Jennifer Meckles Biography
Jennifer Meckles is an American Anchor and Reporter working for KUSA – 9News in Denver, Colorado as a news reporter and anchor. Prior to joining the station in February 2018, she worked for KSDK-TV.
Jennifer Meckles Age
Meckles likes to keep her personal life private hence she has not yet disclosed the date, month, or year she was born. However, she might be in her 30s.
Jennifer Meckles Height
Meckles stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Jennifer Meckles Family
Meckles grew up in the Illinois suburbs. However, she has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Meckles has any siblings.
Jennifer Meckles Husband
Meckles is a married woman and her spouse is Nathan Higgins, a producer working at KUSA – 9News. They had their engagement in the year 2019 and they tied the knot on October 2, 2019. The couple has no kids at the moment. Meckles likes spending her spare time with her husband, skiing, running, hiking, or exploring the Colorado state.
Jennifer Meckles Net Worth
Meckles 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.
Jennifer Meckles Salary
Meckles earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Jennifer Meckles Education
Meckles is a proud alumnus of the University of Missouri-Columbia’s School of Journalism, where she attended from 2007 to 2011. She graduated from the university with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and a Bachelor of Journalism in Radio-TV Broadcast News.
Jennifer Meckles Career
Meckles serves at KUSA – 9News as a news reporter and anchor. Before joining KUSA, she worked for KSDK-TV NewsChannel 5 in the Greater St. Louis Area as a news anchor and reporter, from August 2014 to February 2018. Prior to her time in St. Louis, she worked as a weekend news anchor and weekday news reporter at WBIR-TV 10News in the Knoxville, Tennessee Area from July 2011 to August 2014.
Earlier in her career, Meckles served as an Anchor and Writer at Newsy in the Columbia, Missouri Area from February 2010 to July 2011 and as a Reporter and Anchor at KOMU-TV in the same location from September 2007 to July 2011. She interned at NBC in the Greater New York City Area with NBC Nightly News in the summer of 2010. Meckles began her journalism career as a State Capitol Reporter at Missouri Digital News in Jefferson City, Missouri, from January 2009 to May 2009.
Throughout her career, Meckles has covered a variety of stories. While at KSDK-TV, she reported on the consequences of the deadly heroin epidemic, significant floods that submerged highways and entire communities, and protests and turmoil in Ferguson. She took on the role of anchoring weekend broadcasts and played a part in establishing the Storytellers team, which focused on highlighting the positive stories and heritage of St. Louis. While at WBIR, her coverage ranged from lighthearted stories like features on Dolly Parton and Bears on the Loose, as well as topics such as an FBI investigation into Pilot Flying J.
During her time in Mid-Missouri, Meckles earned multiple awards for her exceptional work as a reporter and anchor. Her achievements include being recognized by SPJ – the Society of Professional Journalists and receiving the Edward R. Murrow scholarship.
Jennifer Meckles KUSA – 9News
Meckles is working at KUSA – 9News where she works alongside other famous KUSA – 9News meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Kim Christiansen
- Kyle Clark
- Jordan Chavez
- Tom Green
- Alexandra Lewis
- Corey Rose
- Anusha Roy
- Erica Lopez
- Chris Bianchi
Jennifer Meckles Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Facebook and Twitter. She has over 4.7K followers on Twitter.