Leyla Gulen Biography
Leyla Gulen is an American Anchor, Reporter, Host, and Producer working for FOX 24, serving as the host and executive producer of FOX 24 News Now Midday at 12:30 p.m. and News Now at 11 p.m. She has been working for the station since January 2016, after working for KGO-TV (ABC7) in San Francisco, California.
Leyla Gulen Age
Gulen 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 40s, judging from her appearance.
Leyla Gulen Height
Gulen stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Leyla Gulen Family
Gulen’s met after her father moved and settled in the U.S. from Istanbul, Turkey. Living in a bi-cultural household taught her early on the beauty of how two very different cultures can merge into harmonious existence.
Gulen is a native of Los Angeles, California, but 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 Gulen has any siblings.
Leyla Gulen Husband
Gulen is very private about her personal life; therefore, it is not known if she is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of Gulen being in any past relationship with anyone.
Leyla Gulen Net Worth
Gulen has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor, Reporter, Host, and Producer.
Leyla Gulen Salary
Gulen earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Leyla Gulen FOX 24
Gulen is working at FOX 24 alongside other famous FOX 24 meteorologists, anchors, and reporters, including;
- Bill Burr
- Chris Nestman
Leyla Gulen Education
Gulen joined the School of American Ballet in 1995 after compelting her studies at L.A. County High School for the Arts (LACHSA). She studied Ballet Performance there until 1998. Also, she was involved with the New York City Ballet Education Deptartment.
Gulen furthered her education at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Journalism in August 2001. In May 2004, she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Print Journalism and a French minor. Before graduating, she took jobs at two of LA’s flagship news radio stations, learning the ropes with industry veterans who remain her friends to this day.
Leyla Gulen Career
Gulen is working for FOX 24, serving as the host and executive producer of News Now Midday at 12:30 p.m. and News Now at 11 p.m. She regularly interviews musicians, local business owners, and artists. She also advocates for shedding light on community events around the Lowcountry region.
Gulen was promoted to her current role in January 2017 after anchoring the 6:30 and 10 p.m. newscasts on weeknights and delivering general assignment and feature report stories.
Gulen has over a decade of broadcast news experience. Before moving to Charleston, she worked as a morning traffic/weather anchor and feature reporter for KGO-TV (ABC7) in San Francisco, California. She freelanced as a traffic anchor and reporter for KCBS 2/KCAL 9 in Los Angeles, California.
Aside from her journalism career, Gulen is involved in public relations and government affairs with FEMA, where she works as a media relations and congressional affairs specialist. She has been a senior partner at TidePoint PR since July 2025.
Leyla Gulen 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 Facebook and over 5K on Instagram.