Jadiann Thompson Biography
Jadiann Thompson is an American Emmy Award-winning journalist and news anchor, currently working for WHDH Channel 7 as a weekly news anchor. She can be seen live broadcasting the 4:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. newscasts. Prior to joining WHDH Channel 7, Thompson worked as a weekend evening anchor at 41 Action News KSHB, KTWO TV, and as a multimedia journalist at KPHO, a Meredith Corporation.
Thompson graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Arkansas. While in college, she interned as a Capitol Hill intern at Congressman John Boozman.
Thompson started her career as an English Teacher in Gredos San Diego. In February 2009, she officially started working as an anchor, reporter, and assistant news director. She worked at the station for more than two years before moving to KPHO, a Meredith Corporation. Thompson worked at KPHO as the station’s multimedia journalist and anchor between April 2011 and April 2013.
Working at KPHO opened many doors for Jadiann, exposing her to a lot of fieldwork and investigations. Notably, she unraveled the secrets involved in Joe Arpaio and Jadi Arias’s trials. Moreover, Thompson was a frontier journalist who told the world about Arizona’s largest wildfire state in history.
After serving the station for two years, Jadiann joined 41 Actions News KSHB, working as a weekday evening anchor. serving the station for over two years. At the station, she also worked as an in-house editor, content developer, and social media manager. Her newscast, Weekday Evening eventually became the highest-rated evening newscast show.
In June 2015, Jadiann joined WHDH-TV Channel 7 as a weekday anchor and member of the news team. She currently runs the 4-5:00 p.m. and 5:30-6 p.m. newscasts on weekdays.
Jadiann Thompson Age
How old is Jadiann Thompson? Thompson is 38 years old as of 2023. She was born in 1985, in Arkansas, the United States of America. However, it is not known if she celebrates her birthday. We promise to update you once the information is available.
Jadiann Thompson Husband
Thompson is single nor rumored to be in any relationship. However, she posted pictures with her workmate, Ryan Schulteis, referring to him as ‘work husband’. Their relationship is basically work-related since Ryan is gay and is engaged to another man.
Jadiann Thompson Family
Thompson was born and raised by her parents in Arkansas City. She was raised on a small horse farm in Arkansas with a very hardworking father. However, our efforts to find more details about her parents and siblings came to no aid. We promise to update you once the information is available in the public domain.
Jadiann Thompson’s Awards
- An Emmy Award for The Best Anchor while working in the Midwest Region
- An Emmy Award for The Investigative piece about Wi-Fi hacking in Phoenix, Arizona
- Emmy Award for looking into the FAA’s consideration of allowing passengers to use cell phones on flights.
Jadiann Thompson’s Net Worth
Thompson has an estimated net worth of approximately $1 million – $5 million. Her income is mainly attributed to her successful career as a journalist.
Jadiann Thompson Salary
Thompson receives an estimated annual salary of $50,000 – $120,500 from NBC News.