Melissa Mecija Biography
Melissa Mecija is an American Anchor/Reporter working with 10News/KGTV News where she works with Team 10’s investigative unit and the weekend morning team as a weather and news anchor. She joined the 10News team in the month of July 2010.
Melissa Mecija Career
Mecija works with 10News/KGTV News where she serves the station as a Morning News and Weather Anchor. She also works with the station’s investigative unit. Prior to moving to the investigative team, she contributed to 10News This Morning as the morning traffic anchor and general assignment reporter.
Mecija moved to San Diego from KCBS/KCAL located in Los Angeles where she was working in her hometown of Orange County as a video journalist and web reporter. Prior to this, he was working as a reporter and fill-in anchor/weather forecaster for KSBY in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
She also covered several major wildfires and numerous high-profile stores which include the conviction of Jesse James Hollywood and the death of pop star Michael Jackson. When in Central Coast, she was nominated for the Associated Press, Television and Radio Association’s Reporter of the Year.
She began her career as a reporter/weekend anchor for KYMA in El Centro, California/Yuma, Arizona. Among her most memorable stories in the Desert Southwest include skydiving with the U.S. Army Golden Knights, covering visits by former President George W. Bush, reporting on former President Gerald Ford’s funeral services, and exploring underground drug tunnels. In her time there, she earned an Arizona Associated Press Award for live reporting.
Asides from that, she won a regional EMMY for excellence in health science reporting in 2017. She has also received several honors from the San Diego Society of Professional Journalists and the San Diego Press Club. Mecija is a proud graduate of UC Irvine with an honors degree in political science and a degree in psychology. She is also an active member of the Asian American Journalist Association.
Melissa Mecija Age
Mecija likes to keep her personal life private hence has not yet disclosed the year and month she was born. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday. However, judging from her appearance she might be in her 30s.
Melissa Mecija Height
Mecija stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Melissa Mecija Family
Mecija posted a photo with her mother wishing her and every woman a Happy Mother’s Day. Asides from this, she posted a photo of her dad on her Instagram Account on the 16th of June 2019 thanking him for being the kindest soul.
Melissa Mecija Husband
Mecija is married to her husband named Eric Hernandez. Eric, her husband happens to be a firefighter. The duo are proud parents to their two kids who she frequently posts photos of on her Instagram Account.
Melissa Mecija Net Worth
Mecija has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being a journalist.
Melissa Mecija Salary
Mecija earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Melissa Mecija KGTV
Mecija works at KGTV where she works alongside other famous KGTV anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;
- Vanessa Van Hyfte
- Rina Nakano
- Derek Staahl
- Leah Pezzetti
- Adam Racusin
- Jennifer Kastner
- Steve Smith
- Ben Higgins
- Marie Coronel
- Jared Aarons
- Mary McKenzie
- Megan Parry
- Jim Patton
- Virginia Cha
The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Mecija.
| Who is Mecija? | Melissa Mecija is an American Anchor/Reporter working with 10News/KGTV News |
| Age | Not Available |
| Height | 5 feet 6 inches |
| Spouse | Eric Hernandez |
| Salary | $40,000 – $ 110,500 |
| Net Worth | $1 Million – $5 Million |