Kera Mashek Biography
Kera Mashek is an American journalist currently serving as a reporter for WDAF in Kansas City, Missouri, since 2017. Previously, she worked as a multimedia journalist for WFTS in Tampa, Florida.
Kera Mashek Education
Mashek graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism and psychology minor from Webster University-St. Louis in 2006. She then completed her Master of Arts in Communications Management through Webster’s online school in 2011.
Kera Mashek Career
After graduating, Mashek began her television career as a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor with KHQA in Quincy, Ill. She even filled in as a weathercaster a time or two.
Following a year in the Land of Lincoln, Kera headed to Tornado Alley in central Kansas to head up the Great Bend bureau for KSN-TV, where storm chasing was a frequent occurrence. During her time in the Sunflower State, she was recognized several times by the Kansas Association of Broadcasters.
She then swept off to Iowa in 2010 and spent three years as a reporter/fill-in anchor for KWWL in Waterloo, where her work included covering a slew of presidential candidate visits, more storm chasing, the “farm beat” and an extensive investigation into synthetic drug dealings, which ultimately led to criminal prosecution of a local store owner.
In 2013, Mashek made a big change of pace leaving the wheat and corn fields of the Midwest for the mountains of West Virginia as a reporter and weekend anchor/producer for WCHS/WVAH in Charleston.
During her time in the Mountain State, she also became the chief education reporter, wrote a successful blog and spearheaded a community initiative getting high school dropouts back on the path to a diploma. In July 2015, Mashek was ready to leave behind snow storms for year-round sunshine as a reporter at ABC Action News in Tampa.
Kera Mashek Age
Mashek likes to keep her personal life private hence it is not known which month or date she was born or when she celebrates her birthday.
Kera Mashek Height
Mashek stands at an estimated height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Kera Mashek Family
She was born and raised in a small Mississippi River town, Elsberry, just north of St. Louis. However she has not revealed any details about her parents nor if she has any siblings.
Kera Mashek Husband
Mashek is married to Floyd and together they have a son. The family resides in Kansas City where she says they are proud to call home–a community we often visited growing up, and where we have friends and family.
When Mashek is not busy with work, she love to travel, spend time with family, and catch up on St. Louis sports.
Kera Mashek Salary
Being one of the reporters at WDAF, there is no doubt Mashek earns a good amount of salary. However, the exact amount of salary she earns has not yet been disclosed. It is estimated to be around $10,000 to $50,000 annually.
Kera Mashek Net Worth
Mashek has an estimated to be around $500,000 to $1 million.