Karen Campbell Biography
Karen Campbell is an American Anchor and Reporter who previously worked for WTHR as a news reporter and anchor from August 2019 to April 2025. Before joining WTHR in August 2019, she reported for WBAL in Baltimore, Maryland, for 2 years.
Karen Campbell Age
Campbell was born on December 18th, but has not disclosed the year in which she was born. However, she might be in her 40s, judging from her appearance. Campbell celebrates her birthday on December 18th, as evidenced by her Facebook profile.
Karen Campbell Height
Campbell stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Karen Campbell Family
Campbell has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight; hence, she has not disclosed any details about her parents. It is also unknown if Campbell has any siblings.
Karen Campbell Husband
Campbell got married to Kevin Austin in April 2023. On April 5, 2024, she posted a video of them on her Instagram account and captioned “One year ago we did a thing. 👰🏽♀️🤵🏻💕.”
The couple has a son named Roman James Austin. Roman was born on July 22, 2025. On July 28, 2025, she posted a photo of them on her Instagram account and captioned “✨He’s here.✨Our hearts have never been so full. On July 22, we welcomed our sweet baby boy into the world…BabyBoy #NewParents #PostpartumJourney #FirstTimeMom #momsover40.”
Kevin works as an area sales manager (Chicago) at Cellular Sales. He previously worked as a freight broker at Available Trade International, LLC. Additionally, he studied at Genesee Community College and Elba Central School. During her free time, she loves to teach fitness classes, like Zumba.
Karen Campbell Net Worth
Campbell has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.
Karen Campbell Salary
Campbell earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Karen Campbell Education
Campbell joined Bowie State University after completing her high school education. She later graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications.
Karen Campbell Career
Campbell previously worked for WTHR as a news reporter and anchor from August 2019 to April 2025. During her time at the station, she covered various topics, including crime, human interest, local government, education, and health. Also, she did live interviews, breaking news coverage, and field reporting.
Before joining WTHR in August 2019, she reported for WBAL in Baltimore, Maryland, for 2 years. She also served WBFF, WHSV, WBOC, Prince George’s Community Television, and Charm TV’s “Game Changers.”
Campbell delivered traffic reports for WBAL News Radio 1090 and live news reports for WNAV in Annapolis. She launched her career in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, where she was a print reporter at Public Opinion newspaper. She earned a Keystone Press Team Coverage Award for broadcasting high school athletes and concussions.
Campbell sits on the boards of the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Indiana Chapter, and the Indianapolis Public Library’s African American History Committee. Also, she is a certified personal trainer and is CPR certified.
Karen Campbell Leaves WTHR
According to her LinkedIn, Campbell worked for WTHR as a news reporter and anchor from August 2019 to April 2025. On August 8, 2025, she discussed more details about her departure on her Facebook page.
Campbell said that she had tried to change her Facebook name from Karen Campbell WTHR to other variations to no avail. She also replied to the question of whether or not she is still with WTHR, commenting that she was on maternity leave for up to 12 weeks and is still considering her next move, as being a new mother can thwart plans. Moreover, she said that the Facebook page wouldn’t be as active, advising people to follow her updates on her other Facebook page, Instagram, or TikTok page.
Campbell worked at WTHR alongside other famous WTHR meteorologists, anchors, and reporters, including;
- Emily Longnecker
- Matthew Fultz
- Rich Nye
- Jalea Brooks
- Samantha Johnson
- Felicia Lawrence
- Dominic Miranda
- Chelsea Stevens
- Brandon Schaff
- Jenna Webster
- Julia Moffitt
Karen Campbell 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 3K followers on Facebook, over 2.2K on Instagram, and over 3.5K on X. Her personal Facebook page has over 4K friends.