Karen Anderson Biography
Karen Anderson is a Television personality working as an Investigative Reporter at WCVB-TV. She joined the station in 2014 and has worked as an investigative, political, and general assignment reporter for more than 20 years. Previously, she was a News Reporter at WBZ-TV.
Karen Anderson Age
How old is Karen Anderson? Karen is around 50 years old as of 2023. However, she has not revealed her birthday and where she was born.
Karen Anderson Height
She is 5 feet 8 inches tall (approximately 1.73m or 173cm).
Karen Anderson Nationality
Born and raised in the United States of America, Karen is American by nationality.
Karen Anderson Education
Which University did Karen Anderson go to? Karen joined Brown University in 1991 and graduated in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History.
Karen Anderson Parents
Who are Karen Anderson’s Parents? Karen was raised in Concord, Massachusetts by her parents. However, she has not revealed their names, occupation, and whether she has siblings.
Karen Anderson Husband
Is Karen Anderson married? Karen has not revealed to the public her marital status. Therefore, it is not clear whether she is married, single, or in a relationship.
Karen Anderson WCVB-TV/Channel 5 Boston
Anderson is an award-winning journalist and member of WCVB’s 5 Investigates, the station’s enterprising and in-depth investigative unit. Anderson’s focus is covering political stories in the region, as well as breaking news for NewsCenter 5. She joined the station in 2014 and has worked as an investigative, political, and general assignment reporter for more than 20 years. She has also covered terrorism, including the Boston Marathon Bombing, the opioid crisis, the deadly nationwide meningitis outbreak caused by the New England Compounding Center, the MBTA winter storm meltdown of 2015, and the financial collapse of the Boston Grand Prix INDYCAR race planned for downtown Boston.
Anderson covered the search for the killer of a toddler known as “Baby Doe” and received a 2016 Boston/New England Emmy award, along with 5 Investigates reporter Kathy Curran, for coverage of the case. She also interviewed every major presidential candidate from 2000 to 2012 and covered notorious Boston gangster Whitey Bulger’s arrest, the State Drug Lab scandal, and championships of the Patriots, Red Sox, and Bruins.
Prior to WCVB, she worked at WBZ-TV in Boston, WMUR-TV in Manchester, NH, and KTXS News in Abilene, TX. In her free time, she enjoys yoga, golf, skiing, waterskiing, and cheering on Boston sports teams.
Karen Anderson Salary
She receives an average annual salary ranging from $33,774 – $112,519 as of 2023. This is the average salary of reporters at WCVB-TV according to WCVB anchors’/reporters’ salaries.
Karen Anderson Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $1 million – $5 million as of 2023 which she has accumulated mainly through her journalism job.
