Gina Gaston Biography – Gina Gaston Wiki
Gina Gaston is an American television journalist. She is the lead anchor for KTRK-TV, ABC13. Gaston joined KTRK-TV, ABC13 in 1992 as a co-anchor of the then newly expanded, and later top-rated 13 Eyewitness News at 6 am. She continued as an anchor and reporter until 1999 when she left the station to move to New York and work for MSNBC. At MSNBC, Gina was a network correspondent anchoring the 2000 presidential election from coast-to-coast, including the Florida ballot recounts. She also anchored President George W. Bush’s Inaugural activities, Elian Gonzales’ departure to Cuba, the U.S. bombing in the Iraqi no-fly zone, the Mid-East Violence, and the South American earthquake. In addition, she also filled in as an anchor for NBC’s Weekend Today show.
She returned to ABC13 in June 2001 to again serve as a reporter and co-anchor, but this time for the Eyewitness News at 6 pm and Eyewitness News at 10 pm. Gaston covered different stories while with 13 Eyewitness News, among them were the O.J. Simpson trial in Los Angeles, the Rockets Championships, and the Democratic National Convention. Prior to joining 13 Eyewitness News in 1992, Gina worked as an anchor and reporter at WTSP-TV in Tampa, Florida, and as an anchor and reporter at WHTM-TV in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and KLTV in Tyler, Texas.
She attended the University of Southern California, where she graduated in 1987. Gina is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and was honored by the Associated Press Broadcasters for News Reporting. Gaston is a recipient of different awards which include, a 2007 Lone Star Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement for a documentary. She won a 2007 National Headliner Award as well for a documentary titled Soulful Stitches. She has also won several Associated Press awards. Gaston is a native of Santa Barbara.
Gina Gaston Age
She was born on January 14, 1966, in Oxnard, California, United States.
Gina Gaston Husband
Gaston is married to her husband Mario Elie. Her husband is an American basketball coach and former basketball player of the National Basketball Association ( NBA). He formerly played for Houston Rocket. The two met during a Houston Rocket basketball match coverage by Gaston. The couple was married in 2002. In 2003, Gina gave birth to triplets two sons Gaston Elie, and Glenn Elie, and a daughter Lauren Elie.
Gina Gaston Salary
She earns an estimated annual salary of $60 thousand.
Gina Gaston Net Worth
Gina Gaston’s net worth is estimated to be $5 million.