Jillian Mele is an American broadcast journalist, news anchor, and reporter known for serving as a co-host on Fox & Friends First, based in New York City from March 2017 to October 2021. Starting in January 2022, she began reporting with WPVI 6ABC out of Philadelphia.
The anchor announced October 29, 2021, is her last day on Fox and Friends First after which she joined 6ABC as a reporter and anchor on Action News, the station confirmed to The Inquirer.
During the on-air announcement of Mele’s departure from Fox News in October, she told her viewers it was the most “difficult decision” of her life. She further also mentioned pursuing an MBA at La Salle University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree.
Mele had spent four years at the network, serving as the co-host of Fox and Friends First and the news anchor on Fox and friends.
Jillian Mele Age
On September 17, 1982, Mele was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States of America. The 39-year-old anchor is the daughter of Roseanne Zlemek Mele and Thomas Mele. Her mother is a registered nurse and she has a younger brother.
Jillian Mele Wiki Biography
Mele earned her bachelor’s degree in arts and communication from La Salle University in 2005. After school, she accepted a position as an anchor in Presque Isle, Maine, and the WIVT-TV in Binghamton, New York
In 2007, Mele joined NBC 10 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she earned an Emmy award for her work on a show about the Olympics.
In 2014, she accepted a position with NBC Sports Philadelphia where she co-hosted a morning sports talk show called Breakfast on Board where she earned another Emmy and a Philadelphia Eagles post-game program called Endgame.
In March 2017, Mele accepted a position at Fox News where she served as co-anchor of Fox and Friends First and as headlines reporter for Fox and Friends until October 2021.
On October 29, 2021, Mele announced that she is leaving Fox News to return to La Salle University to pursue a Master’s Degree. On her departure, Male stated that “it’s time to focus on my personal life.” Mele is currently attending La Salle University and working as a reporter on 6ABC.
Social media
Mele is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She has more than 52k followers on Facebook, 162k followers on Instagram, and 101.3k followers on Twitter.
Is Jillian Mele Married?
Jillian Mele is not married. However, she has a boyfriend with whom she’s been in a relationship since 26 May 2016. The only detail about her boyfriend is that he is from Boston which she wrote on her social media (Twitter).
Jillian Mele’s Net Worth
The anchor’s annual salary from Fox News Channel is $83,000 and has an estimated net worth of $900,000 as of 2022.