Leah Doherty Biography
Leah Doherty is an American journalist working for WOIO as a sports anchor and reporter since joining the station in July 2023. Previously, she worked as a sports reporter and weekend anchor at WMTV in Madison, Wisconsin for 2 years.
Leah Doherty Education
Doherty joined Texas Tech University in 2015 when she finished her high school education. In 2019, she graduated with a Bachelor Of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism. During college, she worked as a sports and news intern at KAMC and KLBK. Further, she was a content creator for Double T Insider and Odyssey Online. Moreover, she worked as a communications intern at Frisco RoughRiders in the summer of 2018.
Doherty served as an assistant to the Director of Sports Broadcasting. In this role, she filmed sporting events, Produced live replays, and created and edited highlight reels for Texas Tech TV and Fox Sports. Further, she created content for the Mass Comm Television Show and was the Dean’s Student Ambassador for the College of Media and Communication.
Doherty produced content and was a broadcast intern for Texas Tech TV. In this role, she filmed and edited content for Texas Tech Athletics. She also distributed content on Texas Tech social media platforms. Further, she hosted “Red Raider Round Up,” a weekly segment.
Leah Doherty Career
Doherty works for WOIO as a sports anchor and reporter. Previously, she worked as a sports reporter and weekend anchor at WMTV in Madison, Wisconsin for 2 years. While in Madison, she broadcasted Wisconsin volleyball’s national championship run, the Milwaukee Bucks ring ceremony, and Aaron Rodgers last season as a Green Bay Packer. Doherty kickstarted her career in Lubbock, Texas at KLBK/KAMC as a reporter multimedia journalist. She was later promoted to be a sports reporter, and weekend anchor.
Leah Doherty Age
Doherty was born on July 2, 1997, in the United States Of America. She is 27 years old as of 2024. Doherty celebrates her birthday on July 2nd as evidenced by her Instagram post on July 2, 2024, captioned “Matt is really coming along in his insta Husband era. Here’s to 27! ✨”

Leah Doherty Height
Doherty stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Leah Doherty Family
Doherty is originally from Austin, Texas but has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not if Doherty has any siblings.
Leah Doherty Husband
Doherty got married to Matthew Sean Mikas in April 2024. On April 29, 2024, she posted a wedding photo of them on her Instagram account and captioned “Meet the Mikas 🤍.” She has a dog named Benny. During her free time, she spends time with her dog, searches for the best queso in Cleveland, or hangs out in a local coffee shop.
Leah Doherty Net Worth
Doherty has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being a journalist.
Leah Doherty Salary
Doherty earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Leah Doherty WOIO
Doherty is working at WOIO where she works alongside other famous anchors and reporters including;
- Jason Nicholas
- Samantha Roberts
- Tiffani Tucker
- Brian Duffy
- Nichole Vrsansky
- Chris Frye
- Shannon Smith
- Kelly Dobeck