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Katherine Whaley Age, Salary, Husband, Height, Net Worth【 Bio Wiki 】

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Name Katherine Whaley

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Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

  • Katherine Whaley is a morning traffic anchor and journalist who works for ABC13 and is based in Houston, Texas.
  • Hardworking and fond of traveling, Whaley has always been up for the challenge of moving around to pursue her career & life dreams.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

  • Katherine was born and raised in Houston, Texas, to parents Larry Whaley (father) and Charlotte Whaley (mother). She has a sister named Jenna Beth.
  • She is married to Chris Wadley, whom she met at a Halloween event in October 2010.
  • Katherine vividly remembers the encounter down to their costumes (she was dressed as a Race Car Driver, and he was a Board Game Twister.)
  • Wadley and Whaley began dating in early 2011, and Chris proposed four years later while on a family vacation in Hawaii.
  • They were married on April 30th, 2016, at St Paul’s United Methodist Church. After marriage, they headed to Ireland for their honeymoon.

Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info

  • After graduating from Memorial High School, Whaley attended Rice University where she obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in History.
  • She also has a Certification in Meteorology that she earned at Mississippi State University.
  • While in college, Whaley spent a summer interning at People Magazine in London, UK. In addition, she spent an entire semester at the University of Seville in Spain.

Profession : Career, Salary and Net Worth

  • Katherine began her career in Houston, Texas, working at Channel 11 in 2009.
  • She has worked as an anchor, reporter, and journalist, sometimes covering weather reports in places such as Las Vegas, Nevada, Lafayette, Louisiana, and Victoria, Texas.
  • For her efforts, she was awarded Associated Press Reporter of the Year Division B in Louisiana.
  • In 2014, she began working at ABC13 as a traffic anchor.
  • Katherine is also a big fan of various cuisines and has contributed to features such as Food Truck Fridays, which are run by the ABC13 station.
  • Katherine also operates a website titled ‘DashofDecadence (dot) com’ where she posts her own recipes as well as stories about the food in Houston and her travels to various restaurants and other adventures.

Income Details :

  • Katherine Whaley Salary and Net worth : As per Salary(dot)com, the average median salary of a Houston-based News Anchor is $63,836 per year. The salary range is however very wide…$34,000 to $206,000 annually.
  • ZipRecruiter gives the average salary as $50,075/year, while the PayScale website mentions $75,000 annually for the same position.
  • Drawing from this data, we get a rough estimate of Katherine’s salary.

Interesting Facts and Trivia :

  • Whaley is a big fan of country singer Garth Brooks and regularly attends his concerts with her husband as well as friends and family.
  • She is the adopted mother of two cats, Sophie and Remy, both of whom she rescued.
  • Passionate about service, Katherine works with various charities, including Kids’ Meals, to combat childhood hunger and poverty.
  • She has a celebrity crush on Javier Bardem & her favorite movie is the Sound of Music.
  • When asked what superpower she wishes she had, her response was flying!
  • Ever the avid food lover, Whaley admits that the one food she cannot live without is chocolate, and her favorite flavor of ice cream is vanilla.
  • In September 2014, Whaley travelled to Peru to cover the rise of Peruvian cooking and saw her journey being documented in Andina, the national newspaper.
Body Figure / Physical Info

Katherine Whaley Measurements :

  • Eye Color : Blue
  • Haircut / Hair Color : Blonde
  • How tall is Katherine Whaley Height : 5′2″
  • Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
  • Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
Personal / Home / Contact Details
  • Katherine Whaley Married? : Yes
  • Children / No of Kids :
  • Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : White
  • Nationality : American
Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB No confirmed information is available on the year she was born.

2 thoughts on “Katherine Whaley Age, Salary, Husband, Height, Net Worth【 Bio Wiki 】”

  1. I have been following you since ch. 11 and admire you a lot, my wife of 37 yrs thinks you are great too. She makes fun of me every morning when we watch Ch. 13 news and says THERE’S YOUR KATHERINE. I say yep that’s my baby 🙂

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