Kristin Pierce Biography
Kristin Pierce is an American Reporter and Anchor working at WISN-TV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a weekend anchor and weekday reporter. She has been working for the station since March 2022.
Kristin Pierce Age
Pierce 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.
Kristin Pierce Height
Pierce stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Kristin Pierce Family
Pierce was brought up alongside her 3 siblings; a brother and 2 sisters, whose names are unknown. She has managed to keep her parents’ information away from the limelight. However, she seems to be united with her family because she posted her photo on Instagram on May 31, 2024, alongside her siblings and parents.
Kristin Pierce Husband
Pierce is very private about her personal life therefore it is not known if she is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of Pierce being in any past relationship with anyone.
Kristin Pierce Net Worth
Pierce has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a Reporter and Anchor.
Kristin Pierce Salary
Pierce earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Kristin Pierce Education
Pierce is a proud 2010 alumnus of Bowling Green State University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Journalism, as well as a Sociology minor. During her stint at the university, she was part of the Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., The BG News, BG24 News, NABJ – National Association of Black Journalists, Black Student Union, NAACP, and The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.
Kristin Pierce Career
Pierce serves at WISN 12 News as a weekend evening news anchor, appearing on the 4 PM and 5 PM newscasts. Also, she serves the station as a weekday news reporter. Pierce worked as a Weekday Morning Anchor at WHAS-TV in Louisville, Kentucky, for 3 years and 1 month (from March 2019 to March 2022), prior to joining WISN-TV.
At WHAS-TV, Pierce started “What’s Right with Kristin Pierce” (a weekly news segment), where she showcased community members making a positive impact. She was very active in the community, serving; as Jefferson County Public Schools’s honorary chairperson, as The Hunger Walk for Dare to Care’s planning committee, and on the board of directors for The Center for Women and Families.
Before going to WHAS-TV, she served as a weekend evening news anchor and reporter at WWL-TV in Greater New Orleans from January 2017 to March 2019, for 2 years and 3 months. There she was the 1st to uncover a scandal where a utility company paid actors to support a $210 M gas plant at city council meetings. Her reporting caused the company to be fined $5 M. Also while at the station, Pierce started a segment titled “Neighborhood Heroes,” which highlighted people making positive changes in their communities, similar to her segment “What’s Right.”
Pierce was a Reporter at WXYZ/WMYD in Southfield, Michigan, for 3 years and 8 months (from February 2013 to September 2016). There she reported on many stories like the crisis of the Flint water, the murder case of Renisha McBride, and Kwame Kilpatrick’s (former Detroit Mayor) corruption trial. Pierce also worked as an Associate Producer at WDIV-TV in Detroit, Michigan, from July 2011 to January 2013, for 1 year and 7 months, and at WTVG in Toledo, Ohio, for 1 year and 7 months (from January 2010 to July 2011).
Kristin Pierce Domestic Violence
Pierce is a domestic violence survivor and she advocates against it. However, nothing else about her domestic violence story is known to the public. She says that she hopes to help others by sharing her personal story of surviving abuse.
Kristin Pierce Volunteer Work
Pierce has been passionate about helping in the community. She volunteered as the Assistant Bereavement Chairperson at Grace Christian Methodist Episcopal Church from January 2014 to January 2017, serving for 3 years and 1 month. She also mentored at Detroit Public Schools from June 2012 to January 2017, a period of 4 years and 8 months. Additionally, she was part of the Survivor Speaker’s Bureau at Turning Point from November 2013 to January 2017, volunteering for 3 years and 3 months.
Kristin Pierce WISN-TV
Pierce is working at WISN-TV alongside other famous WISN-TV meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Mallory Anderson
- Duke Carter
- Diana Gutierrez
- Patrick Paolantonio
- Derrick Rose
- Cyreia Sandlin
- Jared Fialko
- Dario Melendez
- Stephanie Sutton
- Mark Baden
- Molly Bernard
- Gino Recchia
- Lindsey Slater
- Matt Salemme
Kristin Pierce 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 13.2K followers on Instagram, over 10K followers on Facebook, and over 5K followers on Twitter.