Meredith Land Biography
Meredith Land is a media personality serving as a reporter and co-anchor of NBC 5 News at 5 & 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Previously, she was the morning anchor and lead investigative reporter for the NBC affiliate in Charleston.
Meredith Land Age
She is 43 years old. However, she hasn’t revealed when and where she was born.
Meredith Land Height
She is 5 feet 4 inches tall.
Meredith Land Nationality
Land is an American national.
Meredith Land Education
Land graduated from Clemson University with a major in English and a minor in Journalism. Also, she blossomed while in College. Growing up Land was a very shy child and teenager.
“I was a very shy child and teenager; I blossomed in college. My parents like to joke that they would have never guessed that I would “talk for a living.” I grew up a middle child, and my sisters shined brighter,” she said.
Meredith Land Family
“My parents always taught me to go after what I wanted,” Meredith said. However, her parents’ identities are unknown. She grew up in the United States alongside her two sisters.
“I was a very shy child and teenager; I blossomed in college. My parents like to joke that they would have never guessed that I would “talk for a living.” I grew up a middle child, and my sisters shined brighter,” she said.
On August 17, 2021, her grandmother Adelaide turned 94 years old.
Meredith Land Husband
Meredith has been married to her husband Xander who works in the finance sector. The couple has two adorable children, McCall and Alexander. They live in Greenway Parks’ home in Dallas. Meredith has lived in the house with her family for more than five years.
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Meredith Land NBC 5 News
Land co-anchors NBC 5 News at 5 & 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and also reports. She joined the station in October 2003, after four years at the NBC affiliate in Charleston, S.C., where she was the morning anchor and lead investigative reporter.
Over the years, Land has been recognized for her extensive work in the field. She was awarded a National Gracie Award for her report about a groundbreaking treatment that stopped a young girl’s seizures. She has also been nominated for five Lone Star Emmy awards and has won investigative reporting awards from the Associated Press, RTNDA (Radio-Television News Directors Association), and South Carolina Broadcaster’s Association. Additionally, she was also awarded a STAR award for producing and reporting a 30-minute special from Afghanistan.
Land serves on the National Advisory Board for the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health, as well as the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army DFW Metroplex Command.
What happened to Meredith Land on Channel 5?
On October 4, 2019, Meredith reported that she will leave the NBC 5 News at 10 p.m. anchor chair after nine years to spend more time with her family. However, she will continue to co-anchor NBC 5 News at 5 and 6 p.m., Monday-Friday.
“It was not an easy decision for me to leave the 10 o’clock newscast. Reporting and sharing the news is something I’m very passionate about,” said Land. “I’m also passionate about family, and at this point in my life, I look forward to spending evenings in real-time with my young children – not just via FaceTime. I am grateful to NBC 5 for their support in my desire to strike a balance between my two loves. The station has been absolutely wonderful and so encouraging in their commitment to make this work.”
Meredith’s final 10 p.m. newscast occurred on November 27, 2019.
Who did Meredith Land marry?
She is married to Xan, and together they have two children, McCall and Alexander.
Meredith Land Salary and Net Worth
Her salary and net worth are under review.
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