Austin Castro Biography
Austin Castro is an American Multimedia Journalist, Reporter, and Anchor working at KION-TV in Monterey, California as an anchor, producer, and multimedia journalist. He has been working for the station since June 2023.
Austin Castro Age
Castro was born on February 26 (according to his Twitter bio), in Modesto, California, United States. He therefore celebrates his birthday on the 26th of February every year. However, he has not disclosed his year of birth, therefore it is difficult to know how old he is (he might be in his 20s!).
Austin Castro Height
Castro stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches.
Austin Castro Family
Castro was brought up in Modesto, California. However, he has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Castro has any siblings.
Austin Castro Wife / Girlfriend
Castro seems to be single according to his social media posts. However, he is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of Castro being in any past relationship with anyone. When he is not at work, he likes hanging out with his friends and family, exploring new places, visiting parks, or creating content (most especially dancing) on TikTok and YouTube.
Austin Castro Net Worth
Castro has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a Multimedia Journalist, Reporter, and Anchor.
Austin Castro Salary
Castro earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Austin Castro Education
Castro is a 2021 alumnus of San Francisco State University, where he obtained a degree in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts. During his stint at the university, Castro was part of Under SF, State of Events, and College Students in Broadcasting. He is also a 2019 graduate of Modesto Junior College, where he earned an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in General Studies: Communication, Language and Rationality, Humanities, and Theater.
Austin Castro Career
Castro serves at KION 46 News as a news anchor, producer, and multimedia journalist. According to his LinkedIn page, he has also been working at ABS-CBN Corporation in Daly City, California as a segment producer and host (freelance), since May 2016.
Before joining KION-TV, Castro worked as an Anchor and Multimedia Journalist at KAEF ABC 23 in Eureka, California, a position he held from September 2021 to June 2023. Prior to this, he served as a Production Assistant at KPIX | CBS San Francisco/Bay Area from July 2020 to August 2021 in San Francisco, California. Concurrently, he was also a News Reporter for State of Events from January 2021 to May 2021 in San Francisco, California.
Earlier, Castro worked as a Production Assistant for “Great Christmas Light Fight S9” with Triple Threat Productions from November 2020 to December 2020 in Atwater, California. Between June 2017 and December 2019, he was a Background Actor for “13 Reasons Why S2-S4” with Paramount Pictures in San Francisco, California. Additionally, he took on the role of Show Host and Writer at Kugga Inc. from June 2018 to August 2018 in Davis, California. According to his LinkedIn, he has also worked as a Restaurant Worker at Chipotle Mexican Grill, for about 3 years (from June 2015 to August 2018) in Modesto, California.
Castro has been affiliated with the NATAS – National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (San Francisco/Northern California Chapter) since the year 2021. There he serves as a secretary. In the year 2020, the chapter honored him with the Rigo Chacon Undergraduate Reporting Scholarship. In the previous year, Castro served as a host of ”MYX News”. There he covered stories revolving around the Filipino-American community.
He has also worked at “Adobo Nation” on The Filipino Channel as a correspondent (this was in the year 2016). Austin loves game shows and has contested on the reality TV programs: “The Late Late Show with James Corden”, “Wheel of Fortune,” and “The Price is Right.”
Austin Castro KION-TV
Castro is working at KION-TV alongside other famous KION-TV meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Dann Cianca
- Veronica Macias
- Maxwell Glenn
- Karl Cooke
- Edgar Olivares
- Scott Rates
- Briana Mathaw
- Dania Romero
- Lindsey Selzer
Austin Castro Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. He has over 2.2K followers on Instagram, over 450 followers on Facebook, and over 700 followers on Twitter.