Len Cannon Biography
Len Cannon is a renowned American Emmy Award-winning journalist working as the evening anchor at KHOU 11 in Houston, Texas, where he co-anchors the 5, 6, and 10 p.m. newscasts. He joined the station in April 2006 after previously working as a Dateline NBC correspondent for seven years (from November 1994 to February 2002).
Len Cannon Age
Cannon celebrates his birthday on January 16 every year but manages to keep information about his year of birth out of the limelight. It is therefore not known how old he is at the moment. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 50s.
Len Cannon Height / Measurements
Cannon is of average body stature, standing approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall, which is equivalent to 175 cm.
Len Cannon Wife / Children
Cannon is married to Bernadette Verzosa, a former New York-based news/documentary producer and founder of ParentsPost.com. They have been married since 1997, and 2026 marks their 29th wedding anniversary. Together, they have one daughter called Sasha, born in Houston on September 22, 2007.
Len Cannon Family / Relatives
Cannon manages to keep information about his parents out of the limelight. He has four siblings, including his twin sister, with whom he shares a birthday. We will update more information once it’s available.
Len Cannon Education
Cannon first attended Ashland University, where he studied radio and television, before enrolling at Howard University, where he earned a degree in broadcast journalism.
Len Cannon Career
Cannon is the longtime evening anchor at KHOU 11 in Houston, Texas, where he co-anchors the 5, 6, and 10 p.m. newscasts. He joined KHOU in 2006 and has since become one of the most recognizable journalists in Houston. One of his notable pieces of coverage was central to KHOU’s round-the-clock reporting during Hurricane Harvey in 2017, even as floodwaters forced the station off-air temporarily.
Before joining KHOU 11, Cannon served as a Dateline NBC correspondent for seven years (from November 1994 to February 2002), covering major national stories and interviewing high-profile figures. Prior to that, Cannon worked as a reporter and anchor at local stations in Cleveland, Toledo, New Orleans, Seattle, and New York.
Among the awards he has received during his broadcasting career are the National Association of Black Journalists First Place Award, Emmy Awards in local news, various community awards, including one from the Houston Fire Department, and the prestigious Columbia University DuPont “Silver Baton” award for his reporting as a correspondent for Dateline NBC.
Len Cannon Salary
Cannon receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Len Cannon Net Worth
Throughout Cannon’s career as a journalist, he has accumulated a net worth ranging from $1 million to $5 million.
Len Cannon KHOU 11
Cannon works with KHOU 11, where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Mia Gradney
- Jacob Rascon
- Ilona Carson
- Ron Treviño
- David Paul
- Chita Craft
- Kim Castro
- Chris Ramirez
- Jason Bristol
- Marcelino Benito
Len Cannon Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Cannon is active on his social media accounts. He has about 9.7k followers on his Facebook Page @Len Cannon KHOU 11, about 6.9k followers on his Twitter account @lencannonKHOU, and around 2.3k followers on his Instagram account @lencannon_khou.