly 80 percent of the United States.
How old is Jann Carl? – Age
She is 62 years old as of 19 May 2022. She was born in 1960 in Carthage, Missouri, United States.
Jann Carl Husband
She is married to David Sears. The couple has two children; Katherine Sears, and Matthew Sears.
Jann Carl Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
Jann Carl Entertainment Tonight
Carl is also well-known for her 14 years on the set of Entertainment Tonight. Her interviews with influential newsmakers have earned her national acclaim. Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Diane Sawyer, and Barack and Michelle Obama are among the most well-known. She began her career as a news reporter for WLS in Chicago. She later relocated to Los Angeles, where she reported for KABC and hosted the magazine show “Eye on L.A.”
Jann Carl America’s Next Top Model
Carl has appeared on the reality shows Candid Camera and America’s Next Top Model. She has co-hosted the Academy Award show “Oscar Countdown,” the Emmy pre-show, the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, and the Tournament of Roses Parade on CBS and HGTV.
Jann Carl Career
Carl co-anchored KTLA-TV with late Los Angeles broadcast legend Hal Fishman in the late 1980s and early 1990s, where she won three Emmys. Carl later worked as an executive producer on the History Channel’s Sold! show. Carl has been involved with the Muscular Dystrophy Association for over 25 years. After eight years of co-hosting the MDA Labor Day Telethon in Los Angeles, Jerry Lewis chose her as a national co-host in 1996. Carl describes MDA and those suffering from muscular dystrophy as “a family.” In 2012, she celebrated her 17th year on the coast-to-coast broadcast. She has also served as a national vice president and on the MDA’s national board of directors.
MDA has honored her with the Directors’ Award and the Paragon Award for her contributions. Carl is a fan of her alma mater, the University of Missouri, in addition to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. She has served as the school’s tiger mascot and as the Mizzou Homecoming Grand Marshal. Carl has also served as the “Model Citizen” fashion shows’ master of ceremonies. These performances benefit the University of Missouri Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Carl received the University of Missouri Alumni Association’s “Distinguished Service Award” in November 2016, the highest honor bestowed upon a University of Missouri alum.