Courtney Friel Biography
Courtney Friel is an American news anchor, reporter, and author currently working for KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, California. She previously covered entertainment for KTTV station in Los Angeles, owned and run by Fox, as well as other local stations and even the Fox News Channel.
Friel attended Methacton High School in Eagleville, Pennsylvania, where she was involved in the media production class of the school, frequently producing the televised morning announcements. She was chosen to appear in the student-produced week of Channel One News in Los Angeles after submitting a short film. She received a Bachelor of Arts from San Diego State University in Political Science.
Courtney Friel Career
Friel was a GoTV Mobile Television sports anchor and entertainment reporter, as well as a hostess on the Travel Channel for the World Poker Tour. She hosted “EB TV” GameStop / EBGames that boasted of video games recently published and forthcoming. Before that, she co-anchored The Saturday Night Solution for Court TV. She has worked for different networks, including E!, as a field reporter. Entertainment, the World Poker Tour, Oxygen Channel, and Comcast Cable, as well as the Extra syndicated program.
In 2003, she served as an anchor at WBBJ-TV ‘s ABC affiliate in Jackson, Tennessee. During the May 2003 tornado outbreak series, Friel arrived at WBBJ and covered the damage in Jackson. In February of 2007, she joined Fox News Channel. In Maxim and FHM, she has appeared. She reported on the Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld show on November 22, 2011, that she will switch to the Los Angeles office of Fox News. She has starred in TV shows and films including Veep, Goliath, and XXX: Xander Cage’s Return.
Courtney Friel Age
She was born on April 22, 1980, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She celebrates her birthday on 22 April every year. Friel is 43 years old.
Courtney Friel Height
Friel stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.67 m) tall and weighs about 121 lbs.
Courtney Friel Family
She is the daughter of Bernard Friel and Lois Friel.
Courtney Friel Husband
Friel married Carter Evans, a correspondent for CBS News. The couple married in 2005. They together have two children. They divorced in 2016. She got engaged to Jim Hecht in 2019.
Courtney Friel Net Worth
Friel has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her career as a news anchor, reporter, and author.
Courtney Friel Salary
Friel earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Courtney Friel Autobiography
Her autobiography, Tonight at 10: Kicking Booze and Breaking News, describes her past drug and alcohol abuse.
Courtney Friel KTLA 5 News
Friel works at KTLA 5 News where she works alongside other famous KTLA 5 News anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;
- Kaj Goldberg
- Ellina Abovian
- Frank Buckley
- Liberté Chan
- Kimberly Cheng
- Rich DeMuro
- Dayna Devon
- Steve Hartman
- Kirk Hawkins
- Vera Jimenez
- Tim Lynn
- Brian Webb
- David Pingalore
- Christina Pascucci
- Lu Parker