Megan Newquist Biography
Megan Newquist is an American Multi-Emmy-Award-Winning Anchor/Reporter working for KSTP/KSTC News in St Paul, Minnesota where she serves the station as a Morning & Midday Anchor. She has been working with the station since May 2009.
Megan Newquist Career
Newquist works with KSTP/KSTC News where she serves the station as a Morning and Midday News Anchor. She states that her interest in journalism began at a very young age as she remembers watching the nightly news with her parents before dinner. She kick-started her career working for KHSL-TV in Redding, California. There, she was serving the station as a bureau reporter. During that time, she worked just about every shift from reporter to producer to morning anchor and also spent three years working as an evening anchor. Newquist served the station between April 2000 and October 2003.
Later on, January of the year 2004 saw him join WTVQ-TV in Lexington, KY. There, she was anchoring the evening news before coming to the 5 Eyewitness News in May 2009. She gets up early to bring her viewers the news from 5:30 AM – 7 AM on KSTP. Asides from this, she also hosts the station’s lifestyle show Minnesota Live from 9-10 AM.
Away from her journalism career, she has been volunteering for years with Shriner’s Hospital for Children taking part in Camp Achieve and the Shriner’s Prom. Throughout the year, she emcees many events for groups and organizations across the Twin Cities. Away from work, she enjoys renovating their home, cooking, traveling, and camping.
Megan Newquist Awards and Recognitions
She is privileged to be a multiple-Emmy-Award-Winning Anchor. The year 2009 saw her win an Emmy for her worldwide exclusive with the father of Justine Ruszczyk Damond. This Australian woman was fatally shot by a Minneapolis Police Officer after calling 9-1-1 in order to report the possible assault in an alley behind her house.
The year 2020 saw the 5 Eyewitness News Mornings team being honored with an Emmy for its coverage of the rioting following the death of George Floys. On the other hand, the year 2016 saw the team earn the award for its coverage of the death of music legend, Prince. In the same year, her breaking news coverage of the Minneapolis Police Officers being cleared in the shooting death of Jamar Clark was honored with an Emmy.
While in Kentucky, Megan spent thirteen hours straight anchoring on the crash of Comair Flight 5191 in which 49 of the 50 people on board were killed. The station received a National Edward R. Murrow Award for this coverage. While she was working in Kentucky, she had spent about thirteen hours straight anchoring on the crash of Comair Flight 5191 in which about 49 people on board were killed. The station was privileged to receive a National Edward R. Murrow Award for the coverage.
Megan Newquist Age
Newquist was born on the 22nd of July in Sacramento, California, United States. She celebrates her birthday on the 22nd of July every year. Newquist, however, manages to keep information regarding her year of birth away from the limelight, hence her age is not known at the moment. However, she might be in her 30s.
Megan Newquist Height
She stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Megan Newquist Family
Newquist 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 known if Megan has any siblings.
Megan Newquist Husband
Newquist is married to her long-term boyfriend, now husband named Josh. The duo first met while at California State University at a fraternity party. They locked eyes that night and have been together since. Josh works as a firefighter in Edina where they reside. They celebrated their 10th anniversary in the month of April 2013. Together, the duo is proud parents to their 10-year-old twins named Sophia and Reed. They are also proud pet parents to their chocolate lab, Lloyd.
Megan Newquist Net Worth
Newquist has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned from her successful career as an Anchor/Reporter.
Megan Newquist Salary
Newquist earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Megan Newquist KSTP
Newquist works at KSTP where she works alongside other famous KSTP anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;
- Alec Ausmus
- Matt Belanger
- Chris Egert
- Brandi Powell
- Ken Barlow
- Lauren Andrego