Birthday profile

John Stehr

John Stehr, American journalist

Born
August 20, 1958
Age in 2026
68
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1958

About John Stehr

John Stehr (born August 20, 1958, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former American television journalist. He is currently Mayor of Zionsville, Indiana. Stehr won the Republican party nomination in the primary election on May 2, 2023, and ran unopposed in the general election, winning on November 7, 2023. He took office as Zionsville's 4th Mayor on January 1, 2024. He retired as full-time lead anchor at NBC affiliate WTHR in Indianapolis, Indiana, in December 2018 after nearly 24 years in the job (42 years in broadcasting). He and his wife Amy reside in Zionsville, Indiana, and have five children and one grandchild. Stehr attended Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, and is the only member of his class to receive a "Distinguished Alumni" award. He graduated with a dual-degree (Communications/Political Science) in 1980. His children are Morgan, Connor, Jeanie, Riley, and Meredith.

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The world when John Stehr was born

John Stehr was born in 1958. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1958

  • #1 song"Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno
  • Top movieGigi
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookDoctor Zhivago – Boris Pasternak

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNFL Championship "Greatest Game Ever Played" — Colts vs Giants
  • Top headlineNASA created as the United States enters the Space Race
  • Technology milestoneNASA founded
  • Defining fadHula Hoops — 25 million sold in 4 months
  • Notable inventionHula Hoop
  • World population2.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonSt. Louis Hawks (NBA)
  • U.S. population174.1M

1958 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John Stehr's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19582026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,750$435,000
Average income$6,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.68$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population174.1M341 million

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