Jennifer Gould Biography
Jennifer Gould is an American Award-winning journalist currently working as a reporter for the KTLA 5 Morning News in Los Angeles. Her broadcast experience spans over two decades, gaining experience from breaking news and highlights to the wide world of health, sports, and entertainment.
A native of Los Angeles, Gould attended the University of Southern California double majoring in broadcast journalism and political science.
She is currently a renowned broadcasting reporter in the United States after working at KTLA 5 Morning News since 2009. Before joining KTLA, Jennifer served as a sports anchor and reporter at KTTV-TV; covering the NBA, MLB, NFL, and NHL. At the station, she grabbed a Golden Mike award for best sports reporting in 2003. The Los Angeles Press Club also recognized Gould’s enterprising abilities.
Gould is currently seen reporting on the KTLA 5 Morning News in Los Angeles. She has also been featured on several episodes of the true-crime shows “My Dirty Little Secret” and “The Perfect Murder” on the Investigation Discovery Network. Moreover, Gould appears in “In Ice Cold Blood” on the Oxygen Network as a crime reporter/contributor. She is often sourced by production companies as an expert on crime and unsolved puzzles.
Before joining KTLA, Jennifer worked as a sports anchor and reporter at KTTV. At the station, she covered NBA, MLB, NFL, and NHL. In addition, she produced and anchored “Better Bodies,” a fitness franchise. Gould also filed reports for her interactive extreme sports segment, JennX, which she created and produced.
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Jennifer’s enterprising skills earned her a Golden Mike Award for “Best Sports Reporting” in 2003. She also got recognized by the Los Angeles Press Club. While sports anchoring for KTTV, Gould also anchored the weekend newscasts for their sister station KCOP.
As a bilingual, when her career started, Jennifer held two full-time jobs: one at KSWT, an ABC affiliate, and the other at Telemundo Cable Network, where she produced and anchored the news in Spanish. She then moved to KOLD, the CBS affiliate located in Tucson, Arizona, working as a weekend anchor and general assignment reporter.
From Arizona, Gould went to WFOR, the CBS-owned-and-operated station in Miami, Florida. At the station, she covered stories ranging from the 2000 Presidential Election ballot battle and the Elian Gonzalez international custody battle between the United States and Cuba. In addition, Jennifer covered fashion designer Gianni Versace’s murder and the ValuJet crash.
From 1996 to 1999, Gould worked as a morning anchor and general assignment reporter. She was then promoted to serve as a weekend anchor of the noon and 5:30 p.m. newscasts. Simultaneously, Jennifer hosted “The Scene,” an entertainment show; was the weekday morning newsreader for WMXJ-FM, and produced, wrote, and anchored “Wednesday’s Child,” profiling children available for adoption.
Jennifer won the “National Leader of the Future Award” from the Simon Wiesenthal Center for helping to place 22 children in loving homes. She was also featured on the cover of “Dimensions Magazine” for her achievement. Having been adopted herself, Gould has also written a semi-autobiographical book about adoption, “The Missing Piece,” awaiting publication.
Over the years, Jennifer follows her passion for finding homes for children. In 2004, she has nominated the honorary chair of the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce Foster Family Program.
Jennifer Gould Age
How old is Jennifer Gould? Gould is 53 years old as of 2023. She was born in May 1970, in Los Angeles, California, in the United States of America. However, she has not disclosed the exact date she was born therefore it is difficult to find when she celebrates her birthday. We guarantee to keep you posted once the information is available.
Jennifer Gould Husband
Gould is married to her husband Mark Kriski, a KTLA colleague since September 24, 2011. This was after she was engaged to the Nova Scotia-born Canadian on May 18, 2011.
Jennifer Gould Family
Gould has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed information about her parents and siblings.
Jennifer Gould’s Height
Gould is a woman of average height and moderate body stature. However, her exact height and weight details are currently under review.
Jennifer Gould Net Worth
Gould has an estimated net worth of between $1 million – $5 million. Her income is mainly attributed to her successful career as a broadcast journalist.
Jennifer Gould Salary
Gould receives an estimated annual salary ranging from $45,500 – $110,500