Monty Torres Biography
Monty Torres is an American working with KMPH-TV/FOX 26 News where he serves the KMPH News team as an Evening Anchor for FOX 26 Ten O’clock News. He joined the team in the year 2006 based in Fresno, California, United States.
Monty Torres Education
Monty studied Political Science and Psychology at UCLA and Brigham Young University. He attended Loyola Law School in Los Angeles for a year before leaving to begin a professional certificate program in Broadcast Journalism at UCLA. Monty is interested in a wide range of sports. He is a boxing and martial arts enthusiast and former competitor.
Monty Torres Career
Torres works with KMPH-TV/FOX 26 News in Fresno, California where he serves the station as an Evening Anchor for the 10 O’clock News since 2006. He is happy to be back home as he was born and raised in Southern California where his parents and siblings still live. Monty also has an extended family throughout California, including the Valley.
He kick-started his broadcasting career working as a weekend anchor at KYHY-TV in Los Angeles, California. This was before becoming the morning co-host for KCOP-TV’s community affairs show, “In Studio,” in Los Angeles for 3 seasons. Asides from this, he has also held positions as the L.A. bureau chief of the Philippine News and as an anchor and reporter at KMIR-TV in Palm Springs, California.
He first joined the KMPH-TV team in the year 1996 where he was serving the station as a general assignment reporter. Later on, he went on to join the NBC affiliate station WBBH in Fort Myers, Florida where he was serving the station as a weekday anchor for the noon and early evening news, After this, he went on to move north to become the main evening anchor for WXMI-TV, the FOX affiliate in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The year 2000 saw him being hired by NBC as the new morning show anchor for their station in Raleigh, North Carolina. Asides from his duties as a morning show anchor/reporter for WNCN, he was also promoted to Executive Producer/Host of the station’s only locally produced public affairs show, “At Issue.”
Asides from this, he was also asked to create, host, and produce another public affair show to address the concerns of North Carolina’s fast-growing Hispanic population. “Viva Carolina” began to receive positive reviews from state Hispanic leaders, viewers-at-large, and the Hispanic community.
Monty Torres Age
Torres was born and raised in Southern California. He likes to keep his personal life private hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday. However, judging from his appearance, he might be in his 40s.
Monty Torres Height
Torres stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches.
Monty Torres Family
Monty’s parents and siblings still live in the Valley, and he has extended family all over California. He posted a photo of his mother on his Facebook Page on the 11th of May 2020 wishing her a Happy Mother’s Day.
Monty Torres Wife
Monty is married to Loretta Torres. The couple has six children together. Monty is interested in a wide range of sports. He is a boxing and martial arts enthusiast and former competitor.
Monty Torres Net Worth
Torres has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a journalist.
Monty Torres Salary
Torres earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Monty Torres KPTM
Torres works at KPTM where he works alongside other famous KPTM anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;
- Tom Becka
- Kimberly Kolliner
- Ralph Wood
- Kevan Ramer
The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Torres.
| Who is Torres? | Monty Torres is an American working with KMPH-TV/FOX 26 News |
| Age | Not Available |
| Height | 5 feet 8 inches |
| Spouse | Loretta Torres |
| Salary | $40,000 – $ 110,500 |
| Net Worth | $1 Million – $5 Million |