Jakob Brandenburg Biography
Jakob Brandenburg is an American Anchor, Reporter, Sports Director, and Host working for CBS 7 News, serving as a co-anchor of Wake Up West Texas since he was promoted in March 2024. He joined the station in July 2018 as a reporter.
Jakob Brandenburg Age
Brandenburg was born in Wisconsin but likes to keep his personal life private; hence, he has not disclosed the date, month, or year in which he was born. However, he might be in his 20s, judging from his appearance.
Jakob Brandenburg Height
Brandenburg stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Jakob Brandenburg Family
Brandenburg was born in Wisconsin and grew up in Georgetown, 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 Brandenburg has any siblings.
Jakob Brandenburg Wife
Brandenburg is married to Amanda and has two dogs. He spends his free time with them. He considers himself a Texan even though he is loyal to the Packers and Badgers.
Jakob Brandenburg Net Worth
Brandenburg has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which he has earned through his successful career as a Anchor, Reporter, Sports Director, and Host.
Jakob Brandenburg Salary
Brandenburg earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Jakob Brandenburg CBS 7 News
Brandenburg is working at CBS 7 News alongside other famous CBS 7 News meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Jay Hendricks
- Mary Kate Hamilton
- Matthew Alvarez
- Celeste Gessner
- Tom Tefertiller
- Sawyer McElroy
- Jensen Young
- Isabella Garriga
- Sierra Burnett
Jakob Brandenburg Education
Brandenburg joined Baylor University in 2014 after completing his high school education. In 2018, he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and a minor in Communications.
While in college, Brandenburg worked as a reporter and writer for The Lariat student paper. Moreover, he co-founded the student-run Baylor Lariat Radio. On radio, he was a play-by-play announcer of Baylor football and basketball games. Moreover, he worked as the co-host of a weekly sports talk show.
Brandenburg worked as an intern for KXAN in Austin for the summer. He also interned at CBS Sports in New York City, where he worked occasions, such as the Big Ten Tournament and Final Four.
Jakob Brandenburg Career
Brandenburg has been working for CBS 7 News, serving as a co-anchor of Wake Up West Texas with Matthew Alvarez and Craig Stewart since he was promoted in March 2024. Before that, he served the station as the sports director from July 2020 to his current promotion. He initially joined the station as a reporter, and was promoted to sports anchor in August 2019.
In 2015, Brandenburg won the Texas Association of Broadcasters Best Feature Story Award for his story about a 95-year-old great-grandmother who returned to school for her high school diploma. He also won the TAB Awards for “Best Sports Story” in 2023 and “Best Sportscast” in 2023 and 2024.
Brandenburg loves all sports, particularly volleyball and football. He previously worked as the host of First Alert 7’s weekly recap show, “Friday Night Blitz.” During his career, he has broadcast many playoff games and college signings as well as big news stories like the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2019 Midland-Odessa mass shooting, and severe weather.
Besides his broadcasting work, Brandenburg volunteers in the community as an MC and host of several events that raise money for charity or support local youth.
Jakob Brandenburg Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Facebook and X(formerly known as Twitter). He has over 18K followers on Facebook and over 4.4K on X.