Erika Ferrando Biography
Erika Ferrando is an American Anchor and Reporter who recently worked for KKTV from September 2023 to December 2025. There, she worked as a weekday morning anchor from 4:30 to 7 a.m. Before joining the station in 2023, she worked as a TV news reporter at WWL-TV (Channel 4), the CBS affiliate in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Erika Ferrando Age
Ferrando likes to keep her personal life private; hence, she has not disclosed the date, month, or year in which she was born. However, she might be in her 30s, judging from her appearance.
Erika Ferrando Height
Ferrando stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Erika Ferrando Family
Ferrando is a native of Mandeville, Louisiana, has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight; hence, she has not disclosed any details about her parents. It is also unknown if Ferrando has any siblings.
Erika Ferrando Husband
Ferrando got married to Ryan Elliot Lawrence on March 25, 2023, as evidenced by her Instagram post on April 3, 2023, captioned, “03.25.23. I am so blessed to say I married my best friend, the man of my dreams who makes me happier than I’ve ever been…” The couple has a daughter named Julia Elizabeth, who was born on July 7, 2025, weighing 5 lbs 15 oz. Julia spent a week in the NICU for oxygen support before they took her home.
Erika Ferrando Net Worth
Ferrando has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.
Erika Ferrando Salary
Ferrando earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Erika Ferrando Education
joined Southeastern Louisiana University in 2010 after completing her high school studies. In 2014, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Media Studies with a minor in Graphic Design.
While in college, Ferrando was a radio DJ for KSLU 90.0 FM. She later produced, reported, and anchored for the student newscast “Northshore News.” In 2014, the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters named her the first-ever “Louisiana Student Broadcaster of the Year.”
Erika Ferrando Career
Ferrando worked for KKTV from September 2023 to December 2025. There, she worked as a weekday morning anchor from 4:30 to 7 a.m. Before moving to Colorado Springs, she worked as a TV news reporter at WWL-TV (Channel 4), the CBS affiliate in New Orleans, Louisiana.
While in New Orleans, Ferrando broadcast big local events, the intense 2020 hurricane season, and local COVID-19 updates. She also won an Emmy Award for her storytelling. In 2022, the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters (LAB) honored her with a Prestige Award.
Ferrando’s first professional job after college was as a general assignment reporter and multimedia journalist at KPLC, the NBC affiliate in Lake Charles, Louisiana. After working there for 2 years, she moved to Little Rock, where she served KTHV / THV11, the CBS-affiliate there, for 3 years. There, she won a 2019 Edward R. Murrow Award for her story titled “A Walking Miracle.”
She received a Mid-America regional Emmy nomination for her “Veterans Provide Burial for Veteran Without a Family” piece. Also, she was named the top TV news reporter in the Arkansas-Oklahoma region by the Associated Press Broadcasters in both 2017 and 2018.
Erika Ferrando Leaves KKTV
Ferrando recently worked for KKTV from September 2023 to December 2025. Her final broadcast with the station was on December 3, 2025. After 11 years in the business, she shared that she was leaving local TV to be a stay-at-home mom after the birth of her daughter. She clarified that she was on a hiatus while her daughter was little, stating that she was “not necessarily hanging up the reporter hat forever.”
Erika Ferrando Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and often posts on her Instagram and X(formerly known as Twitter). She has over 2.2K followers on Instagram and over 2.8K on X.