Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Kristine Zell is a host, reporter, anchor and television personality who hails from Minnesota.
- A passionate mom and wife, Kristine is always proud to show off her love for her family on social media.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Zell grew up as one of 4 children in Minnesota in a Christian family.
- Her parents owned a 20 acre farm.
- Kristine is married to a journalist and entrepreneur named Jeff and together, they have a daughter named Lila and a son named Mason.
- The couple lives in Texas and they have a dog named Turbo.
- Jeff and Kristine tied the knot in Pawleys Island, South Carolina on the 6th of August in 2011.
- They welcomed their first child, Mason in 2015 and their second child, Lila in 2017.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Kristine graduated from Woodbury High School in 2002.
- From 2002 to 2006, she studied Theatre Arts, Communications and Broadcast Journalism at Pepperdine University and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in 2006.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Zell’s career began in August of 2002 when she took a job as a reporter and anchor for TV-26 Charter Communications. For almost 4 years, she wrote, produced and reported weekly news broadcasts for the station. She also worked as a camera operator, floor director and teleprompter operator.
- In June 2003, she joined G4 Media and worked for 3 months as the host of the company’s Xbox Live video game competitions.
- After leaving G4 Media, she spent a month reporting for AOL Time Warner and another month reporting for the TV guide Channel.
- She then returned to TV-26 Charter Communications to work as an anchor and reporter for their weekly newscasts.
- In January of 2006, Zell interned for Fox Entertainment Group for 5 months, assisting the network’s head producer with developing and researching reality and unscripted TV programs. After completing her internship, she joined KARE 11 as a co-host and reporter for their Whatever show.
- She also did press junket reports and covered various sports, gossip and celebrity news bulletins.
- Kristine returned to Fox in mid-2006 and spent 1 month co-hosting the Good Day morning show.
- She also produced international press junkets for Telefilm Productions for 2 years before joining KIMT News as a morning anchor, General Assignment Reporter, segment reporter and producer.
- In March of 2009, she became a noon anchor and reporter for KGAN CBS 2.
- After leaving the company in 2011, she spent 1 and a half years hosting promotional games for Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
- Between 2011 and early 2020, Kristine held several hosting, reporting and producing positions for companies such as WKXB Fox TV, NextMedia Group, WCCB and QVC.
- Since July 2020, she is a freelance spokesperson and is based in Texas.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Zell is a devout Christian who often shares her views on social media.
- She prefers to homeschool her children instead of sending them to a traditional school.
