Name Deanne Brink
Birthday / How old is Deanne Brink Age / Date of Birth / DOB No confirmed information is available on the year she was born.
Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Dating / Partner / Boyfriend Currently not married, possibly single. Check the full bio for relationship details.
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Deanne Brink is an American female TV host & anchor who has worked for KMTV and WINK news networks. She currently works as Editorial Content Lead at Haystack News since January 2019, after leaving traditional broadcast journalism.
Personal Details : Early Life, Education and Family :
- Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Deanne was an only child and always had a small yet dedicated family.
- Parents : Her mother, Colleen, has lived and worked as a real estate agent in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, for many years. Her father, who passed away in 2016, was a proud serving war veteran and a retired engineer.
- Deanne’s family also included several West Highland Terriers, which is why she loves dogs. After receiving her first at 3 years old, four more dogs followed, with her latest being a Chinese Crested Powder Puff called Ellie.
- Her upbringing in Kansas City helped create her unique grounded, easy-going Mid-Western personality and constitution. She describes her hometown as a fun place, recalling baseball games, shopping at the Plaza, enjoying the local art scene, and appreciating its strong pet-friendly culture.
- As a child, Deanne was curious about the news, especially in a home where news and information were important. She recalls her favorite question as a child was “Why?” and she would sit on her father’s lap reading the newspaper!
- Always interested in modeling from a young age, Deanne worked with TV commercials as early as age 14, which eventually led to her involvement in beauty pageants. Then eventually, in 2013, Deanne won Ms. Nebraska USA.
- Education : On her journey to her first anchor roles, Deanne earned a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Journalism & Communications from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, and a second Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri.
- And throughout her college experience, she spent many hours behind an anchor desk and in the field.
- After many years in the Journalism field, Deanne’s latest goal is with her fiancé Greg, as they are planning a wedding for April 2018.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Deanne’s career started while at college, involving herself with as many Media and Journalism related jobs as possible. This allowed her to obtain freelance experience behind the anchor desk as well as behind the camera for a range of television shows.
- Her first position was in 1999 as an anchor, reporter, and producer for Envoy Productions media company. She was in control of the Emmy Award-winning half-hour weekly show and stayed in the company for just over 3 years.
- Her next few roles were working as a Contractor for two different media companies, Vision Teleproductions, and VPR Creative Group. This eventually led to the news anchor role at KQTV in St. Joseph, Missouri. She started there in 2008 and stayed for three years as a prime-time news co-anchor.
- Then came her move to Omaha, Nebraska. At KMTV Action 3 News in Omaha, Deanne worked from 2011-2019 as a Morning/Midday Anchor, Reporter, and Producer. During her tenure, ratings doubled!
- In May 2017, she moved to Fort Myers, Florida, working as a morning anchor for Wink News, but left the station by September 2017 after Hurricane Irma coverage, with her bio being quickly removed from the station’s website.
- Since January 2019, she has worked as Editorial Content Lead at Haystack News, transitioning from traditional broadcast journalism to digital media content creation.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Deanne has a passion for horses and has been riding them since a child. She even entered her horses into shows when she was young.
- With a strong desire for empowering young women, especially in her position as a news anchor, Brink puts a lot of effort into strengthening and rehabilitating those in need.