Jake Whittenberg Profile
Jake Whittenberg is an American Anchor and Reporter working for KING5 News as a Morning News Anchor. He joined KING5 in February 2010 and was previously working at ABC 6 WSYX-TV Columbus, Ohio before joining the station.
Jake Whittenberg KING5 News
Whittenberg has been a reporter for KING5 News since 2009. He has covered stories from Seattle to Cuba and back, as well as from Eastern Washington to Pearl Harbor and many places in between. He has tried to be a leader in Seattle by creating the city’s first digital news stories and YouTube videos. His job as an anchor doesn’t stop him from telling stories on radio and online.
Before joining KING, he worked as a reporter and host at WSYX/WTTE in Columbus, Ohio, and KTVQ in Billings, Montana. Even though he is happy to be from Montana, he was born in Southern Illinois to a newspaper publisher and reporter. Whittenberg became hooked on TV news after finishing at Montana State University with a degree in media and theater arts. As a child, some of his favorite memories are of being in the office with his dad on election night.
He has won seven area Emmys, been named Associated Press Broadcaster of the Year, and won other awards for his writing and reporting. He was also on a team that won an Edward R. Murrow Award. He was also named by the governor to the Montana Film and Television Advisory Council in the past. He often hosts neighborhood events and golf tournaments without reporting the news. He loves going to Western Washington places and getting to know the people who live there.
Jake Whittenberg Age
He was born in Southern Illinois to parents of a paper distributer and columnist. Since he has not disclosed the day, month, or year that he was born, no information regarding his age can be obtained. On the other hand, as soon as it is made accessible to the general public, we will update it.
Jake Whittenberg Height
Whittenberg stands at an average height of 5 Feet 9 inches (1.75m).
Jake Whittenberg Family
Whittenberg has not yet revealed any information concerning his family at this time. However, details concerning his family, including his parents and siblings, will be brought up to date as soon as possible.
Jake Whittenberg Wife and Children
Whittenberg is married to Tara Whittenberg and together they are blessed with two children; Lula Whittenberg, and Ollie Whittenberg.
Jake Whittenberg Salary
Whittenberg’s annual salary at KING5 News, where he works as a journalist falls somewhere in the range of $70,000 and $100,000 on average.
Jake Whittenberg Net Worth
It is estimated that Whittenberg’s net worth falls somewhere in the range of $700,000 to $5 million. Moreover, her primary source of financial support comes from her work as a television personality.
Jake Whittenberg Social Media
Whittenberg is active on his social media accounts. He has over 78.5K followers on Twitter, over 1.9K followers on Instagram, and 1.5K followers on Facebook.
Whittenberg KING 5 Colleagues
- Greg Copeland
- Jessica Janner
- Mimi Jung
- Joyce Taylor
- Farah Jadran
- Rich Marriott
- Mike Everett
- Adam Claibon
- Chris Egan
- Amity Addrisi
- Saint Bryan
- Christine Pae