Jenese Harris Biography
Jenese Harris is an American Anchor, Meteorologist, and Reporter working for News4JAX, serving as an anchor, meteorologist, and reporter. She has been working for the station since June 2016, after working as an evening news anchor and reporter at FOX Champaign WCCU Ch. 27 in Urbana, Illinois.
Jenese Harris Age
Harris was born on February 4, 1981, in the U.S.A. She is 45 years old as of 2026. Harris celebrates her birthday on February 4th, as evidenced by her Facebook post on February 4, 2024, captioned, “I’m so grateful for another birthday and this time with a new addition to the family – our baby girl…” On July 31, 2026, she posted a photo of herself on her Facebook account and captioned, “Celebrating 45 years! No-it’s not my birthday it’s just a Friday…”
Jenese Harris Height
Harris stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Jenese Harris Family
Harris has managed to keep her personal life out of the limelight; hence, she has not disclosed any details about her parents. It is also unknown whether Harris has any siblings.
Jenese Harris Husband
Harris co-parents her daughter, as evidenced by her Facebook post on June 3, 2026, captioned, “Throwback Photo: The Parents 😎 That last trimester was something else 🎉Circa 2023 #coparenting.” On June 8, 2026, she posted a photo of herself and her daughter on her Facebook account and captioned, “Baby girl’s first time to the beach… time flies 💕💕💕 #6 months old 💕.” She has a lifelong hobby of genealogy research.
Jenese Harris Net Worth
Harris has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.
Jenese Harris Salary
Harris earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Jenese Harris Education
Harris joined the University of South Florida in 2004 after completing his high school studies. In 2008, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Science degree in Communications.
Harris furthered his studies at Mississippi State University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Geoscience and Broadcast Meteorology in 2021.
Jenese Harris Career
Harris is working for News4JAX, serving as an anchor, meteorologist, and reporter. She has filed reports for multiple local news stations and globally while being featured on CNN, Al Jazeera, HLN, and Crime Watch.
On August 21, 2022, Harris became the first African American woman meteorologist and the first to deliver a weather forecast in the Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia market.
During her childhood, Harris watched two things: Sesame Street and the local news. While her mother prepared dinner and her father was at work, she stared at the TV and saw a reflection of herself and then Detroit anchor, Carmen Harlan. At the age of 9, the seed was planted in her mind that she would one day be a news anchor too.
Harris has refined a skill set for broadcasting high-profile court cases like the Ahmaud Arbery murder investigation and the McMichaels and Bryan murder lawsuit for Arbery’s death. She provided coverage for the killing of Cherish Periwinkle after she was abducted from a local store.
Throughout her career, Harris has received several Florida Awards, Emmys, as well as a Murrow for team coverage. She received the 2025 national Gracie Award for becoming the first African American woman meteorologist in the North Florida TV market. She serves as a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Weather Association.
Early Craeer;
Before working for News4Jax, Harris was an evening anchor and reporter at WCCU in Urbana, Illinois. While in Urbana, she co-anchored alongside Doug Quick and launched a local Fox affiliate. She also spent 2 years anchoring the morning newscasts for WICD in Champaign, Illinois.
Harris was an assignment editor and field producer for CBS 2 Chicago and the Local News Service before her time in Champaign. While there, she broadcast everything, including city council meetings, protests, federal court cases, and celebrity charity events.
Before her stint in Chicago, Harris worked as the evening anchor, reporter, and producer for WABG in Greenville, Mississippi. There, she was responsible for the 5, 6, and 10 o’clock evening news. She jump-started her on-air career at WMOR in Tampa, Florida. There, she worked as a television host for MORE TV 32, a weekly entertainment show.
Harris first experienced journalism in her hometown when she was 15 years old, interning at WDET, a National Public Radio station in Detroit. She then interned at a local radio station every year after that. She later secured a paid apprenticeship with the Detroit Free Press.
Jenese Harris Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and often posts on her Instagram, Facebook, and X(formerly known as Twitter). She has over 12K followers on Facebook, over 4K on Instagram, and over 2.9K on X.