Jerel Ballard Biography
Jerel Ballard is an American Anchor, Reporter, and Multimedia Journalist working as the staff assistant to the Mayor of Milwaukee. Previously, he worked as a reporter and multimedia journalist at WKOW from September 2023 to December 2024.
Jerel Ballard Age
Ballard 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 30s judging from his appearance.
Jerel Ballard Height
Ballard stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Jerel Ballard Family
Ballard’s mother was born on May 5, 1962, and is 62 years old as of 2024. He wished his mother a happy 60th birthday via a Facebook post on May 5, 2022. Even so, he has not disclosed more details about his parents, especially his mother. It is also not known if Ballard has any siblings.
Jerel Ballard Wife
Ballard is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. He has a Russian Blue Cat named Judge Ballard.
Jerel Ballard Net Worth
Ballard has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an Anchor, Reporter, and Multimedia Journalist.
Jerel Ballard Salary
Ballard earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
WKOW
Ballard worked at WKOW alongside other famous WKOW meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Amber Noggle
- Brandon Taylor
- Cameron Hopman
- Caroline Bach
- Dana Fulton
- Karley Marotta
- Caroline Dade
- Madison Rios
Jerel Ballard Education
Ballard studied Columbia College Chicago where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Communications. He also studied Political Science at George Mason University in Washington D.C. Further, he worked as an intern on Capitol Hill for the U.S. Senate, with the Mayor of Chicago and the Mayor of Milwaukee.
Jerel Ballard Career
Ballard is working as the staff assistant to the Mayor of Milwaukee. Previously, he worked as a reporter and multimedia journalist from September 2023 to December 2024. He kickstarted his career as a weekday reporter and Sunrise 7 Sunday Anchor for CBS WSAW7 and FOX WZAW in North Central Wisconsin.
During his career, Ballard has broadcasted several local, regional, and national stories. He covered Presidential visits in Green Bay, the Pine Grove Cemetery mass shooting incident in Wausau, and the harrowing abduction of Jayme Closs in Barron.
Before joining WKOW, Ballard worked as the marketing and communications Officer for the Milwaukee Police Department – Chief of Police. Further, he worked as a communications director for the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
Ballard served as a communications consultant in the Office of the President for the Medical College of Wisconsin. He was nominated as the 2022 candidate for Milwaukee Common Council Aldermanic District Two.
Ballard is passionate about community service and philanthropy. In this magnitude, he founded Milwaukee’s Finest Scholarship Foundation in 2016 which has given almost $100,000 in scholarships for Wisconsin high school students who enrolled in post-secondary education.
Jerel Ballard 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 1K followers on Facebook, over 400 on Instagram, and over 100 on X.