Isley Gooden Biography
Isley Gooden is an American Anchor and Reporter working at KATV in Little Rock, Arkansas as an afternoon news anchor and reporter. She has been working for the station since April 2024.
Isley Gooden Age
Gooden is 25 years old as of 2023. She was born on October 31, 1998 (according to her Instagram post on October 31, 2022), in Illinois, United States. She therefore celebrates her birthday on the 31st of October every year.
Isley Gooden Height
Gooden stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Isley Gooden Family
Gooden was brought up in southern Illinois and Chicagoland, United States, alongside her younger brother, CJ. However, she has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents.
Isley Gooden Boyfriend / Dating
Gooden seems to be single according to her Instagram posts. However, she is very private about her personal life therefore it is not known if she is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of Gooden being in any past relationship with anyone. When Gooden is not at work, she likes to travel, thrift, enjoy any outdoor activity, or hang out with her friends and family.
Isley Gooden Net Worth
Gooden has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.
Isley Gooden Salary
Gooden earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Isley Gooden Education
Gooden is a proud 2021 alumnus of Chicago State University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communication and Media Studies. There she served as a sports reporter and co-hosted a student-run radio show. She had her high school studies at O’Fallon Township High School (2017 graduate). During her stint in high school, she was part of O’Fallon Township High School’s Panther, where she served as a reporter, producer, and anchor. Gooden has also been to John A. Logan College where she studied American Sign Language for a year.
Isley Gooden Career
Gooden serves at KATV ABC 7 News as an afternoon news anchor and reporter. According to her LinkedIn page, Gooden worked as a News Reporter for WITI-TV – FOX6 Milwaukee, from May 2023 to December 2023. There she reported on events in the Cream City and community issues. Before that, she was at WICU 12 News / WSEE-TV in Erie, Pennsylvania, where she was a Noon Anchor from October 2022 to May 2023 and a Multimedia Journalist from June 2021 to May 2023.
While at WSEE/WICU-TV, Gooden reported on many major events like the school shooting at the Erie High School, incidents of severe weather, and the Buffalo mass shooting… just to name a few. Gooden was also a producer of 3 African American History Month specials that featured interviews with prominent individuals such as Bryan Stevenson and Dr. Bernice King.
During her college years, she interned at Kurtis Productions in Chicago from June 2019 to August 2019. There Gooden teamed up with Bill Kurtis (a famous journalist) to cover Season 13 of “American Greed” (a CNBC program). Besides journalism, Gooden is actively involved in the NABJ – National Association of Black Journalists. She has also been a Girl Scout! (formerly).
Isley Gooden KATV
Gooden is working at KATV alongside other famous KATV meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Barry Brandt
- Melinda Mayo
- James Bryant
- Chris May
- Beth Hunt
- Ryan Houston
- Cassandra Webb
- Kaelin Clay
- Lisa Hutson
- Ashley Luningham
- Steve Sullivan
- Jack Allen
Isley Gooden Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. She has over 1.6K followers on Instagram, over 1.2K followers on Facebook, and over 1K followers on Twitter.