Megan O’Rourke Biography
Megan O’Rourke is an American Emmy Award-winning Anchor/Reporter working for FOX 19 – WXIX in Newport, Kentucky as an evening news anchor. She has been working for the station since April 2023 after working for WKEF/WRGT.
Megan O’Rourke Age
O’Rourke was born on July 5, 1981, in the United States. She is therefore 42 years old as of 2023. She celebrates her birthday on the 5th of July every year.
Megan O’Rourke Height
O’Rourke stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Megan O’Rourke Family
O’Rourke was raised in Greene County, Ohio alongside her sister, whose names are not known. She has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents.
Megan O’Rourke Husband / Son
O’Rourke is married to her lovely spouse, Rob Halligans, a Cincinnati native. They tied the knot on June 8, 2019. The couple takes great pride in being stepparents to their one stepson, whose names are under review. V says that she loves spending her spare time with her husband, stepson, and their dog (golden doodle) named Scouty. She loves cheering on her stepson who plays basketball and soccer.
Megan O’Rourke Net Worth
O’Rourke has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor/Reporter.
Megan O’Rourke Salary
O’Rourke earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Megan O’Rourke Education
O’Rourke is a proud alumnus of Miami University, where she attended from 1999 to 2003 and earned 2 Bachelor’s degrees in Mass Communication/Media Studies. Prior to her university studies, she attended Xenia High School from 1996 to 1999, laying the foundation for her academic journey.
Megan O’Rourke Career
O’Rourke serves at FOX 19 – WXIX as an Evening Anchor of the 3 and 5 PM newscasts. Before joining FOX 19, she worked for WKEF-TV and WRGT-TV in Dayton, Ohio as an Evening News Anchor for nearly 8 years (April 2016 to April 2023). Prior to that role on WKEF/WRGT, O’Rourke served as a Morning Anchor for 2 years.
Before joining WKEF/WRGT, O’Rourke worked as a Reporter and Fill-in Anchor at FOX19 WXIX in Cincinnati from July 2014 to April 2016. Her career started to flourish in the broadcasting industry when she served as an Anchor and Reporter at WDTN-TV for an impressive period of 8 years and 11 months, from September 2005 to July 2014. Additionally, she gained valuable experience as a Weekend Anchor and Reporter at KIDK TV-3 from August 2003 to September 2005, honing her reporting skills and connecting with the community through her work.
Over the tears of her career, she has reported on many stories such as the 2019 Oregon District mass shooting, and the 2019 Dayton’s fatal Memorial Day tornadoes. For her remarkable work throughout her career, she has won a number of awards such as an Emmy Award, the Society of Professional Journalists Award, an Edward R. Murrow Award, and the Associated Press Award.
Megan O’Rourke FOX 19
O’Rourke is working at FOX 19 where she works alongside other famous FOX 19 meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Tricia Macke
- Amber Jayanth
- Dan Wells
- Andrea Finney
- Rob Williams
- Jessica Schmidt
- Alison Montoya
- Steve Horstmeyer
- Frank Marzullo
- Catherine Bodak
- Trevor Peters – left FOX 19
Megan O’Rourke Tattoo
On November 21, 2021, revealed that she and her sister have a tattoo on their hands, through an Instagram post. She says that she never liked getting tattoos before. The main reason was that she didn’t find anything important or meaningful enough to have it on her skin forever. However, everything changed in July 2020 when her dad passed away suddenly. On that very day, she and her sister decided to transform one of his heartfelt notes into a tattoo, serving as a constant reminder that he will always be with them.
Megan O’Rourke 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 1.1K followers on Instagram.
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