Kaley O’Kelley Biography
Kaley O’Kelley is a skilled American journalist currently working at Abc15 as an anchor. In addition, she is a six-time Emmy Award-winning journalist. O’Kelley attended and graduated from Pepperdine University, however, her broadcasting career began during her time in high school.
Kaley O’Kelley Age
How old is O’kelley? She is 48 years old as of 2024. She was born on January 8, 1973, in east Wenatchee, Washington, United States. O’kelley celebrates her birthday on the 8th of January every year.
Kaley O’Kelley Education
O’Kelley attended and graduated from Pepperdine University, however, her broadcasting career began during her time in high school. She was tapped to host a Los Angeles-based television talk show at the age of 17 years old
Kaley O’Kelley Height|Weight
She stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 60kgs
Kaley O’Kelley Family
O’Kelley was born in East Wenatchee, Washington. She was brought up alongside a sister and four foster siblings, She was a shy tomboy in school who played for her school softball team. She graduated from Pepperdine University with a Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunications with Business Emphasis in 1999.
Kaley O’Kelley Husband
She is happily married to Paul, They tied the knot on September 10, 2010, at the rooftop of the penthouse suite in Sorrento Hotel, Seattle. Their original plan was to wed in Sorrento, Italy, but logistics and other issues kept on pushing the plan back. They settled on the Sorrento Hotel after discovering it by accident. Their ceremony was attended by a small group of 18 consisting of family and close friends.
Kaley O’Kelley Children
O’Kelley and Paul are blessed with two children: Paul who was born on November 2, 2011, and Karsen York who was born on May 29, 2013.
Kaley O’Kelley Career
O”kelley is passionate about telling stories, in addition, she is also fascinated with the challenge of television news relevance, connecting with people, and the ever-evolving world of “new media.”
O’Kelley attended and graduated from Pepperdine University. However, her broadcasting career began during high school when she was selected to host a Los Angeles-based television talk show at the age of 17. Following this experience, she secured a position at KYMA in Yuma where she co-anchored the morning news and provided weather forecasts. During her time there, she received an Associated Press award for investigative journalis.
She later made a move to work at KEYT (ABC) Santa Barbara, XETV (FOX) San Diego, and Phoenix to co-host Sonoran Living Live and forecast the weather for ABC15 Arizona. In 2013-2014, O’Kelley joined 3TV in Phoenix where she was voted Best News Personality.
Moreover, she has co-hosted “The Emmitt Zone” with Dallas Cowboys’ great Emmitt Smith. She also worked regularly on The Weather Channel and Good Morning America Weekend, where she filled in forecasting weather for nearly five years. She got an opportunity to anchor the evening news at CBS in Dallas/Fort Worth, and while she was in Texas, she was invited to Los Angeles to guest co-host The Talk on CBS in 2015.
Kaley O’Kelley Abc15
O’Kelley decides to move back to Arizona after three and a half busy years, a few health scares and starting a business in emerging web-streaming technologies. In August 2018, Kaley returned to ABC15 Arizona to co-anchor the morning news. She spends more time with her children and her parents while serving a company investing in the future, O’Kelley says, “Finding my way back home to Arizona is a dream come true!”
O’Kelley is a native of East Wenatchee, Washington. She is a proud and active member of the Native American Journalists Association, The American Meteorological Society, and the National Weather Association. When she is not working, you’ll find her riding bikes and exploring places with her family. Additionally, she also enjoys cooking with her mom on Sundays, going to concerts, and in the fall, rooting for the Arizona Cardinals.
Kaley O’Kelley Salary|Net Worth
O’Kelley has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which she earned from her broadcasting career.
Kaley O’Kelley Social Media Platforms
She is very active on social media platforms and has over 14k followers on Twitter, 500 followers on Instagram, and over 4k followers on Facebook.