Dan Jaehnig Biography
Dan Jaehnig is an American Emmy Award-winning Anchor and Reporter working for WJAR – NBC 10 in Providence, Rhode Island as an evening news anchor. Prior to joining the station in the year 2008, he worked for WFXT-TV.
Dan Jaehnig Age
Jaehnig was born on November 29, 1970, in Quincy, Mass, United States. He is therefore 53 years old as of 2023. He celebrates his birthday on the 29th of November every year.
Dan Jaehnig Height
Jaehnig stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 8 inches.
Dan Jaehnig Family
Jaehnig 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 Jaehnig has any siblings.
Dan Jaehnig Wife / Children
Jaehnig is a married man, but he has not disclosed the names of his spouse. He and his wife take great pride in being dad and mom to their 2 daughters, whose names are under review. On February 5, 2018, Jaehnig posted photos of birthday cakes on his Facebook Page, celebrating his twin daughters’ 16th birthday. During his leisure time, he likes hanging out with his loved ones, kayaking, hiking, traveling, or just doing outdoor activities.
Dan Jaehnig Net Worth
Jaehnig has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.
Dan Jaehnig Salary
Jaehnig earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Dan Jaehnig Education
Jaehnig is a proud alumnus of Suffolk University. He earned an Outstanding Alumni Award from the university in the year 2004. He serves at Suffolk University as an adjunct professor, where he teaches online and broadcast journalism. Jaehnig’s lively and special way of teaching has made him well-liked by the students he’s helped find jobs in journalism.
Dan Jaehnig Career
Jaehnig serves at WJAR – NBC 10 as an evening anchor appearing on the 5 PM, 5:30 PM, 7 PM, and 11 PM newscasts. Over the years with WJAR, he covered many stories such as Hurricane Henri (which earned his an Emmy and Edward Murrow), and the Boston Marathon bombings (which earned him an Edward Murrow). Before joining WJAR, he worked for WFXT in Boston, Massachusetts as a news reporter and anchor for half a decade. While there, he reported on multiple breaking news stories, as well as investigative stories, and earned several awards. There he also did news writing.
Over the years of his career, he has won several awards for his incredible work as a reporter and anchor. He holds 2 Edward R. Murrow Awards and 7 Emmys, which he received for his excellent work as a journalist. For a couple of years, Jaehnig has been named “Best Evening Anchor” by Rhode Island Monthly’s readers.
Jaehnig is a very hands-on person, and he’s deeply dedicated to every newscast, bringing lots of experience and energy to every story he covers. He’s super passionate about news, and it’s taken him to many interesting places. He reported from the funeral of President Reagan in Washington, covered the JFK Jr. plane crash on Martha’s Vineyard, and did a special series in Ireland about New England’s Irish roots.
He even provided reports from Fenway Park when the Boston Red Sox took the World Series cup. Also, he has covered from Indianapolis in the year 2012 when the New England Patriots managed to go to the Super Bowl. In his journalism career, has also done investigative work and he has exposed government corruption, got to fly with the Blue Angels, and even faced off with the Mafia.
Jaehnig cares a lot about his community, and he’s received awards for helping out from various groups like The American Heart Association of Southern New England, The Fund for Community Progress, the Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center, Inspiring Minds, Meals on Wheels, Tides Family Services, Citizens Bank Champions in Action, and LLS Society of Rhode Island. For 4 years (from 2013 to 2017), he was on the Board of Directors for the Phoenix House. Jaehnig is also a popular speaker who motivates and talks to different schools and groups all over New England.
Dan Jaehnig WJAR – NBC 10
Jaehnig is working at WJAR – NBC 10 where he works alongside other famous WJAR – NBC 10 meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Alison Bologna
- Liz Bateson
- Jason Doris
- Leanna Faulk
- Christina Erne
- RJ Heim
- Mario Hilario
- Anthony Macari
- Nicole Menner
- Barbara Morse
Dan Jaehnig Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Facebook and Twitter. He has over 7.9K followers on Twitter.