Jadiann Thompson Biography
Jadiann Thompson is a 4-times Emmy award-winning media personality serving as a Weekday Evening Anchor, at WHDH 7News Boston. She anchors the 7News 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 9 p.m. weekday newscasts. She joined 7News in June 2015. Previously, she was the 6 p.m. weekday anchor for the NBC affiliate in Kansas City – KSHB TV.
Jadiann Thompson Age
Thompson was born on the 22nd of March 1984, she is 39 years old as of 2023.
Jadiann Thompson Height
Her height stands at 5 feet 5 inches, which is equal to 1.65 m or 165 cm.
Jadiann Thompson Nationality
She holds an American nationality.
Jadiann Thompson Education
After graduating from high school, Jadiann enrolled at the University of Arkansas, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism in 2007. During her time in college, Jadiann interned on Capitol Hill for Congressman John Boozman who is now a US Senator.
Jadiann Thompson Parents
Thompson was raised by both of her parents in Arkansas City, United States of America. However, details about her parents and siblings are not available in the public domain.
Jadiann Thompson Husband
Is Jadiann Thompson married? Jadiann is not married. However, due to her secretive nature, she has managed to keep her love life away from the limelight. In 2015, she was in a relationship with a man whose picture she quite proudly shared on her Instagram page but it’s not clear whether they are still together or not.
Jadiann Thompson WHDH-TV
Who is Jadiann Thompson? Jadiann is an Emmy award-winning journalist who anchors the 7News 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 9 p.m. weekday newscasts. She joined 7News in June 2015. Prior to that, Jadiann was the 6 p.m. weekday anchor for the NBC affiliate in Kansas City – KSHB TV. In addition to anchoring every weekday, she reported for the evening newscasts. Many of those days, Jadiann was a multimedia journalist which meant she ran her own camera while reporting. Her favorite days were when the 6 p.m. newscast she was anchoring started with a story she pitched, shot, wrote, and edited.
While in Kansas City, Jadiann was honored with two Emmy awards; one for best anchor in the region, and the other was for her piece on the FCC considering loosening restrictions on in-flight cell phone use.
Before KSHB Jadiann was a multimedia journalist and fill-in anchor at KPHO-TV in Phoenix, AZ. She won her first Emmy award for a report on WiFi hacking. During her time in Phoenix, Jadiann covered the country’s self-proclaimed toughest sheriff, Joe Arpaio, and the Jodi Arias trial. She also reported heavily on immigration reform and spent nearly two weeks on the front lines covering the Wallow Fire, Arizona’s largest wildfire in state history.
Jadiann got her start in television news at KTWO-TV in Casper, WY. She joined KTWO first as a multimedia journalist and was promoted to executive producer and main anchor of the station’s 5 p.m., 6 pm & 10 p.m. newscasts within a year. She also spent time as the assistant news director at the station.
Right out of college, Jadiann taught English as a second language in Madrid, Spain.
Jadiann loves riding horses and being involved in the community. She also spends much of her free time as an emcee for charity events and has worked closely with the ALS Association.
Jadiann Thompson Health
Currently, Jadiann is in perfect health. However, she is a chronic migraine warrior. She also updated her fans on January 14, 2021, through her Instagram account that she had an ACL injury which led to surgery. She was put on crutches for some time before she finally healed.
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Jadiann Thompson Salary
Thompson earns an average annual salary of $ 57,920 as an anchor at 7 News, WHDH-TV.
Jadiann Thompson Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of between $300,000 to $700,000 as of 2023 which she has mainly accumulated from her successful journalism career.
