An Emmy award-winning journalist Micah Materre was also honored for being a diversity trailblazer in 2014. Where is she now?
Micha Materre is an award-winning anchor and journalist of the WGN Evening News at Five and Six and the WGN News at Nine and Ten.
Before being selected as an anchor of the WGN News at Nine in 2009, she was co-anchor of WGN Midday News from January-2003 to October-2009.
Prior to that, in January 1998, Materre joined Chicago’s WGN-TV as a Morning News co-anchor and medical reporter.
She has anchored all the broadcasts at WGN, just as covering amusement news and unique assignment stories, including the memorable introduction of America’s first dark President.
WGN-TV: Where Is Micah Materre?
Currently, Micah Materre, the American news anchor, works for WGN-TV.
Micha fills in as a commentator, mistress of honorary, and ceremonies chairperson to various community and civic associations across Chicagoland.
In addition, she is also on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Children’s Choir and serves on Tutoring Chicago’s Advisory Board.
Besides, Micah is an individual from the city association, Incorporated, Links, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and the National Association of Black Journalists.
#HappyBirthday to our very own Micah Materre. #Chicago pic.twitter.com/mElLOGQIX5
— WGNTV (@WGNTV) November 9, 2021
Micah Materre Husband, Kelvin Jackson: Do They Have Kids?
Micah Materre is married to her husband, Kevin Jackson, a photographer, and editor by professional working at WJBK-TV. The duo traded their vows in June 1995.
Since then, the couple is living a happy married life and is blessed with two kids, Louis and McKenzie. Apart from this, Micah was born to her parents Louise and Jeanne in Chicago.
Honored to be on WGN again. Micah Materre and I taped an interview today on cultural identity. She asked me to share some of my journey as a white male/pastor, and what it is that folks like me need to “awaken” to.
Her show “People To People” airs Saturday morning, 6:30-7:00 am. pic.twitter.com/SDxiQFJNMI
— Daniel Hill (@danielhill1336) February 8, 2018
Micah Materre Wikipedia Explored
Despite being a renowned journalist and anchor, Micah Materre is yet to get embraced on the official page of Wikipedia. However, there are several other articles written about her where her short bio can be witnessed.
Born in Chicago, Micah began her career at NPR affiliate, WBEZ radio, in 1983. For almost four years, she worked in producing and reporting department. Additionally, at Columbia College, she taught radio production.
Materre has more than 30 years of experience as a broadcaster and journalist. However, the details on her academic qualification couldn’t be fetched at the time of writing.
#TuneIn #WGN 9 at 6:30am Saturday February 10th. I’m talking about my acting workshop that happens that day.#ACTINGWORKSHOP information #harolddennis #MicahMaterre pic.twitter.com/lRB96tJBl0
— Harold Dennis (@99filmsonthewal) February 9, 2018
How Rich Is Micah Materre? Salary Details
Being a WGN News anchor and journalist, Micah Materre receives an annual salary of $35,000, and her estimated net worth is around $50k to $100k.
Most of her income is accumulated from her successful career as a news anchor.