Stacey Horst Biography
Stacey Horst is an American Anchor, Reporter, Photographer, and Multimedia Journalist working for KCCI 8 News, serving as an anchor of the evening newscasts at 5, 6 & 10 p.m., as well as the Sunday morning public affairs program, KCCI 8 News Close Up. She has been working for the station since 2005 and has served the station for over 2 decades.
Stacey Horst Age
Horst likes to keep her personal life private; hence, she has not disclosed the date, month, or year in which she was born. However, she might be in her 40s, judging from her appearance.
Stacey Horst Height
Horst stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Stacey Horst Family
Horst grew up on a family farm near Wall Lake with her sister. On June 16, 2024, she wished her father a happy Father’s Day. On March 25, 2024, she posted a picture of herself, her father, and her sister on her Instagram account and captioned “…I am back at it after a few days off. 😊 my Dad, Sister and I went to Savannah, Georgia. It was our first father-daughters trip in more than 25 years…” Even so, she has not disclosed more details about her parents, especially her mother.
Stacey Horst Husband
Horst is married but has kept more information regarding her husband away from the public. She bakes recipes handed down from her grandmothers when she has free time. Otherwise, she and her husband love to travel, hunt down the best burgers and steaks, or spend time with their “fur babies,” Chunky Chicken and Velma.
Stacey Horst Net Worth
Horst has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor, Reporter, Photographer, and Multimedia Journalist.
Stacey Horst Salary
Horst earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Stacey Horst KCCI 8 News
Horst is working at KCCI 8 News alongside other famous KCCI 8 News meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Laura Terrell
- Shannon Ehrhardt
- Scott Reister
- Anne Campolongo
- Zane Satre
- David Koeller
- Jason Sydejko
- Jon Rivas
Stacey Horst Education
Horst joined the University of Iowa after completing her high school education. Later, she graduated with degrees in Journalism and Psychology.
Stacey Horst Career
Horst is working for KCCI 8 News, serving as an anchor of the evening newscasts at 5, 6 & 10 p.m., as well as the Sunday morning public affairs program, KCCI 8 News Close Up. She has been a core leader of the station for over 2 decades.
As KCCI’s main anchor, Horst advocates for Central Iowans, giving them the opportunity to ask lawmakers & politicians questions that they want answers to. Her work with Close Up broadcasts matters of Washington, D.C. the Iowa Statehouse, and Main Street.
Horst provides extensive live coverage of Caucus night and explains the results and process to viewers. Besides this, she works as a moderator for primary debates for the 3rd Congressional District and the U.S. Senate. Additionally, she has interviewed members of the U.S. House, presidential candidates, governors, lieutenant governors, the U.S. Senate, and multiple state lawmakers.
Horst was recently involved with a historic meeting at the White House. She was one of the 15 journalists who attended dinner with the President and his advisors in the State Dining Room through an invitation.
Some of her other significant assignments include interviewing Katie Couric in 2006 as she was set to be the first woman to solo-anchor a network evening news show, the CBS Evening News. She also had an exclusive interview with Stephen Colbert, as he prepared to relaunch The Late Show in 2015.
Before joining KCCI, Horst launched a new 24-hour news channel in Raleigh, North Carolina. Also, she was the anchor of their weeknight news. After graduating from college, Horst worked in several locations, including Sioux City, Charlottesville, Virginia, Raleigh, and Ottumwa/Kirksville. During this time, she held several roles, including stints as an editor, producer, photographer, reporter, and anchor
Stacey Horst 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 21K followers on Facebook, over 1.6K on Instagram, and over 3K on X.