Ted Chen Biography
Ted Chen is an American Emmy Award-winning Anchor and Reporter working at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles, California as a reporter and weekday evening anchor. Before joining the station in the year 1995, he worked for KGTV.
Ted Chen Age
Chen likes to keep his personal life private hence he has not yet disclosed the date, month, or year he was born. However, he might be in his 40s.
Ted Chen Height
Chen stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 10 inches.
Ted Chen Family
Chen has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Chen has any siblings.
Ted Chen Wife
Chen is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of Chen being in any past relationship with anyone.
Ted Chen Net Worth
Chen has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.
Ted Chen Salary
Chen earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Ted Chen Education
Chen is a proud alumnus of the University of California in San Diego, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. His bio on the KNBC website states that Chen attended the University of California at Los Angeles. However, he did not graduate there, he transferred to the one in San Diego.
Ted Chen Career
Chen serves at KNBC 4 News as a weekday news anchor, appearing on the 11 AM, 4 PM, 5 PM, and 6 PM newscasts. He also serves as a general assignment reporter at the station. Prior to joining KNBC-TV, Chen worked for KGTV in San Diego, CA as a fill-in weekend morning and weekday news anchor, and general assignment reporter. Chen worked for KSEE-TV in Fresno, California as a fill-in weekend news anchor and general assignment reporter, prior to going to KGTV. Chen has also worked at KRNV-TV in Reno, Nevada as a weekend news anchor and general assignment reporter.
While working at KGTV, he reported on big events like the Malibu firestorms, the Northridge earthquake of the year 1994, and the killing of Luis Donaldo Colosio (Mexico’s presidential candidate). Then, at KRNV-TV, he covered stories like the Oakland firestorms. Throughout his career, he’s covered a bunch of other big news too. For example, he reported live from the Summer Olympics of the year 2008 in Beijing, China, talking about Team USA’s gold medals and how China’s economy was changing.
Chen loves politics and has been covering big political stories for over 2 decades. In the year 2002, he went with James Hahn (Los Angeles Mayor) on a trip to Asia and provided live coverage from Beijing, China, and Seoul, South Korea. He also reported on the Scott Peterson Trial in Redwood City, California, in the years 2005 and 2004.
Chen is a journalist who can do it all, and he’s done some really cool stuff. He is not just about hard news—he also reports on glitzy Hollywood events like the Emmy Awards, Golden Globes, and Academy Awards. Chen has also had great achievements over the years of his journalism career. He has won 2 Golden Mike awards, and an Emmy for his incredible work as a reporter and host on KNBC-TV. One of his special shows, “Life Connected: Asian Pacific Heritage Month,” even had interviews with big shots like the director of the “Fast and Furious” movies, Justin Lin.
In the year 2002, Chen was recognized by the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism for his series of news stories about Asian Americans. He talked about Chinese schools, the brave Chinese American veterans of World War II, and Asian American political influence. Back in the year 1995, he won a San Diego Press Club award. It was for his story on a secret military base, “Area 51” in Nevada where they test super-secret planes. Some people even think it’s where the government hides stuff about aliens! Chen helps out at The Asian Youth Center in San Gabriel and the Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles. He’s often the host of community events in the San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles, California
Ted Chen KNBC-TV
Chen is working at KNBC-TV alongside other famous KNBC-TV meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Adrian Arambulo
- David Biggar
- Michael Brownlee
- Belen De Leon
- Jonathan Gonzalez
- Carolyn Johnson
- John Cádiz Klemack
- Robert Kovacik
- Lolita Lopez
- Melissa Magee
Ted Chen Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook and Twitter. He has over 4.2K followers on Facebook and over 3.1K followers on Twitter.