Erik Elken Bio, Wiki, Age, Wife, KVIA, Net Worth, and Salary

Erik Elken Biography

Erik Elken is an American journalist who serves KVIA as a weeknight anchor at 5, 6, and 10 p.m. of the station’s flagship newscasts alongside Stephanie Valle. Additionally, he serves as a field reporter. He joined the ABC 7 News team in September 2018.

Erik Elken Age

Elken likes to keep his personal life private hence he has not yet disclosed the date, month, or year he was born. However, he might be in his 40’s.

Erik Elken Height

Elken stands at the height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.

Erik Elken Family

Elken 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 Elken has any siblings.

Erik Elken Wife

Elken is married to Megan and together the couple has been blessed with two sons. However, he has not revealed the names of his sons as he is private about his personal life.

Erik Elken Net Worth

Elken has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his career as an anchor.

Erik Elken Salary

Elken earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.

Erik Elken Education

When Elken finished his high school education, he went on to attend the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 2006. Later, he finished his education, became its 2010 alumnus, and attained dual Bachelor Of Science degrees in Broadcast Journalism and Sport Management. While there, he served WAER, Z89, CitrusTV, and the SU Ski Team.

Erik Elken Career

Elken serves KVIA as a weeknight anchor at 5, 6, and 10 p.m. of the station’s flagship newscasts alongside Stephanie Valle. Additionally, he serves as a field reporter. He joined the ABC 7 News team in September 2018. Previously, he served The University of Texas at El Paso as a play-by-play for 2 and a half years.

Previously, he worked at Dayton, Ohio where he served as the sports director for a period of four-and-a-half years before he later served as an anchor and reporter. Later on, he relocated to Ohio where he was able to secure a job at KEZI and served as an anchor and reporter. Furthermore, he has also served as the play-by-play announcer for the Tri-City ValleyCats (Single-A, Houston Astros) for one season.

Albany, New York is his native home. During his leisure time, he enjoys spending time with his family, skiing, and traveling. In addition, he is also a huge fan of the Syracuse Orange, New York Mets, New York Giants, and the New York Rangers.

Erik Elken KVIA

Elken is working at KVIA where he works alongside other famous KVIA anchors and reporters including;

1. Nate Ryan
2. Andres Valle
3. Iris Lopez
4. Dylan McKim
5. Juan Carlos
6. Nick Patrick
7. Nichole Gomez
8. Hillary Floren
9. Mauricio Casillas
10. Saul Saenz
11. Mark Ross
12. Dave Speelman
13. Stephanie Valle

Erik Elken Social Media Platforms

Elken is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has over 1k followers on Twitter, over 1k followers on Instagram, and over 5k followers on Facebook.