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Introduction
Kristen Welker is an American television journalist working for NBC News. She serves as a White House correspondent based in Washington, D.C., and co-anchor of Weekend Today, the Saturday edition of Today, alongside Peter Alexander.
Early life
| Name | Kristen Welker |
| Net Worth | $4 million |
| Salary | $1 million |
| Occupation | Television journalist |
| Age | 46 years |
| Height | 1.68m |
Kristen Welker was born on July 1, 1976 (age 46 years) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She is the daughter of Harvey Welker (father) and Julie Welker (mother). Her father is an engineer, and her mother is a real estate agent. Welker’s father is white and her mother is black.
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Welker graduated from Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia in 1994 and Harvard College with a Bachelor of Arts in 1998. At Harvard, she majored in history and graduated with honors. Welker also interned for Today in 1997, while at Harvard.
Career
Kristen Welker has worked at ABC affiliates WLNE-TV in Providence, Rhode Island, and KRCR-TV in Redding/Chico, California, and joined NBC in 2005 at affiliate WCAU in Philadelphia, where she was a reporter and weekend anchor.
Welker then joined NBC News in 2010 as a correspondent based at the NBC News West Coast Headquarters in Burbank, California. She became an NBC White House correspondent in December 2011.
She regularly represents MSNBC at the daily White House press briefings as well as reports live for various programs on the channel. She occasionally fills in on NBC Nightly News and Today.
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On January 10, 2020, NBC announced that Kristen Welker would become the regular co-anchor of Weekend Today alongside Peter Alexander. She debuted as co-anchor on Weekend Today on January 11, 2020.
Husband
Kristen Welker is married to John Hughes, they had their wedding on March 4, 2017, in Philadelphia. Their first child, a daughter was born in June 2021 through a surrogate. Welker stands at an appealing height of 1.68m and has a good body weight which suits her personality.
As of mid-2022, Kristen Welker and her husband John Hughes are still married and living a happy life with each other without any problems, tension and misunderstandings.
Kristen Welker net worth
How much is Kristen Welker worth? Kristen Welker net worth is estimated at around $4 million. Her main source of income is from her career as a television journalist. Kristen Welker’s salary per month with other career earnings is over $1.5 million annually.
She is one of the richest and most influential television journalists in the United States. Her successful career has earned her some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips.