Derick Garcia Biography
Derick Garcia is an American Anchor, Reporter, and Multimedia Journalist working for KVEO NBC 23/CBS4, serving as an evening anchor and lead investigative reporter. He joined the station in March 2016 as a morning anchor. Before joining the station in 2016, he worked for Time Warner Cable News as an evening news producer.
Derick Garcia Age
Garcia was born on June 23, 1986, in Brownsville, Texas, United States. He is 39 years old as of 2025. Garcia celebrates his birthday on June 23rd. On June 23, 2025, he posted his daughter on his Facebook account and captioned, “In my 39 years of life, I could have never imagined how wonderful this would feel. Today, she learned to say “Happy Birthday…But thank y’all for the support along the way…”
Derick Garcia Height
Garcia stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Derick Garcia Family
Garcia is a native of Brownsville, Texas, but has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight; hence, he has not disclosed any details about his parents. It is also unknown if Garcia has any siblings.
Derick Garcia Wife
Garcia got married on May 7, 2016, after meeting his wife in the newsroom in 2012. On May 8, 2023, he shared a video of them on his Instagram account and captioned “Developing News: I’m going to be a girl dad. We met in the newsroom in 2012. Said our forever on May 7, 2016…”
The couple has a daughter named Cassidy Rose, as evidenced by his Instagram post on December 1, 2023, captioned “Going back to work on Monday will be the hardest day yet. 😫 little Cassidy Rose 🌹 had changed my world...”
Derick Garcia Net Worth
Garcia has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which he has earned through his successful career as an Anchor, Reporter, and Multimedia Journalist.
Derick Garcia Salary
Garcia earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Derick Garcia KVEO NBC 23/CBS4
Garcia is working at KVEO NBC 23/CBS4 alongside other famous KVEO NBC 23/CBS4 meteorologists, anchors, and reporters, including;
- Marco Ramirez
- Daisy Martinez
- Tawny Davis
- Brian Svendsen
- Jeremiah Marshall
- Bryan Hale
- Craig Verley
- Lexie Walker
- Marcelo Rivera González
- Taylor Gomez
- Lauren Sierra
- Sam Rabadi
Derick Garcia Education
Garcia joined Texas State University-San Marcos after spending 4 years in the United States Navy. He later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Media Studies.
While in college, Garcia worked as a radio DJ at KTSW, 89.9, and was an anchor for the La Bella Vida variety show. Besides staying active in school, he interned at the “Jason and Deb Morning Show” and “No Control Radio” at 101 XFM.
Derick Garcia Career
Garcia has worked for KVEO NBC 23/CBS4 as an evening anchor and lead investigative reporter along the US/Mexico border. He was promoted to investigative reporter in June 2022. In this role, he leads the 4 INVESTIGATES News Team and CBS 4’s Food 4 Thought.
Garcia initially joined KVEO as a morning anchor. The Texas native is passionate about his Rio Grande Valley community. This passion extends to reporting stories he brings to light. He is familiar with Valley News, having worked producer for CBS 4 in Harlingen. He won the 2024 Texas Association of Broadcasters Best Reporter Award. Also, he has earned an Edward R. Murrow Award for Documentary and Investigative reporting and a Texas EMMY Award nomination for Investigative Reporting.
After working in Harlingen, Garcia produced news for Time Warner Cable News, a 24-hour news station in downtown Austin. With years of experience in a professional newsroom, he is ready to report real stories that matter to the community he loves.
Derick Garcia Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Instagram, Facebook, and X(formerly known as Twitter). He has over 29K followers on Facebook, over 600 on Instagram, and over 400 on X.