Laural Porter KGW, Bio, Age, Height, Education, Family, Husband, Children, Salary and Net Worth

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Laural Porter Biography

Laural Porter is an American journalist who serves as a weeknights news anchor at KGW in Portland, Oregon. She in addition co-anchors KGW News at 11 and hosts KGW’s current affairs show “Straight Talk,” which airs on  Saturdays evenings at 6:30 p.m.

Laural Porter Age

Laural turned 61 years old in 2021 being born in 1960 in California, USA. It is not known when she celebrates her birthday.

Laural Porter Height

She has a body height of 5 feet 5 inches which is approximately 1.65 meters

Laural Porter Body Measurements and Weight

Her estimated body weight is 68 kilograms which are equivalent to147 lbs.  In addition, other measurements like waist, bra size dress size, and shoe size are missing.

Laural Porter Education

Laural enrolled and graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications, whereafter she was named the UCSB Communication Department’s Outstanding Graduate.

Laural Porter Family, Siblings

She was born in 1960 in California, USA. However, details regarding her parents are not known to the public. It is also not known if she has any siblings.

Laural Porter Husband

Laural married her soul mate Mike Houlihan on June 20, 1987, through a wedding ceremony that took place in Mount Moran in Grand Teton National Park. Together are proud parents of four children, the firstborn being Meg who is a lawyer by profession, and Kate.

Laural Porter Children

Laura is a responsible mother of four children, the firstborn being Meg who is a lawyer by profession, and Kate. The identity of the other two children is missing at this moment. She is also the grandmother of Eloise, Madeline, and Isla.

Laural Porter Salary

How much does a News Anchor make in Portland, OR? The average News Anchor salary in Portland, OR is $65,130 as of November 29, 2021, but the salary range typically falls between $52,230 and $85,896. Therefore, Laural as one of the news anchors receives this amount of payment. However, salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.

Laural Porter Net Worth

Laural’s net worth is estimated to be $1 Million as of 2021. She has accumulated her fortunes through her primary source of income as a journalist in the institutions she has worked for in addition to businesses she has invested in.

Laural Porter KGW

Laural Porter is an American journalist who serves as a weeknights news anchor at KGW in Portland, Oregon. She in addition co-anchors KGW News at 11 and hosts KGW’s current affairs show “Straight Talk,” which airs on  Saturdays evenings at 6:30 p.m.

She joined KGW News in 2000 after serving at WESH-TV for three years as a News Anchor. She started her journalism career as a news writer at KSON Radio in San Diego. She thereafter relocated to Idaho Falls, Idaho where she joined KIFI-TV in 1995 where she fulfilled her duties by providing weather reports and feature reports entitled “Porter Reports.” for a period of 2 years.

In addition, Laural worked in Boise, Idaho as an anchor as well reporter at KTVB (NBC) and also at KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, California. She joined WESH-TV in 1997 where she served as a news anchor for a period of 3 years before joining the KGW team.

 Throughout her career, Porter has won numerous awards from the Society of Professional Journalism, Associated Press, and Oregon Association of Broadcasters, like,
  • In 2011; the National Edward R. Murrow award for feature reporting
  • In 2011;  National award from the Mental Health Association for her coverage of mental health issues
  • In 2012; Western Regional Associated Press award for feature reporting
  • In 2015; she received a Northwest Regional Emmy for best host/moderator of ”Straight Talk”
  • In 2015; Regional Edward R. Murrow award for Feature reporting together with her colleague Kurt Austin

Laural Body measurements and Facts

  • Full Names: Laural Porter
  • Career / Profession: Journalist
  • Nationality: American
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Age: 61 years old as of the year 2021
  • Zodiac Sign: To be updated
  • Date of Birth: 1960
  • Birthday: To be updated
  • Height: 5 feet 5 inches
  • Weight: 68 kilograms
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Husband/Spouse: Mike Houlihan
  • Children: Four
  • Net Worth: $1 million as of 2021
  • Salary: Average annual salary of $65,130

Laural Porter Residence

Laural has not disclosed her present place of living.

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