Rob Schmitt (born August 13, 1983) is an American television personality who served as a co-host on Fox & Friends First.
Schmitt was born on August 13, 1983, and raised in Carmel, Indiana, the son of Farzaneh and Robert Schmitt (German descent).
His mother is an immigrant from Iran.
2005
In 2005, Schmitt graduated with a B.A. in journalism from Indiana University.
2008
In 2008, he accepted a position as a weekend anchor at the ABC affiliate WPLG-TV in Miami, Florida.
2011
In 2011, he accepted a position as an anchor with CBS Los Angeles and in 2013, as an anchor at WNBC-TV in New York City.
2016
In 2016, he moved to Fox News where he served as co-host on Fox Nation with Carley Shimkus and worked as a co-anchor of Fox & Friends First with Jillian Mele.
2020
He stopped appearing on the network in August 2020 and currently hosts the nightly program Rob Schmitt Tonight on Newsmax.
In August 2020, Schmitt ceased appearances on Fox and started appearing in Newsmax content.
His nightly program, Rob Schmitt Tonight, premiered on Newsmax on December 21, 2020.