Jake Whittenberg Biography
Jake Whittenberg is an accomplished American journalist who is currently working at KING 5 a Morning anchor. He joined the team in December 2009 and had the time of his life researching the Pacific Northwest and meeting some amazing people along the way. He co-anchors with Mimi Jung. We also serve Western Washington on KONG every morning!
Jake Whittenberg Age
How old is Whittenberg? He is around 40 years old as of 2024. His age is currently not available, research is ongoing will update it as soon as it is available.
Jake Whittenberg Education
After graduating with a media, and theatre arts degree from Montana State University he caught the TV news bug.
Jake Whittenberg Height|Weight
Sample stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs.
Jake Whittenberg Family
His most remarkable memories as a kid were with his father in the newsroom during election night coverage. He loves the buzz of a newsroom!
Jake Whittenberg Wife|Married
Whittenberg’s philosophy is “Work hard, play hard!” he loves golfing, fly-fishing, and spending time with his wife, Tara, and two children, Lula and Ollie.
Jake Whittenberg Children
The couple is blessed with two children.
Jake Whittenberg Career
Previously, Whittenberg served as a reporter/anchor at WSYX/WTTE in Columbus, Ohio, and KTVQ in Billings, Montana. upon joining, he has covered all kinds of stories from Seattle to Cuba and back, from Eastern Washington to Pearl Harbor, and several cities in between.
Whittenberg is a proud journalist and has tried to be a trailblazer in Seattle by pioneering our digital coverage and YouTube content. Whittenberg is a proud Montanan, however, he was born in Southern Illinois to the parents of a newspaper publisher and reporter. Which runs in his blood
After graduating with a media, and theatre arts degree from Montana State University he caught the TV news bug. His most remarkable memories as a kid were with his father in the newsroom during election night coverage. He loves the buzz of a newsroom!
Whittenberg has won seven regional Emmy Awards, Associated Press Broadcaster of the Year, and several other writing and reporting accolades, and has been part of a team that won an Edward R. Murrow Award. Additionally to his career, he is also a former appointee to the Montana Film and Television Advisory Council appointed directly by the governor.
During his free time, he frequently attends community events and golf tournaments. He enjoys visiting towns in Western Washington and getting to know the people. Whittenberg’s philosophy is “Work hard, play hard!” he loves golfing, fly-fishing, and spending time with his wife, Tara, and two children, Lula and Ollie.
KING 5 was awarded the national Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence in 2015 and was again recognized in 2017 with yet another national Murrow for its continuing coverage of the Hanford nuclear facility. In 2018, KING 5 won three national Edward R. Murrow Awards for feature reporting, excellence in video, and large market TV website. This earned the station an Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia Award, one of journalism’s highest honors.KING emerged as a station with a reputation for excellence, as audiences quickly set the standard for stations across the country.
Jake Whittenberg Salary|Net Worth
He has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he earns from his career.
Jake Whittenberg’s Social Media Platforms
Whittenberg is active on all social media accounts and often posts on his platforms. He has over 13.2k followers on Twitter, 3.1k followers on Facebook, and 2.9k followers on Instagram.
Jake Whittenberg’s Twitter
witter.com/jwhittenbergK5