Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Kristen’s strong storytelling skills coupled with a passion for journalism is probably what attracted Tom Doerr, Vice President & News Director at Chicago Fox-owned WFLD to hire Kristen Nicole as the solo weekend anchor for the program Good Day Chicago.
- Considered as a brilliant asset for the channel’s morning newscast, Kristen was later promoted to the weekday anchor position replacing George Smith and joined Natalie Bomke on the morning slot of Good Day Chicago from Monday to Friday.
- This young beauty claims that Chicago is a treasure trove of opportunities for journalists like her, and she was ready to get it going and explore the city’s hidden gems.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Kristen is an Indianapolis native.
- She got married in November 2015.
- Her sister lives close to Lexington, Kentucky. She has a son and two nephews.
- Education : Kristen completed her graduation from DePauw University in Greencastle majoring in Communication with a minor in Sociology in the year 2004.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- Prior to joining WFLD, Kristen worked as an anchor and reporter for WLEX in Lexington, Kentucky.
- Kristen has worked for WISE-TV in Fort Wayne, Indiana where she worked as a General Assignment Reporter
- She first began her career as an intern with WBBH, an NBC affiliate in Ft. Myers, Florida.
Interesting Facts and Controversies :
- Kristen Nicole is originally Kristen Pflum and took on the former name professionally.
- It is her love for horses that initially pushed Kristen to choose journalism and media as a career. The story goes that when she was growing up in Indianapolis when she was in her middle school, she happened to watch journalist Anne Marie Tiernon who came to her house to do a story on a virus crippling several horses. Kristen decided she also wanted to tell stories affecting people’s lives.
- Even though she first joined the radio program at DePauw University, she soon moved to television news.
- She has a passion for traveling, which she discovered while at Depauw University when she got a chance to travel to Fiji, Australia, and New Zealand.
- She highlights meeting the ‘Crocodile Hunter’ exploring the beaches in New Zealand and Outback in Australia as some of her best memories from the trip.
- In Aug 2017, Kristen was body-shamed for wearing a dress that showed her baby bump and criticized her choice of maternity wear. She took to Facebook to write about the issue.
- Kristen played a role in exposing Gary Thompson, a bogus beggar, and worked closely with the authorities to uncover his social security and welfare scam landing him in federal prison.
Awards and Achievements :
- Kristen has received the ‘Best News Anchor’ award and the ‘Best Television News Reporter’ award from the Associated Press while she was a part of Lexington, Kentucky, NBC affiliate WLEX-TV.
- She had also won awards in 2005 during her college days when she was awarded “Best News Reporting” in the Society of Professional Journalists’ “Best of Indiana” competition while she was part of DePauw University Student run television operation D3TV.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Kristen Nicole Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Brown
- How tall is Kristen Nicole Height : 5′9″
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
Personal / Home / Contact Details
- Marital Status / Married? : Yes
- Kristen Nicole Children / Kids : 1
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : White
- Nationality : American
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While she was with WLEX 18 in Lexington, Ky.
She was a Brilliant Reporter. I was sorry to see her leave, she did some of the best journalism that I have had the privilege to watch on a News report.
Sadly missed Here in Kentucky, we all Love and hope you and your family the Very Best!