Chip Yost Biography
Chip Yost is an American anchor/reporter working at KTLA 5. There he serves as an investigative reporter and Orange County Bureau Chief. He started working at KTLA in February 2007.
Chip Yost Age
Yost was born and raised in the United States of America. He likes to keep his private life private, so it is not known which month or date he was born or when his birthday is celebrated. However, he might be in his 50’s.
Chip Yost Height
Yost stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Chip Yost Family
Yost 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 Yost has any siblings.
Chip Yost Wife
Yost is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of him being in any past relationship with anyone.
Chip Yost Net Worth
Yost has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – 5 Million which he has earned through his career as a journalist.
Chip Yost Salary
Yost earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Chip Yost Education
Yost received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio, the U.S. Following a stint as an external sales agent for AirTouch Communications in Los Angeles, Yost returned to school at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York to get his master’s degree.
Chip Yost Career
Yost serves at KTLA 5 as an investigative reporter and Orange County Bureau Chief. Before he joined KTLA, Chip worked on television stations in Denver (KUSA-TV), Tucson (KOLD-TV), Yuma (KYMA-TV), and San Diego (KGTV-TV) as an investigative and general assignment reporter.
For his KTLA article about squatters taking over homes in an upscale Riverside neighborhood, he was also awarded a Golden Mike. In the broadcast / online video category, Yost received the 2013 Orange County Press Club award for “best investigative story” for his coverage of an upholstery manufacturer allegedly not fulfilling orders from customers.
Chip Yost Death
For a story that had him tracking down fugitives who had fled from the Corrections Department of Colorado, Chip won an Emmy. In another article where he revealed how a police car could turn into a fiery death trap for officers, he received a DuPont Silver Baton (broadcast journalism’s version of the Pulitzer Prize). For his KTLA article about squatters taking over homes in an upscale Riverside neighborhood, Chip was also awarded a Golden Mike.
Chip Yost Awards
In the broadcast and online video category, he received the 2013 Orange County Press Club award for the best investigative story for his coverage of an upholstery manufacturer allegedly not fulfilling orders from customers.
Chip Yost KTLA 5
Yost is working at KTLA 5 where he works alongside other famous KTLA 5 anchors and reporters including;
- Ellina Abovian
- Frank Buckley
- Liberté Chan
- Kimberly Cheng
- Samantha Cortese
- Rich DeMuro
- Dayna Devon
- Henry DiCarlo
- Kaj Goldberg
- Jennifer Gould
- Steve Hartman
- Kirk Hawkins
- Vera Jimenez
- Doug Kolk
- Mark Kriski
- Tim Lynn
- Brian Webb
- Jennifer McGraw
- Andy Riesmeyer
- Robert Puente
- Mark Mester
- David Pingalore
- Christina Pascucci
- Lu Parker
- Micah Ohlman
- Erin Myers
- Kacey Montoya
- Lynette Romero
- Sam Rubin
- Carlos Saucedo
- Chris Schauble
- Eric Spillman
- Megan Telles
- Glen Walker
- Sara Welch
Chip Yost Social Media Platforms
Yost is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has over 2103 followers on Twitter and over 1080 followers on Instagram and over 1310 followers on Facebook.