Karen Drew Biography
Karen Drew is an American Anchor and Reporter working for WDIQ-TV as a weekday investigative reports. Before joining the station, she worked for WJXT-TV in Jacksonville, Florida.
Karen Drew Age
Drew 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 40s.
Karen Drew Height
Drew stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 5 inches.
Karen Drew Family
Drew was brought up in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago alongside her younger brother Michael Drew. Her mother passed on in 2016 but she has not disclosed her name or her father’s name.
Karen Drew Husband
Drew is married to Paul Drew and the two tied the knot in 2008. The couple has two daughters, Morgan who is 11 years old as of 2023, and Madison who is 14 years old as of 2023. During her free time, Drew loves to watch her two daughters play travel soccer, softball, or basketball. Drew also enjoys visiting friends, running, sporting events, reading, sunsets, traveling, and hiking. In addition to this, she loves adventure.
Karen Drew’s Net Worth
Drew 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.
Karen Drew Salary
Drew earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Karen Drew Education
After graduating from high school, Drew joined Southern Illinois University where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Radio TV Communications.
Karen Drew Career
Drew works as a weekday investigative reporter at WDIQ-TV. At WDIQ-TV, she has covered investigative stories such as Line 5 and its effects on Michiganians, local Children’s Psychiatric Hospital mismanagement, and holding Detroit Animal Car accountable. Drew has also reported on the issue of Detroit’s broken fire hydrant which was solved months after the report, and contractors who violate local cemeteries and families could not find the bodies of their loved ones.
In addition to this, she scuba-dived with police in search of evidence of a cold murder case. Drew also uncovered lawbreakers and scammers and escaped a house on fire with the help of a firefighter to demonstrate how one can avoid flames. Before joining WDIQ-TV, Drew worked for WJXT-TV in Jacksonville, Florida. She had previously worked for WTVC-TV in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and WHOA-TV in Montgomery, Alabama. Drew’s passion for news reporting started when she was a high school student.
Throughout her career, she has won several awards which include awards and recognitions from a variety of non-profit organizations, Emmy awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. Additionally, she was part of a team that won the 2022 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for best newscast. Drew started her career in Dickinson, North Dakota where she served as a one-man army. While there, she cleaned the newsroom, shot the stories, wrote, edited, and anchored the newscasts.
Karen Drew Skin Cancer
Drew was diagnosed with skin cancer( basal cell carcinoma)on her face in September 2023. She underwent surgery and later did a laser surgery to help heal the scar. This is according to a post on her Instagram account on 9th March 2023.
Karen Drew WDIQ-TV
Drew is working at WDIQ-TV where she works alongside other famous WDIQ-TV meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Devin Scillian
- Rhonda Walker
- Christy McDonald
- Pamela Osborne
- Kim DeGiulio
- Darnell Blackburn
Karen Drew Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. She has over 31k followers on Facebook.