Jakob Emerson Biography
Jakob Emerson is an American journalist who serves Becker’s Health as an insurance editor since October 2022. Previously, he served WICS/WRSP as a broadcast reporter from March 2020 to March 2022.
Jakob Emerson Age
Emerson 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 30’s.
Jakob Emerson Height
Emerson stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Jakob Emerson Family
Emerson 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 Jakob has any siblings.
Jakob Emerson Wife
Emerson is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of him being in any past relationship with anyone.
Jakob Emerson Net Worth
Emerson has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his career as a journalist.

Jakob Emerson Salary
Emerson earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Jakob Emerson Education
When Emerson completed his high school education, he went on to attend DePaul University in 2016. Later, he finished his studies, became its 2019 alumnus, and attained a double Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Public relations and Advertising.
Jakob Emerson Career
Emerson serves Becker’s Health as an insurance editor since October 2022. Previously, he served WICS/WRSP as a broadcast reporter from March 2020 to March 2022. He attributes a major portion of his desire to become a journalist to his time covering politics in Chicago.
While at DePaul, Jakob collaborated on investigative articles for PBS’s Chicago Tonight with Carol Marin, a long-time NBC political editor. After that, he interned at WTTW on PBS and subsequently at WGN-TV. He also worked for the university’s newspaper and magazine, as well as anchoring the broadcast news show ‘Good Day DePaul.’ Jakob was born and raised in Northern California and enjoys hiking, skiing, and finding the best sushi restaurants in the area.
Jakob Emerson WICS/WRSP
Emerson worked at WICS/WRSP alongside other famous WICS/WRSP anchors and reporters including;
- Sydney Dorner
- Jordan Elder
- Cheryl Lemke
- Sarah Converse
- Nico Haeflinger
- Alessandra Pontbriand
- AJ Gersh
- Briana Collin
- Doug Quick
- Stacey Skrysak
- Jon Hansen
- Marcella Baietto
Jakob Emerson Social Media Platforms
Emerson is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has over 264 followers on Twitter, over 664 followers on Instagram, and over 1200 followers on Facebook.